Man Group said in a note this week that commercial real estate could be the next sector to come under pressure following the recent banking crisis, noting small and medium US lenders – which are under closer scrutiny following Silicon
Graubündner Kantonalbank (GKB) agreed to acquire a stake of around 30 percent in the independent investment manager Twelve Capital Holding AG (Twelve Capital), which specialises in investments in the insurance sector and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. Subject to the
Private equity firm Nile Capital Group Holdings has acquired a minority stake in hedge fund manager Welton Investment Partners, according to a report in Pensions & Investments. Terms of the transaction, which was completed on 15 December, have not been
Boosted.ai, a distributed machine learning platform for global investment professionals, has closed a USD35 million Series B financing round, led by Ten Coves Capital and Spark Capital. Portage Ventures, Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) and HarbourVest Partners also participated in
Waystone is strengthening its presence in the UK ACD and fund administration market with the acquisition of T Bailey Fund Services (TBFS).
Standish Management (Standish) has acquired Alpha Alternatives (Alpha), a boutique fund administration firm for hedge funds and other investment vehicles. Standish is an independent provider of fund administration services to Private Equity, Venture Capital, and Real Estate managers. Founded in
United Fintech, a London-based financial technology investor and holding company, has completed a 25 per cent minority investment in buy-side Portfolio/Order Management System vendor Athena Systems.
AI enabled fintech company Qraft Technologies has closed a USD146 million investment from SoftBank Group Corp. (SoftBank), which includes primary growth capital and secondary capital that will be used to fund share purchases from investors.
Spouting Rock Asset Management (Spouting Rock), a multi-boutique manager platform providing investment solutions and services, is to merge with Old Hill Partners Inc (Old Hill), an alternative asset manager focused on asset-based lending transactions with small- and medium-sized businesses. A
Symbridge Holdings, a digital asset exchange built specifically for future-minded traders, has secured a USD9 million strategic investment from newcomer investor Traxys North America (Traxys), a physical commodity trader and merchant in the metals sector. One of the world’s biggest
