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Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (FSC Gibraltar) and The Swiss Financial Markets Supervisory Authority (FINMA) have just reached a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to assist managers of alternative investment funds (AIFs).
The MoU covers mutual assistance in the supervision and oversight of AIF managers, their delegates and depositaries that operate on a cross-border basis in the two jurisdictions.
This development comes in light of the increasing globalisation of the world‘s financial markets and the upsurge in cross-border operations and activities of Managers of alternative investment funds.
Through this MoU, the authorities are expressing their willingness to cooperate in the interest of
Dominic Wheatley (pictured), Chief Executive of Guernsey Finance, explains how the Island provides Latin American fund managers and investors with a unique offering.
Colleagues who visited Brazil, Chile and Colombia earlier this year were struck by the way in which Latin American institutional investors are shifting their allocations away from simply the traditional domestic market to incorporate wider asset classes, such as private equity and with global exposure, including Europe.
These factors, coupled with a desire to access European capital, are driving Latin American fund managers to establish European-based platforms subject to European regulation, such as the Undertakings for
Neurio, a home intelligence technology company, formerly known as Energy Aware, has secured CAD1.5 million in seed funding led by BDC Venture Capital.
This latest round of financing will be used to fuel the company’s growth and transformation of the intelligent home marketplace by supporting the continued evolution of their innovative technology platform and the growth of the company’s employee base.
Neurio is a revolutionary new technology that delivers improved home security, comfort and energy efficiency. Neurio makes ordinary homes smart by monitoring individual electrical devices such as appliances, water tanks and heating and cooling systems, through a single
Pan emerging markets private equity firm Actis, has invested in a 21% stake in Integrated Diagnostics Holdings (IDH), the largest private sector healthcare diagnostics service provider in Egypt.
IDH is the largest Egyptian private diagnostics business, with 262 branches, serving nearly six million patients and conducting over 19 million tests per year. It was formed by the merger of the top two diagnostics service providers in Egypt, Al Mokhtabar and Al Borg, in 2012. It offers the full spectrum of pathology diagnostic testing, and in addition to its presence in Egypt it also has laboratories in Sudan and Jordan.
Veritas Financial Partners has raised USD125 million in debt and equity to provide for future growth. The company recently entered into a credit facility with BMO Harris Bank NA.
Veritas also secured a private equity investment from funds managed by Atalaya Capital Management as part of a strategic transaction which occurred earlier this year. Veritas will utilise the proceeds from the credit facility and the equity investment to continue expanding its lending platform.
“We are pleased with the closing of this credit facility and infusion of equity, which enhances our ability to serve our growing portfolio of borrowers,” says Gary
Waypoint Capital has received competition clearance from the Turkish and Polish authorities for to take full responsibility for Euromedic International.
Euromedic has also appointed Richard Smith as non-executive Chairman, effective 12 December, 2014.
Ric Smith hard was most recently CEO of Integrated Dental Holdings, having previously worked for Lloyds Pharmacy (part of the Celesio Health Group) as Managing Director. He began his career at Unilever before spending over 30 years working in a series of roles across customer service, multisite operations management, marketing, finance and operations, notably at Somerfield Stores plc.
Stefan Meister, Waypoint Group COO, says: “Richard
Thoma Bravo, a leading private equity investment firm, has completed its acquisition of Compuware Corporation in a transaction valued at approximately USD2.4 billion, or an aggregate value of USD10.75 per share.
This includes a net cash payment of approximately USD10.39 per share of common stock and the value of Covisint shares previously distributed to holders of Compuware equity. With the transaction completed, Compuware’s stock has ceased trading on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol CPWR.
“Compuware has established market-leading franchises in both application performance monitoring and mainframe solutions,” says Orlando Bravo, a managing partner at Thoma Bravo. “The Thoma Bravo
Private equity firm Aquiline Capital Partners has signed a definitive agreement to become the majority investor in LenderLive Network Inc (LenderLive), a Denver-based, end-to-end mortgage services provider.
Founded in 1999, LenderLive serves more than 300 financial institutions including a number of the world’s largest commercial/investment banks and top-tier mortgage lenders. The company’s suite of offerings includes mortgage origination, sub-servicing, document solutions, due diligence, and title and closing services.
“Aquiline has financial services operating experience and a reputation for building value within their portfolio companies,” says Rick Seehausen, Chief Executive Officer of LenderLive. “Aquiline will provide the strategic guidance and resources
Alternative investments remain squarely in the growth phase, with investors across the globe looking beyond absolute returns as they seek to incorporate liquidity needs, regulatory status and transparency in allocation decisions.
Meanwhile, the definition of what constitutes an alternative investment continues to vary by region and, to a greater extent, by organiation type. These dynamics create opportunities and challenges for helping investors fully understand their potential alternatives contributions.
These were among the key findings of a new Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management (Deutsche AWM) survey of investors. “The Alternative Perspective – 2014 Global Survey of Investors in Alternatives” surveyed 373
Velocity Trade Holdings and Sanlam Securities UK have entered into a strategic partnership for the purposes of providing reciprocal access to, and increased exposure of, each party’s respective corporate finance and brokerage services within the Canadian junior and mid-cap resource sector, primarily mining.
London-based Sanlam Securities UK has an established small cap mining sector franchise, and specialises in corporate finance, institutional brokerage services, and research and sales for small to mid-sized United Kingdom and African based resource issuers.
The team at Velocity Trade specialises in turn-key services and solutions, as it relates to listings on Canadian Stock Exchanges, mineral property
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