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GreenWorld Capital has appointed Usman Haque as director, European, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) to support the firm’s growing efforts throughout the region.
Haque will be based in London, England.
Haque says: "I am very excited to be joining such a creative and progressive firm as GreenWorld. My access to investment and acquisition opportunities across EMEA is extremely well-matched with GreenWorld’s network of capital sources in the US and China. I also look forward to introducing my network of capital sources across EMEA to GreenWorld’s array of acquisition and investment opportunities in various regions in these important and
The further deterioration in the Syrian situation adds to the upside risk for oil prices, says Gary Dugan, Chief Investment Officer, Asia and Middle East at Coutts…
Increasingly vocal international allegations that the Syrian government has used chemical weapons, and the start of UN inspections on Monday, may foreshadow a potential international military intervention.
The US had previously cited the use of chemical weapons as a “red line” that, if crossed, would draw a far more robust response from the international community (notably the US, UK and France). If the US were to intervene, it would likely lead to a
London-based consulting and outsourcing firm HedgeStart has questioned the readiness of hedge and private equity fund managers for the proposed changes to the taxation of limited liability partnerships.
In May, HMRC issued a consultation document aimed at curbing, as they saw it, the tax reduction schemes used by alternative asset managers. This practice took two forms: disguising what would otherwise be employment relationships through limited liability partnerships; and the manipulation of profit and loss allocations to achieve tax advantages. The vast majority of UK LLPs and partnerships in the hedge fund and private equity sectors may be impacted.
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Bob Devine has joined regulatory incubator Sturgeon Ventures as a portfolio manager.
London-based Sturgeon’s client list includes a number of hedge, venture capital and private equity fund management companies.
Devine has more than 40 years’ experience in fixed income markets. He was previously a fixed interest asset manager and macro-economic strategist with EPIC Asset Management and Ashcourt Rowan Asset Management. He is a former European director of capital markets with Nat West Markets and BZW (now Barclays Capital), and a former head of business development at Oxford Economics.
Devine started his career on the London Stock Exchange
Paymetric, a provider of SaaS-based enterprise security and integrated payment acceptance solutions, has secured a majority investment from Francisco Partners, a technology-focused private equity firm.
The investment will provide Paymetric with a new financial partner to help it capitalise on its current momentum and continue to drive product innovation and global expansion.
Paymetric has grown substantially in recent years as enterprise-level merchants increasingly demand solutions to seamlessly integrate and secure complex payments and other mission-critical data and processes. The new investment from Francisco Partners will allow Paymetric to continue to launch new modules and extend capabilities to meet
New York-based private equity firm Arsenal Capital Partners has acquired International Fiber Corporation (IFC), a supplier of cellulose‐based insoluble fibre products for food and industrial applications globally.
Prior to close of this acquisition, IFC was a portfolio company of Swander Pace Capital.
Founded in 1917, and headquartered in North Tonawanda, New York, IFC’s fibre is used in food applications for a variety of functions including improving taste and texture, enhancing yield and processability, and numerous health benefits. In industrial applications, IFC’s fibre is used to thicken paints, strengthen rubber used in industrial hoses and belts, for filtration as
Lucas Wurfbain, Fund Manager, Insparo Asset Management calls for African investors to focus on Africa…
Fair and open trade between the BRICS countries and Africa is a necessity, however we feel that any desire to increase “correlation” to the BRICS markets in general, especially at this juncture, is not in Africa’s best interest.
It is the actual lack of correlation that exists between Africa and broader markets, especially the OECD countries, that provides Africa’s unique, idiosyncratic growth profile going forward. Africa has been rapidly improving its external debt position across the board, and debt servicing costs, both on a sovereign
Fenox Venture Capital has expanded its Asian portfolio with an investment in Tech in Asia, a digital media company in Asia with a presence in Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, the Philippines, Thailand and China.
Fenox VC leads Tech in Asia’s Series B financing, joining existing investors East Ventures and Simile Venture Partners.
As a news portal focusing on technology startups, Tech in Asia is recognised for its fidelity and flair in news reporting. In addition to its coverage of tech happenings, Tech in Asia organises Startup Asia, a bi-annual two-day conference that inspires entrepreneurship by featuring prominent venture investors
Dawn Howe has joined law firm Walkers as a partner in the global investment funds group.
Howe, an offshore investment funds specialist, was previously a partner at Maples and Calder in its Cayman Islands and London offices.
Howe advises upon the structuring, launch and ongoing transactions for both hedge funds and private equity funds and has advised many leading industry names. She has acknowledged expertise on cross-jurisdictional and regulatory issues affecting Cayman Islands investment funds, including issues relating to the application of AIFMD and FATCA.
Howe will initially be based in Walkers’ London office, led by managing
Miami-based Provicapital Partners has opened its second and principal office in Colombia, expanding its presence to the City of Medellin, one of the country’s most dynamic cities and a major economic hub.
“In the last few years, Colombia has had impressive levels of economic growth and prosperity, a trend we expect to continue and which is reflected in the increased demand for our services,” says Ricardo Calderon, partner and managing director of Provicapital Partners. “As the country continues to develop its core and industrial infrastructure to compete in today’s global environment, Provicapital is poised and committed to providing investment
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