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Millennium Trust Company has launched the Millennium Alternative Investment Network (MAIN), a centralised online service dedicated to simplifying the custody of alternative investments.
MAIN aims to deliver an efficient end-to-end solution for individuals and advisors looking to hold alternative investments within either IRAs or taxable custody accounts. Through MAIN, investors can link to the growing number of investment platforms offering access to an increasing range of alternative investments. After completing their research and selecting an investment via a platform, investors can complete Millennium's required documents to open and fund an account and direct their investments entirely online.
Further, MAIN
The number of unlisted infrastructure funds being marketed to investors at the start of 2016 is at a record 181, up 25 per cent from the 145 funds being marketed at the start of 2015, according to figures released by Preqin.
These funds are targeting a combined USD125 billion, which represents an increase of 37 per cent on the USD91 billion being targeted at the start of last year. Two funds, Brookfield Infrastructure Fund III and Global Infrastructure Partners III, are targeting USD12.5 billion each. If they meet those targets at close, they will be the largest unlisted infrastructure funds
BNP Paribas Investment Partners (BNPP IP) and Orion Partners have formed a strategic partnership that brings together an Asia-focused alternative investment firm specialising in real estate and private equity, and an asset management specialist.
Under the terms of the transaction, BNPP IP – through its alternative and incubation specialist BNP Paribas Capital Partners (BNPP CP) – will acquire a minority stake in a new partnership based in Hong Kong. Orion Partners will continue to operate under its existing leadership and remain independent in all its businesses and investment decisions.
Going forward, BNPP CP and Orion Partners plan to develop
Mergers and acquisitions firm Woodbridge International has appointed Andrew J Buchholtz as Head of Investment Banking.
Buchholtz will assume a leadership role in working with Woodbridge’s bankers in the US and internationally. The firm’s expansion over the past two years and growing number of assignments have created the need to add another professional to the firm’s senior management team. In addition to his position as Head of Investment Banking, Andrew is taking an ownership position in the firm and becoming a fifth partner.
Andrew J Buchholtz has served as a banker, consultant and operator in the media industry for
Private equity firm TA Associates has promoted nine investment staff members in the firm’s Boston, Hong Kong, London, Menlo Park and Mumbai offices, effective 1 January, 2016.
“We are pleased to recognise the many accomplishments of these individuals, who demonstrate the breadth of talent of our global investment staff,” says Brian J Conway, Chairman and a Managing Director at TA Associates. “The promotions are well-earned, as each of these professionals has made significant contributions to the firm, our investors and our portfolio companies during their careers with TA.”
William D Christ has been promoted to Managing Director from Director.
Stirling Square Capital Partners has held the final closing of its Third Fund at the hard cap of EUR600 million, significantly above target and representing a notable increase on its EUR375 million Second Fund.
Third Fund will maintain the focus of prior Stirling Square funds, building upon the proven strategy of investing across Europe in mid-market companies offering transformational value creation potential.
Existing Second Fund investors comprise over 60 per cent of the total Third Fund commitments, with the remainder raised from new investor relationships. Together, they represent a strong investor base of leading pension funds, fund of funds,
Photoweb, a subsidiary of Lavigne (Exacompta-Clairefontaine Group), has acquired 100 per cent of the capital of LALALAB. The deal brings together a specialist in online photo development and a European provider of photo printing mobile applications.
Second in the French market of online personalisation, Photoweb has been a part of Exacompta-Clairefontaine Group since 2014. Founded by Jeremy Charoy, Julien Faltot and Julien Philbert, three French entrepreneurs from Nancy, LALALAB is the number one photo print and photo gift application in Europe (by number of downloads and ratings). Their constant search for enhanced quality and improved service makes the partnership between
Pamplona Capital Management has made a strategic financial investment in Patientco, a payment technology company built specifically for healthcare.
With patient payments often constituting as much as one third of hospital revenues, more than 500 hospitals and physicians practices nationwide have already turned to Patientco to address this sector.
Pamplona’s investment in Patientco includes a commercial agreement to embed Patientco’s offerings into Pamplona’s MedAssets Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) and Precyse business, which were both acquired by Pamplona in 2015 and are being merged in 1Q16. The combination of services and technologies across patient access, health information management (HIM), central
Octopus Investments (Octopus) has launched a GBP20 million joint fundraise for its two Alternative Investment Market (AIM) VCTs, with scope for the offer to be extended by an additional GBP10 million.
The offer comes at the end of a year that celebrates AIM’s twentieth anniversary and has seen AIM responsible for a GBP25 billion contribution to UK GDP and almost three quarters of a million jobs in Britain alone³. The latest offer gives investors the potential to access the growth of UK smaller companies whilst receiving a regular income through the funds’ dividend policies.
Octopus AIM VCT (AIM VCT)
Tax and private equity lawyer Olga Loy has rejoined Jenner & Block as a partner in the firm’s Chicago office.
Loy, who joins the firm's tax and private equity practices, brings more than 15 years of experience in representing private equity funds in structuring and negotiating M&A deals and handling fund formation matters.
Loy plans and structures other complex business transactions, including corporate mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, recapitalisations and venture capital investments. She also advises investment advisers, hedge funds, registered investment companies and broker-dealers across a broad range of investment management, securities and general corporate matters. In addition,
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