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Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC Private Limited (GIC) has adopted Omgeo ALERT, a web-based global database for the maintenance and communication of account and Standing Settlement Instructions (SSIs).
The firm adopted the solution to deliver further improvements in post-trade operational efficiency.
GIC wanted to enhance its enterprise trade lifecycle platform as part of a two-stage process. Phase one involved the importing of SSIs into ALERT, with a focus on fixed income instructions, in the third quarter of 2014. GIC is now embarking on the second phase of that project: loading SSIs for equity trades into ALERT. This is scheduled
Ogier has acted as BVI legal counsel on the USD76,875,000 IPO on NASDAQ of Atlantic Alliance Partnership Corp.
Atlantic Alliance Partnership Corp is a special purposes acquisition company (SPAC) formed for the purpose of acquiring, engaging in a share exchange, share reconstruction and amalgamation, contractual or control arrangement with, purchasing all or substantially all of the assets of, or engaging in any other similar initial business combination with one or more businesses or entities.
Ogier partners Simon Schilder and Michael Killourhy acted for Atlantic Alliance Partnership Corp with New York firm Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP. Weil Gotshal &
Private equity firm GTCR has completed the previously announced sale of its portfolio company, Fundtech, to DH Corporation (TSX: DH) for cash consideration of approximately USD1.25 billion.
Headquartered in New York, Fundtech is a provider of mission-critical software that facilitates payment processing, cash management, and financial messaging products for financial institutions and corporate customers. Fundtech’s flagship next generation payment hub software provides leading money centre banks with the ability to achieve enhanced payment efficiency, cost effectiveness, visibility and compliance by operating global payment functionality through a single software instance.
In 2011, GTCR partnered with founder and CEO Reuven Ben Menachem
GrafTech International has signed a letter of intent regarding the potential sale of USD150 million of 7 per cent convertible preferred shares in a private offering to an affiliate of alternative asset manager Brookfield Asset Management (BAM).
GrafTech has also entered into a separate letter of intent for a possible tender offer by Brookfield to acquire outstanding shares of GrafTech common stock.
The first letter of intent contemplates that the convertible preferred shares would be issued in two series. One series would be immediately convertible into common shares equal to up to 19.9 per cent of the currently outstanding shares
Law firm Eversheds has advised mid-market private equity firm CBPE Capital on the sale of IDIS Group Holdings to Clinigen Group for an Enterprise Value of GBP225m.
The transaction represents a money multiple of 22x CBPE’s GBP9.4m investment in IDIS.
IDIS is the global leader in providing regulatory and ethically compliant access to unlicensed medicines for healthcare professionals and their patients with unmet medical needs.
The Eversheds team was led by Partner and head of private equity Richard Moulton, assisted by Principal Associate Louise Finnie and Associate Andy Lord. Share options advice was provided by Partner Danny Blum and Associate
Livingstone’s Industrial sector team has advised Smiths Group, a global leader in applied advanced technologies, on the disposal of Specac Limited, a scientific instrumentation accessories business.
Members of the Specac executive team have partnered with Foresight Group to acquire the company.
Specac, based in Orpington, Kent, is a leading manufacturer of high specification sample analysis systems and sample preparation equipment for use in Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical, Environmental, Quality Control & Research laboratories around the world. The company’s products are primarily focused on supporting Infrared Spectroscopy, an important analytical technique prevalent in both research and commercial-industrial labs.
Having concluded that Specac
Arma Partners has acted as exclusive financial advisor to Metrologic Group on its sale to French private equity fund Astorg Partners.
Metrologic, a Carlyle Group portfolio company founded in 1980 and headquartered near Grenoble in France, develops state-of-the-art 3D measurement software solutions for high precision testing by leading players in the automotive, aeronautics, industrial and a wide range of other industries. The company’s universally compatible metrology software delivers high performance solutions to around 4,000 customers in 40 countries.
This transaction demonstrates Arma Partners’ strength in European Technology M&A and outstanding track record in
Alter Domus, a provider of fund and corporate services for alternative investment funds and multinational corporations, has been authorised by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) to act as a depositary.
Alter Domus has been issued with a Category 4b Investment Services Licence to act as a custodian in relation to the type of AIFs indicate in SLC1.03 of Part B IV of the Investment Services Rules for Investment Services Providers.
Alter Domus has launched a depositary service to support the alternative investments industry in meeting the new requirement for funds captured under the AIFM Directive to appoint an independent
UK-based technology investor Mercia Fund Management (MFM) has launched its quarterly start-up competition, The Pitch, with the chance for the winner to receive GBP3000.
This quarter’s competition focuses on businesses within the Life Sciences sector.
Mercia is currently inviting applications from the life science sector, specifically biotechnology, medical devices and medical diagnostics. Companies applying must be no older than two years-old, and will not have received EIS or VCT funding previously.
The finalists will pitch in person to the investment team at Mercia’s Midlands-based offices in Warwickshire at 4pm on Monday 1 June.
This is the second
Scottish law firm Gilson Gray has advised Scottow Moor Solar on the necessary rights and the initial financing for the EUR38million ground-mounted solar PV project at the former RAF Coltishall, Norfolk.
Since receiving planning consent for a 50MW solar site in January 2015, Scottow Moor Solar has connected the first circa 34MW phase. This phase is believed to have been the fastest large-scale solar deployment in Europe: seven weeks from commencement to connection.
David Fyffe, founder of Scottow Moor Solar, says: “The good work of Gilson Gray has helped bring this groundbreaking project to realisation.
“By facilitating the
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