Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and Venture Capital Trust (VCT) specialist Calculus Capital has invested GBP2.5 million in fintech company Essentia Analytics, a provider of behavioural data analytics and consulting for professional investors. The investment by Calculus will be used to
NewAlpha Asset Management (NewAlpha), a Paris-based global fund incubation and acceleration specialist, has made a strategic investment with discretionary global macro manager Montrock48 Capital (Montrock48). Launched in July 2016, New York based Montrock48 is an alternative asset manager that invests
Maples and Calder and MaplesFS which together comprise Maples Fiduciary and Maples Fund Services, have consolidated their offerings under a single brand, now called the Maples Group. This composite of collective services includes an international law firm, advising on the
Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) is ‘disappointed’ with the Australian Federal Treasurer’s decision to prohibit ADM’s proposed acquisition of GrainCorp Limited (ASX:GNC). “We are disappointed by this decision. We are confident that our acquisition of GrainCorp would have created value
Armstrong Investment Managers has invested into the newly launched sterling share class of the Swiss & Global JB Absolute Return Europe Equity Fund, managed by Andy Kastner, through its flagship IM Distinction Diversified Real Return Fund. The Julius Baer Absolute
Bipsync, a research platform provider for investment management firms, has secured USD7 million in a growth investment round led by Edison Partners. FINTOP Capital also participated in the round. Proceeds will be used to expand Bipsync’s global footprint and
The Carlyle Group is to acquire Diversified Global Asset Management (DGAM), a manager of hedge funds with more than USD6.7bn in managed and advised assets. Equity for the transaction will come from Carlyle’s balance sheet. The transaction is expected to
Apex Group (Apex) and Genstar Capital (Genstar) have acquired the Corporate and Private Client Services (CPCS) and Throgmorton businesses of Link Group’s Asset Services division. The acquisition increases Apex’s global assets under administration (AUA) to nearly USD600 billion. The
Guardian Capital Group is to acquire a specialist boutique emerging market equity investment firm in London, providing the firm with an international platform to expand its asset management business. Guardian has agreed to acquire London-based Zephyr Management (UK) Ltd, manager
Oaktree Capital Group and China Cinda Asset Management are to jointly invest in distressed assets in China and to cooperate with respect to distressed assets investments in markets outside China. The memorandum of understanding states that Oaktree and Cinda will
