Renewables trend continues with successful IPO
Investment in renewables continues to show strong momentum. Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust plc (ORIT), a new investment trust focused on renewable energy, was admitted to the London Stock Exchange in December. The IPO was a tremendous success and raised £350 million, with the fund planning to invest in renewable energy...
Read moreGovernance award for Praxis’ Guernsey funds team
Praxis Fund Services Limited has been awarded Corporate Services Team of the Year at the ICSA Guernsey Annual Awards dinner. ICSA: The Chartered Governance Institute – is the professional body for governance and has more than 500 members and students in the Bailiwick. Its annual awards recognise the achievements of...
Read morePraxis Fund Services in major commercial property transaction
The team in Jersey provided corporate services for the £41million acquisition of 27/28 Esplanade by Seaton Place Limited. Completed in 2017, the property known as JTC House is a Grade A office building in central St Helier, Jersey. It provides more than 71,000 square feet spread over seven floors and...
Read morePraxisIFM at BVCA Summit
PraxisIFM’s Head of Fund Marketing, Sam Shields, and Josh Farrow, Associate Director in Jersey, will attend the Summit on Thursday 10 October. The BVCA Summit is a must-attend event and this year’s ‘2020+ Vision’ theme will look at the strategies and trends shaping the next decade for private equity and...
Read morePraxisIFM adds Aquila Capital to client portfolio
Global financial services group, PraxisIFM, sees continued growth attracting a new renewable energy fund client. Aquila European Renewables Income Fund plc (the ‘Fund’) is a UK-domiciled investment trust investing in renewable energy infrastructure investments across continental Europe and Ireland. The Fund raised EUR154.3 million in its initial public offering (IPO)...
Read moreGuernsey substance and benefits of the mature NPPR
Guernsey has long been recognised as a mature, highly experienced non-EU financial centre. It continues to be known as a tax transparent jurisdiction, working extensively in co-operation with the European Commission, among others, to ensure it does all it can to co-operate on all transparency and appropriate regulatory matters. In...
Read morePraxisIFM supports SuperReturn Berlin
We are delighted to be Associate Sponsor at this year’s SuperReturn International which takes place in Berlin on Tuesday 26 February – Friday 1 March. As the world’s largest private equity and venture capital event, SuperReturn attracts around 2,500 attendees. Group Head of Funds in London, Richard Harland, will attend...
Read moreSenior hire reflects growth plans
Business development specialist Richard Harland has joined PraxisIFM as Group Head of Funds. Based in London, Mr Harland has overall responsibility for the Group’s growing Funds Services division. Mr Harland joins PraxisIFM from SEI, where he was EMEA Head of Sales, Business Development & Relationship Management. He has more than...
Read moreSuccess at ICSA Guernsey Awards
PRAXISIFM’S company secretarial team secured a hat-trick of awards at this year’s prestigious ICSA Annual Awards Dinner on Friday 9 November. The awards celebrate the achievements of ICSA students and members during the year. All three award winners are part of Praxis Fund Services’ (PFS) company secretarial team. Company Secretary...
Read morePraxisIFM launches dedicated Funds division in Jersey
The expansion of our well-established Jersey office follows 12% organic revenue growth across the Group’s established funds division during the last financial year, and reflects the ongoing attraction of Jersey’s fund sector. PraxisIFM has been providing trust services to corporate and private clients since 1972, and employs more than 70 staff...
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