Singapore uses digital to combat downturn

For a number of years, Singapore has been positioning as Asia’s digital capital, and as a tech-focused company, this is a key reason why Linnovate Partners has a base here. We agree with an article on Bloomberg which illustrates how Singapore has previously reinvented itself following crises, and we are confident that the digital-led recovery will go a long way towards repairing the Singapore and Asian economies. In June, the Government initiated a “Digital Office” – one of the world’s…...
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Lockdown relaxation in UK and Europe

We note the welcome news that the European summer will be somewhat more liberating than the spring, with most European countries adopting a gradual relaxation of Covid-19 lockdown rules. We must join forces to control this disease – by observing good hygiene and proper distancing, we can all do our part in limiting its spread. As a responsible company, Linnovate Partners places the health and safety of its employees and clients at the top of our concerns. With localised outbreaks…...
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Turning ESG aspirations into action

In today’s society, we are increasingly seeing investors move diversity, inclusion and more broadly ESG (environmental, social and governance) to the top of their requirements of their asset managers. Not only do today’s managers have to demonstrate track record and attract investment in a fiercely competitive environment, they have to do so whilst demonstrating commitment to the “right” kinds of investment. To put it bluntly, the market for managers who do not have any specific commitments to these modern principles…...
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Hong Kong Limited Partnership Funds Bill passed into law

9 July saw the enactment of Hong Kong’s Limited Partnership Fund Ordinance, effective 31 August 2020. The new regime provides a welcome option for fund managers on top of the well known destinations that are already available. Hong Kong is the gateway to China, and is ideally placed for managers wanting a deep, well connected and bright talent pool to support their operations and investment sourcing. For more information, please visit our previous blog post here. If you are thinking…...
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Linnovate Partners awarded Best Fund Administrator

The management and Board of Linnovate Partners are delighted to announce that we have been awarded the title of Best Fund Administrator – Private Equity / Venture Capital for 2020 by The Asset, Asia’s leading research and publication title for the financial industry. This prestigious prize is highly sought after each year, and we are honoured to be recognised in this way, in a very competitive field. Commenting on the award, Founder and CEO of Linnovate Partners, Henry Lin said:…...
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Linnovate Partners granted TCSP Licence in Hong Kong

In order to provide additional support to our clients, we are pleased to announce that Linnovate Partners has been officially licensed as a TCSP (Trust or Company Service Provider) by the Companies Registry in Hong Kong. With the new Limited Partnership Funds regime starting in August 2020, we are looking to provide a broader corporate services and compliance offering to our clients for their international requirements. Our TCSP service will be provided as part of our Fund Administration division reporting…...
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Linnovate Partners welcomes senior appointments in Singapore

Linnovate Partners welcomes senior appointments to its Singapore team. Jasmine Lim has been appointed as Senior Fund Accounting Manager. She brings to the team more than a decade of experience in senior roles spanning across Fund Administration, Audit and Fund Operations. Maureen Lim has been appointed as Fund Accounting Manager, having previously worked in the financial controlling role at Jupiter Impact Partners, ADV Partners Capital, CHAMP Private Equity and 3i . Commenting on the new appointments, Managing Director of Alternative…...
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Robot Building Competition update

Just an update on the inaugural Linnovate Partners Robot Building Competition. Due to an influx of new team members and internal promotions in April, we’ve recalibrated the competition to now include three teams comprised from our Research & Development (R&D) and Alternative Fund Services (AFS) departments. To ensure a management neutral collaborative environment, the senior management will not be taking part in the build, and will instead cheer from the sideline. Best of luck to our participants and we will…...
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Is it worth $10 or $100

We wanted to have a look at a topic that always present in our industry but even more so in light of the current world crisis. Recently there has been an increased focus on more inclusive valuation methods, with an increasing opinion that traditional ways of determining business value are insufficient to deal with fast moving businesses in the modern era. Different methods result in different valuations. This is ever important given the lack of an open market for private…...
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PEI GP Survey on Covid-19 – April 2020

Our friends at Private Equity International have recently published the results of a survey of GPs and LPs conducted at the end of March 2020, on the effect of Covid-19 on fundraising and LP relations. One eye-opening finding was that nearly two-thirds of LPs feel that they do not have good visibility on the effect of Covid-19 on their underlying portfolio companies. We found this somewhat surprising since it has been an area of focus for service providers and software…...
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