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As alternative investments become more mainstream, information about investment vehicles, underlying assets and other risk management data has become more important to investors, but best practices around transparency requirements are lagging behind the demand, according to a survey released today by Northern Trust.
The independent survey of 200 asset managers and institutional investors, conducted in February 2017 by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and sponsored by Northern Trust, reveals that transparency leads all investment considerations and has grown in importance since the 2008 financial crisis. Respondents indicated the higher level of scrutiny applies to both traditional and alternative investments, such
Greg Lawton has joined Antares Capital’s asset management team as managing director, raising capital from institutional investors for the firm’s asset management group.
In this newly formed role, Lawton will report to Timothy Lyne, senior managing director and asset management leader.
“As the growth of our asset management business continues to accelerate, we are very pleased to welcome Greg to the team,” says Lyne. “Greg is a seasoned fund raising veteran and we look forward to his contributions.”
Lawton, based in Chicago, joins Antares after five years as managing director at Crescent Capital. While at Crescent, he raised
Sanne has made a senior appointment in its New York office, with Fred Steinberg (pictured), joining the firm as Managing Director – New York.
With more than 30 years of industry experience, Fred will have responsibility for the day-to-day operations of Sanne’s New York and Belgrade offices. He joins Sanne from Morgan Stanley, New York, where he held the position of executive director in finance overseeing its closed ended alternative asset funds.
Steinberg will also help drive the business forward by strengthening Sanne’s market-leading proposition for clients in the Americas and abroad through the business’s outsourced alternative asset and
Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking (SG CIB) has completed a programme to combine its execution teams, adapting to increasing client demand for fully integrated electronic and high-touch trading services across asset classes.
In the final stage of this integration, the investment bank’s high-touch cash equity team has moved to join the Global Execution Services (GES) team within Societe Generale Prime Services.
Francois Banneville (pictured), Head of Global Execution Services, now oversees the expanded Global Execution Services team with Howard Sherman reporting into him as Head of High-Touch Cash Equity, Andy Willis as Head of Exchange Traded Derivatives and
Ufenau Capital Partners (Ufenau) has sold its majority shareholding in NRW Building Technology Holding (NRW) to funds advised by Bregal Unternehmerkapital (Bregal).
NRW, headquartered in Nordrhine-Westphalia and active at further six locations in Germany, Switzerland and Austria, is one of the leading independent technical building solutions providers with high quality planning, installation, design and engineering capabilities.
Since partnering with Ufenau, NRW has grown the business considerably; sales increased from EUR 55m to EUR 115m in 2016. For 2017, sales are forecasted to achieve EUR 155m. This corresponds to a growth of 180% since Ufenau’s entry in 2014. In the
Investment Metrics, a provider of performance measurement, investment analytics, risk attribution, market intelligence and reporting software to the investment management industry, has secured a significant equity investment from Resurgens Technology Partners and HarbourVest Partners.
The new partnership will enable Investment Metrics to make continued investments in its existing solutions and to support its growth and market expansion globally.
Investment Metrics provides a full suite of performance analytics and reporting solutions to institutional consultants, plan sponsors, asset managers and private wealth advisors. Built by institutional investment consultants, the company’s products and services are utilised by industry leaders across asset allocators
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners advised funds managed by Quadrivio SGR and Tenax Capital in the underwriting of two non-convertible bonds listed on Vienna Stock Exchange’s Third Market, issued by Bravoeco Due in the acquisition of Gruppo Corpo Vigili Giurati by the Berni Gamberini family.
Established in 1925, Corpo Vigili Giurati is a private security group active in Central Italy with approximately 850 employees. In 2016, the company recorded Euro 55 million revenues and a strong growth in profitability.
The bond issuance fits in the company’s broader acquisition and business reorganisation following the equity investment from Gruppo di Sviluppo
Aegon Asset Management US has added veteran portfolio manager Christopher Hartman to the company’s fixed income investment team.
Hartman has 18 years of industry experience, including nine years as a portfolio manager of the Calamos Market Neutral Income Fund. He started at Aegon Asset Management on 19 June, 2017.
“We look forward to Chris applying his extensive convertible arbitrage expertise to the development of a market neutral strategy,” says Gary Black (pictured), CEO for Aegon Asset Management US. “Chris has the experience, talent and track record in the alternatives space to develop a differentiated strategy that complements the firm’s
Griffin Capital Company has appointed Mark M Goldberg as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Griffin Capital Securities (GCS), Griffin Capital’s captive broker-dealer and distributor.
He will also serve as Executive Vice President of Griffin Capital. In his new position with GCS, Goldberg will assume a variety of responsibilities, including executing the strategic direction and agenda of GCS’s equity sales programs, driving penetration through its distribution channels, enhancing national accounts presence, marketing integration, events coordination, and operational processes. Goldberg will also join the senior executive team to further develop the shape of Griffin Capital’s strategic vision and policies.
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Financial Close has been reached on the GBP1 billion financing of new Bombardier trains for the new South Western franchise operators FirstGroup and MTR.
The transaction was led by sponsor Rock Rail and partners SL Capital (part of Standard Life Investments) and GLIL Infrastructure LLP, who all provided the equity investment.
It is the latest success for the Rock Rail Consortium coming off the back of success in two previous major rolling stock deals last year. This latest deal represents the largest single UK rolling stock deal for which all senior debt is provided by institutional investors. The debt
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