By George Ralph (pictured), RFA – Cyber security has never been as important as it is today. The Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2017, published recently by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and undertaken by Ipsos Mori highlights some statistics
Crown Capital Partners, a provider of growth capital to mid-market companies, has completed a USD50 million closing for Crown Capital Fund IV, bringing the current total capital committed to the Fund to USD225 million. To date, USD190 million has been
Business has changed markedly over the last few years thanks to the rise and sophistication of digital technologies. As asset managers have evolved to become more automated and utilise a plethora of solutions to manage data, they have unavoidably become
Keith Smith and Willow Oak Asset Management have launched a private investment partnership named the Bonhoeffer Fund, LP. The Bonhoeffer Fund’s portfolio will be managed by Keith Smith with administrative support provided by Willow Oak Asset Management, a subsidiary of
By George Ralph (pictured), RFA – Cybersecurity has never been as important as it is today. Cyber attacks are becoming ever more ambitious and overt. The two big recent malware attacks, Petya and WannaCry both used phishing attacks to spread
Alternatves manager LCM Partners has acquired a significant European portfolio of non-performing and re-performing loans. This landmark deal sees LCM purchase EUR3 billion of assets, comprising over 400,000 individual loans of secured and unsecured, consumer, auto, leasing and SME loans
Next year sees the introduction of a comprehensive piece of European regulation that will overtly change the way that organisations handle, store and protect data. Known as the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), it arguably represents the most significant
Altegris Advisors has appointed Robert S Naka as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Naka will report to Martin Beaulieu (pictured), Executive Chairman and CEO of Altegris. Following a strategic review of the firm’s offerings and priorities to better meet the evolving
Emerging managers have a lot to be bullish about because even though the fund raising environment remains challenging, the break-even cost of running a hedge fund is surprisingly less than people might believe. A new emerging manager survey* produced by
Attend almost any financial industry event today and the chances are a panel discussion will refer to blockchain and the transformation opportunities it could afford the industry. It has become a buzzword, a term that one has to pretend to
