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WAWLLET is to launch an ICO for up to 89 million of its WIN Tokens at USD3 USD per Token on 29 January, including a reservation of USD35 millionworth of tokens for issuance (with a lock-in period of up to 18 months) pursuant to an agreement with an EU listed Venture Capital firm.
A total of 44 million Tokens will be available on the Public ICO, with 45 million Tokens available in a VC and Hedge Funds session. Presale activities suggest a strong public cryptocurrency investor interest in WIN Tokens.
WAWLLET is the world’s first multi-asset wallet and personal
PM & Partners SGR has sold Monviso, a manufacturer of gourmet and healthy bread substitutes to Céréa Partenaire.
PM & Partners invested in Monviso in 2012. After strengthening the company’s operations and management, including the appointment of Alessandro Manfredi Cusmano as CEO in 2013, the company has grown organically through the expansion of its product range and presence abroad, as well as through the acquisition of Biscotteria Tonon S.p.A. in 2015.
PM & Partners sold its controlling stake in Monviso (approximately 96 per cent), while executives disposed of the remaining stake, to Altabread, a company controlled by French private
Applied Blockchain Ltd, a London-based blockchain start-up, has secured its first funding round with investments from Shell Trading International (Shell) and Calibrate Partners for minority stakes in the company.
Founded in 2015 and based in London’s Level39 Fintech Accelerator, Applied Blockchain develops blockchain applications with a focus on distributed ledger technology and smart contracts. The start-up grew organically through 20 successful client engagements in two years and was featured in Gartner’s 2017 ‘Market Guide for Blockchain Consulting and Proof-of-Concept Development Services’ report. Its clients include global players in banking, telecoms, automotive, manufacturing, aviation, as well as a range of blockchain start-ups
By Olivia Munro – In today’s changing regulatory and investor landscape, Information Security Plans are critical for hedge funds and investment management firms to comply with SEC regulations, due diligence requests and state laws. In our recent webinar, we had our in-house information security experts weigh in on Information Security Plans: what they are, why they are important, and the nine steps your firm can take to create one.
What is an Information Security Plan and Why Have One?
An information Security plan can take on many forms, but generally it is a collection of policies and procedures around your information and
Alpine Investors VI, and two affiliated funds (Alpine), have partnered with EcoInteractive, a provider of software as a service (SaaS) solution in funding, budget and project management for government transportation and environmental management organisations.
Headquartered in Davis, CA, EcoInteractive’s leading edge solution supports diverse government needs and efficiently manages scheduling, documents, maps, environmental risk and regulatory processes by linking regional staff, local agencies, and both state and federal databases. With a strong focus on ease-of-use and increased productivity, EcoInteractive provides real-time, interactive management reports and customisable service packages to guarantee that agencies can reliably access up-to-date project data as their needs
Northern Trust Corporation has reached an agreement with Citadel to bring Omnium technology development in-house – including a team of key development professionals as well as software development rights for its Omnium technology platform.
The agreement gives Northern Trust greater control over technological enhancements. Additionally, the transaction enables deeper collaboration between Northern Trust’s operations professionals and the team of developers to provide innovative solutions for alternative fund managers, asset managers, institutional investors and family offices worldwide.
Northern Trust acquired Citadel’s hedge fund administration business (Omnium®) in 2011 and licensed their middle and back office investment technology. That business, now
The Investment Management Due Diligence Association (IMDDA), an organisation dedicated to the professionals who investigate facts concerning investment programs, has released an expanded training class schedule for 2018.
Developed by a task force of leaders in due diligence, each class is led by a renowned speaker sharing real-world insight on critical due diligence topics including risk management, regulatory developments and fundamental knowledge, plus guidance to address emerging challenges that investors face around the globe.
In the last two years hundreds of professionals involved in due diligence focussed on hedge funds, mergers & acquisitions, and private equity have participated in
A new FinTech platform from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is aiming to help the UK’s small business and self-employed communities access finance opportunities.
Developed by Finpoint, the platform uses intelligent matching technology to match applicants with finance providers. A pilot of the platform for FSB members in three UK regions shows that the average amount of finance a small business applies for from an alternative finance provider is GBP39,000 – half the amount sought from banks – ‘traditional finance’.
Access to finance is crucial to the small business sector which accounts for an annual turnover of GBP1.9
TMF Group is a prominent financial services organisation operating out of 125 offices in more than 80 jurisdictions worldwide, offering a range of outsourcing solutions with respect to fund services, accounting, reporting and consolidation services, corporate legal and secretarial services, as well as tax compliance services, and works for a wide range of client segments.
One of those segments, which is growing in importance for the group, is private equity and real estate (PERE), TMF Group is able to provide fund services at the fund level, the SPV level, down to the underlying operating companies.
With global PE groups continuing to
Gemini experienced record-breaking growth in 2017, with an 80 per cent increase in the number of registered fund launches executed during the year.
When surveyed, clients cited the key drivers in selecting Gemini for their new funds, including:
• Gemini’s turnkey solutions, which help them scale their operations and focus on their strategy
• the firm’s established risk management, cybersecurity, and compliance processes
• its agility in handling complex/evolving investment strategies
• a joint-venture approach to client relationship management offering a true business partner
• the firm’s extensive network of other service provider relationships (eg, legal, auditing, etc)
“New markets,
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