LLR Partners, a middle market private equity firm with over USD1.4bn under management, has closed an investment in Lightspeed Financial, the proceeds of which will be used to finance the acquisition of Terra Nova Financial. Lightspeed is a provider of direct market access trading technology, risk management solutions and brokerage
Riverlake Partners, a Portland-based private equity group focused on the lower middle market, has led a USD5m preferred round of funding for RPI. The investment is being made through the company’s second fund, Riverlake Equity Partners II. RPI, based in Seattle, specialises in automated manufacturing and fulfillment for the consumer
After nearly two years of subdued private equity activity, signs of movement can be detected. “Projects that have been in the pipeline for 12 months or more are now close to launching and fundraising,” says Kate Anderson (pictured), Associate at Voisin, the Jersey law firm. While the industry waits for
By Phil Davis – Even the most cautious private equity professionals are starting to believe that the industry is poised to bounce back amid a number of indicators that dealmaking and fund launches are on the rise. According to Mergermarket, the value of global buyout deals totalled USD62.9bn in from
By Simon Gray – Jersey-based service providers to the private equity sector and the broader alternative fund industry mostly describe themselves as ‘cautiously optimistic’ as they look forward to a long-awaited rebound in fundraising that may come early next year and a reduction in the number of new projects that
By Heather MacCallum (pictured) and Robert Kirkby – Over the last couple of years, there have been dramatic changes to the landscape we all operate within and the forthcoming years look like just as changeable. With such uncertainty on the horizon, how is it possible to determine operational strategy and
Fund formations are few and far between at the moment, but it is still possible to launch niche strategies such as clean energy, high-tech and infrastructure. These types of funds require specific expertise to set up, says Jane Pearce (pictured), a partner at the Ogier Group, which provides advice on
Jersey has been a significant fund services jurisdiction since the 1960s, but the ground is shifting now more than at any time over the intervening decades. Not only is the global private equity industry a wounded beast in the aftermath of the financial crisis, but Jersey – already called upon
With USD Libor at historical lows, Libor floors have become the norm with 95 per cent of loans including floors with ranges of 1.25 per cent to 3.00 per cent, according to Debtwire’s leveraged loan report. During the first half of 2010 Debtwire North America covered 133 leverage loans issued
Nearly half of respondents believe that the number of private equity houses will fall significantly over the next two years, according to a survey of 102 senior executives at 67 small/mid-market private equity houses by Smith & Williamson, the accountancy and financial services firm. However, almost three-quarters of those surveyed
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