GoldenTree Loan Management (GLM) and its affiliated investment manager GoldenTree Asset Management has closed a EUR405 million collateralised loan obligation (CLO) to be managed by GLM. The CLO, GoldenTree Loan Management EUR CLO 1 (GLM EUR CLO 1), is the
Blackstone’s Strategic Capital Holdings Fund has acquired a passive, minority equity interest in Kohlberg & Company. Blackstone’s Strategic Capital Holdings Fund is part of Blackstone Alternative Asset Management (BAAM), the firm’s hedge fund solutions business, and specialises in acquiring stakes
HSBC is to make an investment in Visible Alpha, an investment research technology firm founded by some of the world’s leading investment banks. Visible Alpha raised USD38 million in January with participation from new investors Goldman Sachs, Banco Santander, Exane
Zichain, a Switzerland-based digital asset management company, has secured an USD1.2 million investment from a syndicate of UHNW Hong-Kong based investors, supporting further development of its unique cryptocurrency products. The deal was confirmed while the Company was participating at the
Vistra, a provider of international incorporations, trust, fiduciary, private office, and fund administration services, has acquired Canyon CTS (Canyon), a boutique capital markets corporate and trust business headquartered in Shannon, Ireland, with offices in Dublin and New York. The deal
Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) has signed an exclusive licence agreement with Hedge Fund Research (HFR), a specialist in the indexation, analysis and research of the global hedge fund industry, to launch a series of products that will track a range
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) has made a proposal to the Board of London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) to combine the two companies. The Board of HKEX says a combination with LSEG represents ‘a highly compelling strategic opportunity to create
Kudu Investment Management (Kudu), a New York-based independent provider of permanent capital solutions to asset and wealth managers worldwide, has made a strategic minority investment in EJF Capital, a global alternative asset management firm focused on regulatory event driven themes across the
PEAK6, a Chicago-based investment and technology firm, has acquired Electronic Transaction Clearing (ETC), a custodian and clearing provider with a technology-driven approach to serving the institutional and professional trading marketplace. ETC’s institutional orientation will expand PEAK6’s footprint in custody and
Itiviti AB has completed its merger with ULLINK as of 14 March 2018. The combined company now has annual sales exceeding USD200 million, 1,000 employees and local presence in major financial markets across Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. The intention
