Alternative investment and asset management firm Garrison Investment Group has selected iLEVEL to manage the firm’s portfolio data and streamline their reporting process. Founded in 2007, Garrison Investment Group focuses on deploying capital in opportunities across corporate finance, financial assets,
Alternative investment manager Lexington Partners has renewed a three-year agreement, or "smartnership," with the Happy Hearts Fund to jointly rebuild three schools in Latin American countries. This marks the second three-year pledge that Lexington Partners has made to Happy Hearts
Global markets and financial advisory firm StormHarbour Securities is to acquire a 49 per cent stake in Japanese hedge fund manager Asuka Asset Management for an undisclosed fee. StormHarbour, an investment bank founded in March 2009 by Antonio Cacorino and
The National Futures Association (NFA) has barred Wealth Creation Investments, an NFA Member introducing broker, and Fox Financial Group, an NFA Member commodity trading advisor, from NFA membership. The firms' sole principal and associated person (AP), Marcy F Javor has
Portfolio analytics and intelligence platform Novus has partnered with Thalia, a provider of hedge fund investment solutions based in Switzerland with USD1.8 billion in assets under management and advisory. Transparency within hedge funds has significantly increased since the financial crisis,
The British Virgin Islands has signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) – its 26th in total – with Japan. The TIEA will enable the two tax authorities to have greater ability to exchange information for tax purposes in accordance
Gottex Fund Management is to concentrate on alternative solutions, multi-asset and Asian-focused asset management following the completion of its merger with EIM Group. The merger, which is expected to complete soon, is subject to approval from the Swiss regulator FINMA.
Harbinger Group, the publicly traded holding company run by hedge fund manager Philip A Falcone, is offering to acquire, directly or through one of its affiliates, all of Central Garden & Pet Company for USD10.00 in cash per share. The
ULLINK, a provider of electronic trading solutions and connectivity to the financial community, is to acquire NYFIX and Metabit from NYSE Technologies, part of Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval, is expected to close in
British hedge fund manager Man Group is to acquire Numeric Holdings, a privately-owned, Boston-based quantitative equity manager with USD14.7 billion of funds under management as at 31 May 2014. Man will pay USD219 million in cash to acquire Numeric, with
