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Global financial crises and continued market volatility have transformed attitudes toward investing. As managers respond to the evolving needs of investors and their advisors, previously segregated products and segments are converging, according to a new paper from SEI.
Regulated Alternative Funds: The New Conventional, which evaluates the opportunities and challenges managers face when launching and distributing alternative investment strategies in a registered mutual fund or UCITS format, says the convergence is seen in growing capital flows into regulated alternative investment products, most often in the form of UCITS funds and US-registered mutual funds.
During the first half of 2011, more
Jay Gould, partner with law firm Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, says the SEC’s recent decision to charge three investment advisers over compliance failures sends a ‘clear signal’ that the regulator is ‘serious about adviser compliance’…
On November 28, 2011, the SEC charged OMNI Investment Advisors, Inc of Utah, Feltl & Company Inc. of Minneapolis and Asset Advisors LLC of Troy, Michigan for failing to adopt and implement compliance procedures designed to prevent securities law violations.
The three enforcement actions discussed below should send a clear signal to investment advisers that are already registered and have implemented written compliance policies and
International law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP represented O3b Networks in their USD137 million financing for a series of four additional satellites to support super-fast broadband connections to Africa and other emerging markets. The project has been described by the BBC as “one of the most ambitious commercial space projects of the decade.”
In 2010, Milbank represented O3b Networks in its USD1.2 billion financing of the purchase from Thales Alenia Space of its first eight medium earth orbit satellites. This year’s financing of four additional satellites will serve to significantly boost both the throughput and redundancy of
Yannick Naud (pictured), Portfolio Manager at Glendevon King Asset Management is execpting further central bank intervention…
This type of coordinated emergency intervention is reminiscent with what has been done during 2008-2009. The liquidity situation today is in fact much worse than during 2008 for a large number of institutions for example within the Eurozone area.
We should expect further intervention I think in the near future given the seriousness of current economic woes.
So far Quantitative Easing for example were unilateral moves from National Central Banks. It might not be farfetched to imagine six central banks deciding on a new
Oxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION), a European technology business angel network, is to participate in the Business Angel Co-investment Fund (Angel CoFund) announced by the UK government that will provide GBP50 million to invest in high growth companies alongside business angels.
OION was established as one of Europe’s first business angel networks in 1994 and remains one of the few private sector angel networks in the country. Today, OION and two sister investment networks in the group, Thames Valley Investment Network and Oxford Early Investments, assist growing companies across the UK to secure crucial business development funding from £20,000 to
Michael Madia has joined RREEF Infrastructure, the infrastructure investment business of Deutsche Bank’s Asset Management division, as a Director and Operating Partner in New York. He is responsible for helping to identify investment opportunities and optimise the performance of energy infrastructure portfolio assets in North America. Madia is based in New York and reports to William Reid, a Managing Director and Head of RREEF Infrastructure Americas.
Madia has over 30 years of operational experience in the energy industry, most recently as Chief Operating Officer of Fisherman’s Energy, LLC an offshore wind developer, where he was responsible for project development, finance,
Unifrax Holdings I Corporation (Unifrax), a portfolio company of private equity firm AEA Investors (AEA), has been acquired by American Securities.
The transaction closed on 28 November, 2011. Harris Williams & Co acted as the lead advisor to Unifrax. The transaction was led by Chris Williams, John Neuner, John Arendale, Brent Spiller and Matt McLain from the firm’s Richmond office.
“Unifrax is a true market leader with an exceptional track record of growth and a remarkable management team. We look forward to following the continued success of the business,” says Williams Williams, managing director at Harris Williams & Co.
LogiXML, a pioneer of web-based business intelligence (BI) software, has closed a growth equity investment led by Summit Partners. Also participating in the round is Grotech Ventures, an existing LogiXML investor.
LogiXML investors now include Summit Partners, Grotech Ventures and Updata Partners. The funds will be used to accelerate LogiXML’s growth and expand the company’s share of the BI and analytics software market.
“As the broader BI and analytics market continues to expand, LogiXML has successfully capitalised on the demand for lightweight, agile BI solutions and has succeeded in market segments where traditional BI platforms fall short,” says Brett Jackson,
Fireman Capital Partners, a consumer-focused buyout and growth equity firm, has named Alison Kennedy as Director of Investor Relations.
Kennedy has an extensive and proven track record in institutional business development, marketing, client service and portfolio management. She most recently served as Vice President, Investor Relations and Business Development at Adveq Management, a leading independent global private equity investment management firm, where she was responsible for spearheading institutional client acquisition as well as originating fundraising for its in-house private equity fund of funds.
"We are delighted to welcome Alison to Fireman Capital, and believe her deep background in portfolio management,
AssuredPartners, Inc, a portfolio company of leading Chicago-based private equity firm GTCR, has closed its second investment with the acquisition of SKCG Group, a White Plains, New York-based insurance agency.
With revenues of approximately USD18 million, SKCG is one of the largest privately-held risk management and insurance advisory firms in the US. Since 1996, SKCG has been cited each year as a Top Performer nationwide by the Independent Insurance Agents of America Best Practices Study, evidencing the firm’s strong reputation in the industry. The acquisition provides AssuredPartners with a strategic asset and penetration into the greater New York metropolitan area.
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