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The STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS 4REAL® Blog is a highly regarded source for structured settlement news, information, and commentary, led by structured settlement and settlement planning subect mater expert John Darer CLU ChFC MSSC CeFT RSP CLTC. With two decades of operation, the blog and 4structures.com are recognized as comprehensive resources, offering detailed guides and specialized insights. Established in 2005, the blog caters to a broad audience, including legal professionals, injured individuals, families, and various stakeholders, providing reviews and opinions on settlement planning. John Darer, President of 4structures.com LLC, is a seasoned structured settlement expert with over 40 years of financial services experience and 31 years specializing in structured settlements. Based in Stamford, CT, he is a Certified Financial Transitionist and Registered Settlement Planner, holding insurance licenses in 45 states and the District of Columbia. John Darer is dedicated to transparency and advocacy, he emphasizes the importance of engaging trained and licensed professionals for settlement planning, offering valuable insights through his investigative journalism and professional commentary.

(Still) Standing Novation Capital

by Structured Settlement Watchdog

Novation Capital, a settlement purchaser led by CEO Robin Shapiro,  has not been acquired by York Capital, a New York City hedge fund as an article in Asset Backed Report suggests. 

The trade journal recently reported, inaccurately according to Mr. Shapiro,  that such a deal happened in July 2013 and York had acquired Novation Capital for $15 million.

Actually, the York investment occurred a year ago (August, 2012), not last month. The investor was York's private equity arm, not the so-called hedge fund. The amount invested was $30 million (not $15 million). All the money invested stayed in the Company and has been earmarked to finance growth. Thus, the transaction was not a liquidity event for the original owners  who continue to actively manage and own a significant stake in Novation.

Robin Shapiro is a former president of the National Association of Settlement Purchasers.

 

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