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Under AIFMD, alternative investment fund managers (AIFMs) looking to market their funds within the EU, Switzerland, and EFTA countries need to obtain and maintain an “EU Passport”.
As such, the AIFMs are required to register themselves and their managed funds and submit ongoing reports in order to comply with the directives to their local regulators.
In light of the reporting challenges, SIX Financial Information is providing the AIFMD relevant fund managers and funds data via its flagship reference data feed, VDF. SIX’s securities data enables AIFMs to calculate the correct asset values for the registration and reports to the supervisory
Merz Pharma is planning to invest up to EUR25 million corporate venture capital in the Aesthetics market. Funding will be focused on early-stage start-up companies as well as research projects, specifically in the areas of anti-aging, skin rejuvenation and body-shaping.
These specific investments complement Merz’s own research and development in which the company has recently invested close to 15 percent of its fiscal year 2013/14 EUR994 million sales revenue. Merz has significantly expanded within the Aesthetics sector in recent years through the acquisitions of Ulthera, Neocutis, Anteis and BioForm Medical and is aiming for further enhancements in this attractive market
Actis has opened an office in Mexico City, its 12th office globally. This opening reinforces the Firm’s leading position in the energy sector in Latin America and allows Actis to capitalise on the many other opportunities in the region.
As the second largest economy in Latin America and currently undergoing extensive reform of its energy market, Mexico is a compelling market for investment in the power sector.
Actis has an established track record in Latin America, with investments in the energy, education, financial services and consumer industries. To date, it has invested over US$1.2bn across the region, representing
Following the recent headlines on Mergers and Acquisitions, Julia Scheufler (pictured) of Cerno Capital comments on the current market conditions and what this means for future mergers and acquisitions…
Merger and Acquisitions (M&A) continue to be a regular feature in news headlines. In the first quarter of 2015, global M&A have reached their highest levels since 2007 with a volume of USD887bn. This is an increase of 14% compared to the same period last year. Healthcare, Real Estate and Technology are the most targeted sectors globally this year so far with 34% of total combined volume. (source: Dealogic).
Conditions that have powered
By James Williams – Private equity has never been synonymous with the word liquidity when it comes to investing in alternative assets, but a new report by SEI’s Investment Manager Services division suggests that this may be changing.
The report, entitled “Private Equity Liquidity – A Work in Progress”, finds that nearly half of general partners (47 per cent) and a third of limited partners (36 per cent) and consultants (33 per cent) agreed that the private equity market was “more liquid than it used to be”. For reference, SEI surveyed 212 private equity professionals during November 2014 to canvass
On Wednesday 22 April, the House of Representatives passed a new cybersecurity bill – the Protecting Cyber Networks Act (PCNA) – to allow file sharing between government intelligence agencies and private companies and raise the overall awareness of hacking.
This is just the latest chapter in what is fast becoming a key narrative within the US, where cybersecurity legislation is being rolled out to address the growing sophistication of cyber attacks.
Hedge funds are now becoming a more pronounced target and to that end, lawyers are requiring to get on top of the issues to advise their clients accordingly. Ed
Middle-market mergers and acquisitions firm Woodbridge International, has opened a new office in Warsaw, Poland. The firm’s first Eastern Europe branch will be headed up by Martin Balawajder, Senior M&A Advisor.
An accomplished corporate finance professional, Balawajder has held a number of senior positions at major financial services companies such as HSBC and J.P. Morgan. He has also served in executive roles for Poland-based public companies and investment banking firms. He earned a BSc from the London School of Economics.
Balawajder’s strategic perspective and M&A expertise across a range of sectors will benefit Woodbridge’s sell-side clients based in Poland, as
AbilTo, a provider of behavioural change programs proven to improve medical health and lower cost for high-cost medical populations, today announced that it has closed a USD12million Series C round of financing.
The new funding will allow the Company to accelerate the deployment of engagement, care delivery and infrastructure capabilities. HLM Venture Partners (HLM) led the round, and Yumin Choi, Partner, HLM, has joined the company's board of directors. Previous investors BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners, .406 Ventures and Sandbox Industries/ also participated in the financing.
"We were fortunate to have several high-quality venture capital firms interested in our Series C,
Adents, a product unit identification and traceability software provider, has secured EUR8.5 million in additional funding.
This round of financing will allow the fast-growing company to expand its international presence and ensure the rapid deployment of its software solution on pharmaceutical product packaging lines in Europe and North America.
Founded in 2007, Adents has quickly become a major player in product unit identification and traceability software in France, particularly in the pharmaceutical sector.
In a context where counterfeit medicines are flooding the internet and arrive at the pharmacy or hospital, sometimes becoming part of the official distribution channel
Quercus Assets Selection is launching its third fund in the renewable energy sector, an Italian wind fund aimed at institutional investors both in Italy and internationally.
Investors will be required to invest a minimum of EUR10 million to gain access to the fund, which will build a geographically diverse portfolio of Italian wind farms that have been operational for two to five years, each generating a minimum of 20/25MW of electricity.
The fund will initially look to invest in existing plants in Central and Southern Italy and it will have an investment horizon of 15 years, with an annual Internal
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