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A new online investment platform is accepting registrations from investors seeking a unique opportunity to invest in property developments through the fast-growing medium of crowdfunding.
Called Build Backer (www.buildbacker.com) it gives investors the ability to invest directly in a property development project alongside a developer so they can enjoy the high returns and asset security associated with traditional property investing, without the high capital outlay, expensive professional fees or time.
Visitors to the website will be able to see the complete website, find out about the company and learn all about the advantages of property development for both investors and
European companies competing in the global M&A market consider that increasingly tight anti-trust regimes in countries around the world are now the single most important hurdle facing international dealmakers.
That’s according to a new report by law firm Paul Hastings, “Global M&A: Momentum for Growth”, which is based on interviews with 40 top European corporations, investment banks, private equity funds and other business leaders. The potential limitations on a company’s freedom to manoeuvre, due to ever-stricter competition laws, meant that other forms of corporate combination may come back into favour as companies try to navigate antitrust regulations.
“We are
Law firm Howard Kennedy has strengthened its Financial Regulation and Investment Funds team with the appointment of financial regulation specialist Daniel Hirschfield.
Hirschfield, who joined the firm from Mayer Brown on 27 October as a Senior Associate, has considerable expertise helping regulated businesses across the banking, investment and insurance sectors navigate the UK’s financial services regulatory regime. He offers particular experience in relation to the regulation of funds and their managers under the EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive.
On joining Howard Kennedy, Hirschfield says: ”I see this as an excellent opportunity to work with a UK-centric firm that has
Pamplona Capital Management’s private equity fund has acquired a majority stake in Intralign Holdings LLC (Intralign).
Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, Intralign was formed in 2012 with a disruptive thesis to address a critical issue facing many hospitals today – spiraling costs and inconsistent clinical outcomes in the operating room (OR). Intralign combines clinical expertise, consulting services and IT/analytics tools to increase efficiencies, lower costs and improve clinical outcomes in major joint replacement and other surgeries. Intralign's unique, technology-enabled service model provides a fully-integrated offering that enables hospital clients to better manage the costs of surgical episodes of care and
Solar Holdings has acquired CAP Automotive from Montagu Private Equity for a total consideration of GBP288m. Livingstone advised Solera on the acquisition.
Solera, a NYSE-listed company (Ticker SLH), is a leading provider of risk and asset management software and services to the automotive and property marketplace, including the global P&C insurance industry. Solera is active in over 70 countries across six continents.
CAP is a leading provider of real-time, high accuracy valuations and specifications for new and used vehicles in the UK. CAP’s solutions provide pricing transparency for vehicle transactions and enable buyers and sellers of vehicles to make accurate
Bowside Capital has held the final closing of Bowside Capital Fund III, with USD37.25 million in capital commitments.
“The offering was well received by our existing limited partners and other new investors, allowing us to exceed our target of USD35 million in under 12 months,” says Christian Albert, managing partner. “Our consistent and focused investment strategy on the small buyout market and the performance of the predecessor funds contributed to the success of the fundraise.”
Bowside's investment program is designed to build a diversified portfolio of investments in the private small cap market. Bowside invests in US and Canadian private
First Names Group has formed Global Structured Finance Services Unit in the USA. To drive this new corporate service the Group has appointed Orlando Figueroa (pictured) and Mark Ferraris as Managing Directors.
Ferraris and Figueroa will be responsible for driving the global strategy to deliver services through both First Names Group’s existing network including the United Kingdom, Luxembourg, Ireland, The Netherlands and Switzerland new jurisdictions. They will focus on the global capital markets industry, specifically those services associated with the formation, management, governance, accounting and administration for special purpose entities for securitisations and other types of complex financing structures.
Ferraris
Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Thomas B Leonardi has agreed to join the Evercore as a senior advisor with a focus on the insurance industry sector.
Leonardi has nearly 40 years of experience as an investment banker, venture capitalist, attorney, and insurance company president, and is widely regarded as a leading expert on systemic risk, group supervision, and international regulatory issues.
Roger Altman, Evercore’s Executive Chairman, says: “At a time of intense regulatory changes in the insurance industry, both here and abroad, Tom’s professionalism, knowledge and experience, coupled with his personal character and integrity, will prove invaluable to a wide range
Venture capital investor Albion Ventures has launched the Albion VCTs Top Up Offers which are seeking to raise up to GBP25.5 million across its six venture capital trusts (VCTs).
The Offers are targeting a monthly tax-free income of around 6% (should investors choose to invest equally across all Offers), equivalent to approximately 8.5% on the net cost of investment after up-front tax relief at 30%. Investors in the Offers also have the option to boost their capital growth by participating in the dividend reinvestment scheme (“DRIS”), under which dividends are reinvested in the form of new shares in the Albion
Valence Health has received a USD15 million growth equity investment, the second round of financing the company has received in its nearly 20-year history – the first being USD30 million in the summer of 2012.
Led by Heritage Group, a healthcare-focused venture capital firm based in Nashville, this investment round also included Foundation Medical Partners, GE Ventures, and North Bridge Growth Equity.
“Valence Health is unique among organisations assisting healthcare providers in implementing and managing various forms of value-based care,” says Rock Morphis, Managing Director at Heritage Group. “They have been helping providers with clinical integration, risk-arrangements and provider-sponsored
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