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Verras Professional Services Limited has been approved as a Listings Member of the Channel Islands Securities Exchange (CISE).
Verras Professional Services Limited holds a Category 1 and Category 2 membership of the CISE, enabling the firm to arrange and sponsor the listing of investment funds and debt securities on the CISE. Through its group affiliations, the firm is also able to arrange legal, fiduciary and marketing services for Channel Islands-based and international clients.
Verras Professional Services Limited is affiliated to MJ Hudson, The Alternative Asset Law Firm. MJ Hudson has offices in Jersey and Guernsey as well as London,
The European Commission must prioritise non-bank finance and deeper capital markets as part of its regulatory review, according to the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA).
AIMA made the comments in its response to the European Commission’s Call for Evidence on the EU regulatory framework for financial services, published in September 2015.
In its response, AIMA explains that capital market financing is more long-term and transparent, encourages greater innovation and discipline, which leads to better allocation of resources and economic growth.
However, regulatory barriers still prevent capital markets and non-banking finance from developing further in the EU.
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BGF has invested GBP2 million in Castleton Technology (LSE: CTP) the software and managed services provider to the public and not-for-profit sectors, to support the acquisition of Kypera Holdings Limited and Castleton’s longer term growth strategy.
At the same time, the Group’s existing investor MXC Capital has invested GBP1.5 million while Barclays has extended it bank facilities by a further GBP1 million.
Castleton provides tailor made software and infrastructure solutions, predominately in the social housing sector. Nearly a third of all the social housing associations in the UK are now Castleton customers. The business has made seven acquisitions in
Franklin Square Capital Partners, a manager of business development companies (BDCs), has originated a unitranche term loan for PSKW, LLC (PSKW), a developer and marketer of co-pay assistance (CPA) programs for pharmaceutical drugs.
The financing supported the acquisition of PSKW by Genstar Capital (Genstar), a San Francisco, CA-based private equity investment firm focused on actively investing in high-quality companies for more than 20 years. In addition, the financing also supported PSKW's add-on acquisition of PDR Network, LLC, a provider of behaviour-based prescription management programs.
The financing was provided by FS Investment Corporation (NYSE: FSIC), FS Investment Corporation II (FSIC
KFit, an Asia Pacific-based fitness-sharing platform to discover and reserve fitness activities, has secured a USD12 million Series A investment round led by Venturra Capital, with participation from SIG and Axiata Digital Innovation Fund.
Earlier investors, including Sequoia Capital India and 500 Startups, also participated.
KFit partners with studios and gyms, aggregating the supply of over 300,000 different activities every month. It then offers this wide selection to customers in one single, easy-to-use mobile app.
The new funding will enable KFit to expand in the region and invest in the technology, operations and marketing to further solidify its
Federated Wireless has successfully raised USD22 million to bolster the development of its cloud-hosted Spectrum Access System (SAS) and CINQ platform to bring the benefits of shared spectrum in the 3.5GHz band to Enterprise customers in the Education, Healthcare, Hospitality, Retail and Financial markets.
Federated Wireless raised USD22 million to bolster development of its Spectrum Access System (SAS) and CINQ platform.
The Series A round, led by Woodford Investment Management, demonstrates growing investor support for Federated Wireless’ efforts to collaborate with leaders in the Telecommunications and Wi-Fi industries, as well as with government agencies such as the Federal Communications
Gerritjan Eggenkamp has been promoted to partner with Avedon Capital Partners based on his strong contribution since joining the firm in 2012.
Prior to Avedon, he worked at McKinsey&Company for eight years, focusing on strategic and corporate finance related projects. Prior to this, Gerritjan worked at ING and was also a member of the Dutch rowing team, and has competed in several World Championships and Olympic Games. He holds a MSc in Applied Computer Science from Delft University and a MSc in Management Research from Oxford University.
Avedon Capital Partners partner Alfred Tulp, says: “We are very pleased to
Taco Holding, a portfolio company of Fideicomiso Nexxus Capital IV and Nexxus Capital Private Equity Fund V, has completed the acquisition of Inversionistas en Restaurantes de Carnes y Cortes, a multibrand casual dining restaurant platform.
Toro operates 51 company-owned and 24 franchised casual dining restaurants, mainly in Mexico City and with presence in 17 other states. The Company has well-positioned brands in the casual dining restaurant sector through four main brands: La Mansión, Gino’s, Casa Ávila and Bistrot Mosaico.
The acquisition has been funded mainly through a capital increase in Taco Holding by Nexxus VI and Nexxus VI Trust, funds
BTG Global Advisory, an international alliance of independent restructuring and financial advisory firms, is expanding with the appointment of KRyS Global, a restructuring and insolvency firm with a focus on fraud investigation and dispute resolution, based in the Cayman Islands.
KRyS Global was founded in 2007 and now has a team of over 65 professionals working from eight offices worldwide, predominantly situated in offshore financial centres but also with a presence in New York and London. KRyS Global provides a wide range of services including business advisory services, valuations, forensic technology services, cross border insolvency and restructuring and transition services.
True Potential, an integrated investor and wealth management tech platform serving UK advisers and retail clients, has sold a significant minority share to FTV Capital, its first institutional investor. The transaction values True Potential in excess of GBP150 million.
In addition to the funding, FTV Capital’s Brad Bernstein and Kyle Griswold have joined the company’s board of directors.
Founded in 2007, True Potential LLP has built one of the UK’s most innovative financial services groups. The company currently provides products and technology to nearly 20 per cent of UK financial advisers and serves the wealth management needs of over 2.1
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