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Malta has addressed one of the biggest issues in European fund management – the speed to market – with its new Notified Alternative Investment Funds (NAIF) framework, according to Jeremy Leach, Chief Executive Officer of the Managing Partners Group (MPG).
Malta, together with Luxembourg, is one of the first two jurisdictions in Europe to adopt the new framework and the move is likely to expand its share of the alternative investment funds (AIF) market, marking yet another step in the country’s move to becoming a leading financial centre, Jeremy Leach says.
Under the NAIF framework, product providers are directly regulated
Swedish company reconstruction firm FrontOffice Nordic AB, which raised almost EUR600,000 from crowdfunding investors on FundedByMe in February 2016, has been listed on the Nordic Growth Market (NGM) stock exchange.
This makes FrontOffice the first successfully crowdfunded company in Scandinavia, and one of the first in Europe, to be listed on a stock exchange.
Crowdfunding investors into FrontOffice – who could buy shares for a minimum investment of EUR53 – are now able to trade those shares on this regulated stock exchange, licensed by the Financial Supervisory Authority.
“With the rate of market maturation, this is very exciting for FundedByMe
American International Group (AIG) has launched a new insurance product developed specifically to protect investors on equity crowdfunding platforms against issuer fraud.
Crowdfunding platforms enable innovators to bring their ideas to life and also give retail investors the opportunity to provide capital for start-ups and growth stage companies around the world. Historically, only high net worth individuals and institutional investors such as venture capital funds and private equity firms were offered these opportunities.
“As a sector still in its infancy, equity crowdfunding platforms are only as strong as the confidence they instil in their investors,” says Lex Baugh, President of
Inflexion has sold CP Electronics, the UK-based manufacturer of lighting control systems, to French industrial group, Legrand.
Founded over 40 years ago, CP Electronics assists its blue chip customer base in reducing their operating costs and carbon footprint through an extensive range of energy saving controls. The company now employs in excess of 180 people and demonstrates an unrivalled commitment to innovation, quality and excellent customer service.
Inflexion invested in CP Electronics in January 2014 through its investment in Aspen Pumps. With a best-in-class product suite and international distribution network, the company had enjoyed rapid growth. Working alongside the
IK Investment Partners’ IK VII Fund is to acquire a majority stake in Marle International SAS (Marle), an independent implant contract manufacturing company in Europe, from The Carlyle Group.
Carlyle’s Europe Technology fund, majority shareholder since 2009, will reinvest alongside management and the Marle family. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed, and completion of the transaction is subject to legal and regulatory approvals.
Established over 30 years ago as a family business, Marle has become a major company in the orthopaedic industry. The Company provides specialised manufacturing services for the production of a wide range of hip,
BlueJack Energy Solutions has secured an initial equity commitment of up to USD100 million from Energy Spectrum Capital through Energy Spectrum Partners VII (Fund VII).
Formed in the third quarter of 2015, BlueJack provides oil and gas producers with a full suite of waste stream management solutions including saltwater transmission and disposal, solids processing and disposal and wastewater recycling. BlueJack’s initial operations are focused in the Permian Basin and the Marcellus and Utica shale plays.
BlueJack has signed multiple contracts with Laredo Petroleum Inc (Laredo) (LPI) for water disposal services in the Permian Basin. Laredo will send to BlueJack a
The pre-K–8 community and messaging app Bloomz has secured USD2.3 million in capital investment roiund backed by 8VC, ff Venture Capital, Founder's Co-op, CorrelationVC, Wisemont Capital, Acequia Capital, and individuals such as Chris Liddell and Charlie Songhurst.
The new capital will go towards further innovation on Bloomz and to expand the user base of the award-winning app, which is already being used by teachers and parents in more than 10,000 schools.
Bloomz is a free mobile and web app that connects educators with parents in a secure, social, private environment. In Bloomz, parents feel more connected than they ever have
Antares Capital is serving as administrative agent and joint lead arranger on a new USD58 million senior secured credit facility to support the acquisition of Travelpro Group Holdings Inc by MidOcean Partners.
Headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, Travelpro is a leading designer and marketer of high quality luggage under the Travelpro and Atlantic brand names and the leading licensed luggage, bag and travel accessory provider to the Canadian market through its sister company Holiday.
“The Antares team understands our strategy and executed this transaction with speed and certainty,” says Daniel Penn, managing director for MidOcean Partners. “We appreciate the supportive
Avista Pharma Solutions, a portfolio company of private equity firm Ampersand Capital Partners, has initiated a significant expansion and enhancement of its contract testing facility in Agawam, Massachusetts.
This facility offers Microbiology and Analytical Chemistry testing services as well as Cleanroom services (supporting environmental monitoring, qualification and certification) and has been dedicated to providing these best-in-class services to the pharmaceutical and medical device industries for over 25 years.
Expansion of the 26,000 sq ft facility includes a new microbiology laboratory equipped with isolator technology for sterility testing and expansion of the analytical footprint along with a laboratory support area with
March Capital Partners, founded by Jim Armstrong, Sumant Mandal, Gregory Milken and Jamie Montgomery, has held the final close of its first fund, totalling USD240 million in commitments.
The new Southern California fund has a global focus and is the largest first-time venture fund to launch in the region. March Capital invests in both early and late-stage companies across multiple technology sectors, focusing in large part on the infrastructure behind today’s consumer and mobile services. The firm has already invested more than $100 million in over 15 companies globally, and will continue to partner with top entrepreneurs worldwide to build
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