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Business advisory firm Quantuma has launched a Transaction Services practice, appointing Jonathan Thornton as head of the team.
Thornton has over 25 years’ experience working within a big four accountancy firm, primarily in transaction services. He has extensive international experience, having lived and worked in Russia, the Czech Republic, Romania and Qatar and worked on deals across Europe, the Middle East and the US.
Throughout his career, Thornton has worked on a range of transactions of various sizes, ranging from SMEs, up to multi-billion-pound international businesses. Notable deals include the IPOs of O2 and FTSE 100 company, ENRC, alongside
Global investment company, Sofina, which is listed on Euronext Brussels, is now live on SimCorp Dimension. Following an agreement signed in June 2018, Sofina has replaced its legacy infrastructure with SimCorp’s integrated investment platform, across its back-office operations, to manage accounting for both equity and alternative investments.
In the recent years, Sofina has implemented a growth strategy, with around EUR7 billion assets under management and a global reach. With an investment strategy of long-term minority investments, allocations in top-tier venture capital and growth capital funds and investments in fast-growing businesses, it required a new operational infrastructure that would support its
Black&Callow, a European financial print and communications company, and Intralinks, a global financial technology provider for the global banking, deal making and capital markets communities, have formed a strategic alliance to provide end-to-end solutions for Capital Markets fundraisings and related transactions.
Black&Callow is the No1 ranked financial printer for UK Main Market and Euronext IPOs and other fundraisings, and provides digital solutions for IPO investor communications. As pioneers of the virtual data room, Intralinks enables and secures the flow of information facilitating strategic initiatives such as mergers and acquisitions, capital raising and investor reporting.
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DC Advisory (DC) has expanded its international presence, with the opening of DC Advisory Italy, led by newly appointed CEO, Alberto Vigo.
Vigo has been hired to spearhead the Milan-based office, bringing with him over 20 years’ experience in Italian M&A, most recently at Mediobanca leading deals such as the disposal of Yoox to Richemont, the disposal of Laminam to Alpha and the disposal of LF to Riverside.
The new DC Advisory, Italy, will further connect DC’s international sector teams and relationships with the Italian mid-market, whilst being a major springboard to build on DC’s recent successful transactions in the region,
Algo Capital, the financial institution focused on accelerating access, adoption and liquidity of the Algo, the native digital currency of the Algorand blockchain, has closed of its Algo VC Fund at USD200 million, surpassing the firm’s original goal of USD100 million.
The fund will invest in category-leading businesses that are building on the Algorand technology platform and seeks to accelerate the use and acceptance of the Algo as a means of payment.
The fund is backed by a collection of experienced financial and blockchain industry investors across North America, Latin America, Asia and Europe, including Brainchild, NGC Ventures (the venture
Ultimus Fund Solutions (Ultimus), an independent provider of fund administration, accounting and investor solutions to traditional and alternative fund managers, is to acquire LeverPoint Management (LeverPoint).
LeverPoint, headquartered in Clifton Park, NY, is an independent provider of full-service fund administration, accounting, tax and back office support services to private equity, venture capital and real estate managers. Going forward, Ultimus’ private fund business will operate as Ultimus LeverPoint Private Fund Solutions and will provide administration for approximately USD90 billion of private fund assets across 230 clients. In total, Ultimus will service over USD220 billion of assets under administration and over 1,250 total traditional
WM Partners, a middle-market private equity firm specialising in buyout investments in the health and wellness sector, has selected Artivest’s digital alternative investment platform as its point of access to financial advisers and qualified high-net-worth investors.
“Artivest provides us with the scalability and efficiency to broaden our exposure to a more diversified investor base,” says Jose Minski, Co-Founder of WM Partners. “We are eager to harness Artivest’s open-architecture platform to engage with advisors and qualified investors who are looking to add a private equity solution that strives to generate diversified returns within their portfolios.”
WM Partners’ investment approach involves building
TriVista, a global consulting firm for private equity firms with expertise in manufacturing, distribution and consumer goods, has launched an IT & Operations Technology practice.
The new service combines TriVista’s broad technology expertise and deep operational experience to provide clients with a business-specific view of opportunities and risks, while optimising investments related to IT.
The IT & Operations Technology practice is focused on identifying concerns as well as opportunities for prospective investors, such as whether existing applications are scalable to support planned growth, how much exposure there is related to cyber-attacks, if existing leadership can effectively manage significant IT
Novasec has launched a new investment platform, which connects investors with unique opportunities in the fast-growing renewable energy sector.
Through a careful project selection process, Novasec’s platform combines the renewable energy sector with digital securities, providing investors the potential for lower-risk, competitive returns.
“Novasec is proud to help fund the future of the energy industry, offering accredited investors access to attractive renewables opportunities,” says Michael Tishler, CEO and Co-Founder. “Our team of professionals brings together experience from across the financial services, private equity and renewable energy industries, which has allowed us to build a unique end-to-end platform that will benefit
A survey conducted on preparation for the FCA’s Senior Managers and Certification Regime, (SM&CR) has revealed that most firms have significant work to do, as they prepare for its extension to all authorised firms on 9 December.
From a pool of over 70 respondents, including asset managers, hedge funds, private equity firms, broker-dealers and wealth managers, the findings were as follows:
• Less than 2 per cent of firms confirmed they had completed sufficient preparation for SM&CR
• In equal measure, only 2 per cent of employees had a sufficient awareness of the new rules and their implications across the organisation
• More than a quarter
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