Aerospace and Defense Firm Struggles to Integrate Acquisition

A large aerospace and defense contractor acquired a highly innovative small business technology company. The company wanted to quickly integrate its new company to see the financial benefits of the acquisition, but the introduction of new processes and senior management was threatening the acquired company’s technical talent and culture of innovation.

Maecenas Auctions Andy Warhol Artwork

Maecenas, a digital art token, was auctioning its first major work – Warhol’s 14 Small Electric Chairs – using its ART cryptocurrency token.

Marshall Islands Launches the First Sovereign Digital Currency

The Marshall Islands was launching the world’s first sovereign digital currency.

Clean Tech Company Lists on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Clear Blue Technologies (TSXV:CBLU) is an innovative tech company based in Toronto that provides smart off-grid power for telecoms, lighting and other infrastructure. The company launched an RTO and listed on the TSXV and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

NYSE Mining & Minerals Company Celebrates 25 Years in Public Markets

Minerals Technologies (NYSE:MTX) is a resource- and technology-based organization that develops and produces performance-enhancing minerals, mineral-based, and synthetic mineral products.

Brazil’s Biggest Airline Engages with US Investors

GOL Airlines (NYSE:GOL), Brazil’s biggest domestic airline, wanted to engage with its U.S. investors.

Edtech Company Lists on the NASDAQ

Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA), a Brazilian education company, was listing on the NASDAQ.

Standard Life Investments Launched Global Absolute Return Strategies

Standard Life Investments (now Aberdeen Standard Investments) developed a new strategy, Global Absolute Return Strategies (GARS), which was architected by Euan Munro, head of multi-asset investing and fixed income, who later became the CEO of Aviva Investors.

However, with no peer group, no standard benchmark, and a product comprised of over 20 separate cross-asset strategies, the Edinburgh-based asset manager found it challenging to gain traction in the market. The higher level of complexity – and the additional fees that came with it – made it difficult to convince institutional consultants of the underlying investment benefits.

Pantheon Ventures Engages with DC Plans and HNWIs

Pantheon Ventures, a private equity firm that invests in infrastructure and real assets, sought to build awareness for an initiative to offer private equity to defined-contribution pension plans and high net worth investors via financial advisors. They faced a complex fundraising environment combined with the need to educate new markets about the value of private equity.