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AIFMD II – What EU and non-EU fund managers need to know

JD Supra: Mergers

In order to harmonize the regulatory framework governing the European fund market, the European Commission has revised the existing Alternative Investment Fund Manager Directive – Directive 2011/61/EU (the "AIFMD"), with the introduction of the Alternative Investment Fund Manager Directive II ("AIFMD II").

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It’s Only A Shifting Of Seats – Again!

H. Friedman Search

When I became a recruiter of good public finance bankers and bond counsels in 2011, I also needed an indicator of the industry. Second, the state of infrastructure, which we all know is funded through municipal finance vehicles, needs repair. I determined that two factors should dictate how public finance will fair each year.

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What is pre-seed funding?

Growth Business

By Timothy Adler on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success Pre-seed funding provides the initial capital needed to start your prospective business. What can pre-seed funding be used for? More than 2,000 British companies have secured equity crowdfunding since 2011.

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3forge receives capital injection from Morgan Stanley

The TRADE

The injection is the first time since its 2011 launch that 3forge has raised external capital. Tier-1 global banks, hedge funds, asset managers, exchanges, and sovereign wealth funds have been deploying 3forge’s platform since 2014.

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UK corporate venture capital firms by sector

Growth Business

By Dom Walbanke on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success In the UK, cleantech, AI, health and biotech dominates venture capital funding – a trend that looks to continue into Q4 and early in the new year. It invests across seed to Series A stages.

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Single-Manager Hedge Funds: The Best Way to Get a Recurring Guest Spot on CNBC?

Mergers and Inquisitions

If you think about the most “public” investors – the likes of Bill Ackman and David Einhorn – many of them have something in common: they operate single-manager hedge funds. In other words, they’re the public face and brand of their fund, and all investment decisions flow through them. 10 – 15 positions rather than 100+).

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FIS acquires post-trade platform Torstone Technology

The TRADE

Torstone is a global SaaS platform for post-trade securities and derivatives processing technology, originally built by and for a global investment bank. The fintech was founded in 2011 with originator and CEO Brian Collings still chief executive and chairman today.

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