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2009

UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen - 9 days to go

UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen - 9 days to go.

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Climate Change summit urged to back biofuel growth

Delegates to next month's UN Climate Change conference in Copenhagen have a 'historic opportunity' to recognise the benefits of biofuels, a leading industry body said today.

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EU set to clarify biofuel sustainability rules

The European Commission (EC) is getting close to providing clarity on how biofuels will meet sustainability and other criteria, according to Ron van Erck, policy officer at DG Energy and Transport.

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A Company buys 100 titles from New Regency

EEAP Eastern European Acquisition Pool and New Regency’s affiliate and international distribution company Monarchy Entertainment recently concluded a TV distribution deal.

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UK could deliver up to 80 per cent of biofuels from EU feedstocks, says REA

A peer review by Imperial College London of work carried out by the Renewable Energy Association (REA) shows that the UK and EU could deliver up to 80% of the greener road transport fuels which the government needs to fulfil its European obligations.

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Demystifying Partnerships - two articles by FCP

A lack of understanding from certain media and Investment Advisors about Partnerships and how they work has led Trevor Castledine, COO at Future Capital Partners, to write two articles on the topic.

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Novia awarded 'Best New Platform Proposition' at UK Platform Awards

Novia Financial Plc, the independent wealth management service and full wrap platform provider for financial advisers and their clients, has been awarded the accolade of ‘Best New Platform Proposition’ at last night’s UK Platform Awards.

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Aramid Fund co-financing Area 51

Aramid Entertainment Fund and Incentive Filmed Entertainment are co-financing Area 51, the follow-up on Paranormal Activity, both by director Oren Peli.

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Response of the NFU to the article in The Times yesterday

Robin Pagnamenta's article (Hunger for biofuels will gobble up wheat surplus, The Times, October 5) must be put into context.

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A Company buys Budapest Film

German distributor and rights-group A Company has signed a deal to acquire a 51% stake in Hungary art house distributor Budapest Film.

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Launch of Entertainment Capital Advisors

Entertainment Capital Advisors has launched with the aim of advising growth companies and companies wishing to divest or acquire others in the entertainment sector. It is looking to raise between $500m and $1billion of capital for these companies over the next three years.

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Reuters: Cheap wheat to help meet EU fuel demand (Analysis)

A sharp decline in wheat prices driven by a supply glut is set to lead to more of the grain being turned into motor fuel in the European Union.

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Daily Telegraph - Bentley Continental Super Sports review, can biofuels still save the world?

We get a preview of the latest tarmac-ripping Bentley, which can run on plant-derived ethanol fuel.

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Future Capital Partners and Aramid Asset Management host inaugural charity Alternative Investment Cricket Day

The charity Capital Kids Cricket will be in the spotlight when Future Capital Partners and Aramid Asset Management’s inaugural Cricket Championship Finals take place in London on Monday 29th June.

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Montenegro Royale

Descending in an aircraft over Montenegro is a bit like flying onto a life-size version of the Thunderbirds set: immaculate green mountains, motionless aquamarine sea and angular, low-rise architecture – except there are no puppets, and it is even more surreal.

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Property in Montenegro - The New Riviera

Just when you thought everywhere in Europe with a water view had been discovered or priced out, Anna Tyzack reveals the majesty of Montenegro, a country just three years old.

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EU bioethanol producers see rising output to 2020

Europe is likely to pump out increasing amounts of bioethanol over the next 10 years, posting gradual annual output rises as an EU-imposed deadline nears for boosting renewable energy, an industry official said on Monday.

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A-Company deal in the news

See below the press coverage on A-Company, after Expansion Media Partners has acquired 25.2% of the licensing and distribution group.

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Article about Montenegro in The Sunday Times

An article in The Sunday Times from last weekend clearly highlights the opportunities as well as some of the challenges that Foundation Global Partners face in Montenegro.

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Expansion Media Partners acquires 25.2 per cent of A Company

Expansion Media Partners, an LLP that FCP has formed to act as a Private Equity investor in Media companies, has just closed its first deal, acquiring 25.2% of A Company for €3m (with an option over 3 years to acquire a further 25%).

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Aramid organising 2009 Alternative Investment Cricket Championship

Aramid is organising the 2009 Alternative Investment 6 A-Side Cricket Championship on Monday June 29th at the Honourable Artillery Company (City of London).

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Sky Car featured in this weekend’s Mail on Sunday LIVE magazine

A long article on the Sky Car (sponsored by Ethanol Ventures and Future Capital Partners) featured in this weekend’s Mail on Sunday LIVE magazine.

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Hype over biofuel impact on food prices was a red herring, says Fischer Boel

The recent evolution of food prices is clear proof that biofuels have only a marginal impact on food prices, according to EU Farm Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel.

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Aramid Fund - excellent performance in 2008

The Aramid Entertainment Fund (technical advisor - Aramid Capital Partners), a trade finance company specialising in loans to the Entertainment sector that has $300m under Management and has generated an annualised net return of 17% per annum since its launch in 2006, had once again an excellent performance in 2008, generating a net return of 11.6%.

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Flying car sponsored by Ethanol Ventures takes to the skies

The world’s first road-legal, bio-fuelled, flying car - sponsored by Ethanol Ventures - is about to embark on its maiden voyage (BBC News)

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