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A micro-networking scheme for women in private equity and investment has connected 100 members, six months after launching. The group helps women in the investment sector make professional connections and aims to establish a supportive network to address gender inequality across the industry. Kea Clusters are small, unsponsored networking events for women in investment. Each cluster has six to ten members who meet every eight weeks to share professional and personal advice and support. In an industry where fewer than 10 per cent of senior professionals are women, the scheme has ambitious plans for expansion as it seeks to address
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Regulatory compliance consulting firm, Argus Global has fully integrated two business acquisitions: Ace Success, a Singapore based secretarial, accounting and tax practices company; and Argus Compliance India Private Limited, a subsidiary company, based in India, offering a multi-disciplinary and comprehensive bouquet of services in Singapore and India.  “The company is already looking to expand in Asia within three years and has set a revenue target of SGD50 million within five years,” says CEO Sachin Gandhi. Argus Global’s clienteles in Singapore are mostly entities who are regulated by, or wish to be regulated by, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) effective
Cybersecurity
Drooms, a provider of virtual data rooms in Europe, and Oodrive, a European specialist in sensitive data management, have formed a strategic partnership and will market their joint solution in their respective markets: France and French-speaking territories for Oodrive, and Germany and German-speaking territories for Drooms.  Oodrive, a French specialist in highly-secure collaboration and electronic signature solutions, meets the highest French and international certification standards and requirements with regards to sensitive data processing. It provides a solution in over 90 countries and for over 15,000 customers, including BNP Paribas, Banque de France, Axa, DGA, Air Liquide, Airbus, Kering, Air France
TowerBrook Capital Partners is to sell Metallo Holdings 3 (Metallo), a Belgian-Spanish non-ferrous metals recycling Group, to Aurubis AG. Metallo is a recycling and refining company with around 530 employees at its main sites in Belgium and Spain. In the fiscal year 2018, Metallo generated revenues of approximately EUR 985 million. With the transaction, Aurubis continues to actively pursue its multi-metal and recycling strategy.   The closing of the transaction is subject to clearance by the responsible merger control authorities and is expected to take place towards the end of the year. The Supervisory Board of Aurubis AG has already
Jackie Bowie, JCRA
Independent financial risk advisor JCRA has launched Ada, a new digital financial risk management portal for finance directors, portfolio managers and accounting teams.  Ada provides real-time access to debt and derivative portfolios and treasury and accounting reports. Ada is named after Ada Lovelace, the 19th-century British mathematician and computer pioneer whose former home at 12 St James’s Square in London is the European headquarters of JCRA.   Through Ada, clients can quickly access an overview of debt and derivative instruments in their portfolio or drill down into individual entities and instruments to the mark-to-market (MtM) value. Clients are further able
Goren Holm Ventures (GHV), a fintech and blockchain-focused venture studio based out of Santa Monica, California, has joined Draper Venture Network’s DVN Beta program. Founded by venture capitalist Tim Draper, DVN currently comprises of 24 VC funds that operate in 60 cities globally and collectively manage over USD2 billion in assets under management. It is a global, self-governed organisation of independent venture funds that cooperate on investment diligence, marketing intelligence, corporate relationships, and co-investments. The DVN Beta program focuses on supporting budding VCs and exposing them to the world’s best investors and investment infrastructure. It is also meant to be a
JMP OppZone Services (JMP), a business focused exclusively on financial and administrative support related to Opportunity Zone (OZ) investing, has launched an administrative platform for OZ investors, project sponsors and entrepreneurs.  The shared services platform delivers due diligence, consulting, business support services, administration services, and investor compliance for tax regulation to facilitate meaningful, impactful investments in designated Opportunity Zones. “Despite the significant tax benefits derived from OZ investing, navigating the regulations, creating workable investment structures and dealing with the investment timing requirements can be challenging. JMP’s primary goal is to create efficiency, transparency, and scalability for OZ investors and sponsors
Kyle Dunn, Meyler Capital
Grey, a global advertising and marketing organisations, has partnered with Meyler, a marketing/placement agency focused exclusively on the alternative investment sector. “The alternative investment sector really is one of the few remaining industries that has not fully embraced marketing, which is remarkable when you consider the level of competition that exists. It’s a proven fact that powerful marketing can open doors and influence outcomes,” says Alex Morrison, President of Grey West. “Fund managers have known for a long time that raising capital isn’t just about performance,” says Kyle Dunn, President & CEO of Meyler. “The industry has only recently looked
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Edison Group (Edison), an investment research, investor relations and consulting firm, has established Edison Israel, a joint venture (JV) with GK Investor Relations, a market leading IR consultancy based in Tel Aviv. The joint venture will significantly increase Edison’s presence in Israel and will enhance its IR services to local Israeli companies looking to access international capital. It also increases our presence in Israel supporting international companies looking to engage with the rapidly growing local investment market. In addition, private and early stage, fast growth companies will be able to benefit from the firm’s investor networks and deep sector expertise.
Jason Elmer, Drawbridge Partners
Drawbridge Partners, a cybersecurity consulting firm specialising in the needs of hedge fund and private equity managers, has acquired inCyber Security, inCyber Compliance’s consultancy division.  The acquisition gives Drawbridge Partners a portfolio of high-profile and long-term clients as the firm continues its impressive growth and focus on expanding its advisory, product and application portfolio.  Through the acquisition of inCyber’s best-in-class cyber advisory business, Drawbridge reinforces its holistic consultancy and solutions-based offering, providing financial services firms more tailor-made cyber programs, technical assessments, and strategic advice to ensure they have access to the highest degree of protection against internal and external threats.

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