Alternative investment manager Aurora Investment Management has provided early-stage capital to investment funds managed by energy-focused long/short equity fund manager Brenham Capital Management. Brenham Capital Management was founded by John Labanowski in January 2012. Before launching Brenham, Labanowski spent
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) has acquired 100 per cent of the shares in Grexel Systems Oy, a provider of energy certificate registries in Europe. Grexel offers comprehensive services for operators of registries, ie. for guarantees of origin, and holds
Private investment firm Gridiron Capital has completed the sale of Quality Solutions, Inc (QSI), an asset light facilities management provider, to Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK), a global real estate services firm. The acquisition of QSI will expand Cushman &
Stockholm IT Ventures, a Swedish technology company specialising in energy crypto currency mining, has secured a EUR2 million investment in its Bytemine token (BYTM) from Pecunio’s VC Fund. Pecunio, a fintech company in the United Arab Emirates, has also offered
Apex Group (Apex), one of the world’s top five largest fund administrators, has completed the successful integration of the Custom House business, adding USD24 billion to the group’s total assets under administration. First announced in August 2018, the acquisition of
Charles River Development, provider of the Charles River Investment Management Solution (Charles River IMS), is to be acquired by State Street Corporation (STT). The acquisition, which is subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions, is expected to be completed
JTC Group has formed alliance partnerships with two firms within the EU to widen its geographical reach. The alliances are with Trust Company Amsterdam in the Netherlands, which has a strong focus on corporate structuring work, and Aspen Trust Group
Alternative investment group Tages is to acquire a stake in VAM Investments, a private equity investment holding company specialising in growth capital and buyouts. This strategic partnership marks Tages’ entry into the private equity sector as it continues to grow
OpenInvest, a digital investment advisor for socially responsible investing, has raised USD10.4 million in a Series A funding round led by QED Investors, with additional participation from Andreessen Horowitz (who led OpenInvest’s previous venture round in 2017) SYSTEMIQ, Wireframe Ventures,
Amiral Gestion, an independent asset management firm which bases its investment philosophy on value investing, has joined the Group of Boutique Asset Managers, GBAM. GBAM is an international grouping of small and medium-sized specialist asset management firms who share the
