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Adams Business Credit rebrands as Context Business Lending

Adams Business Credit, a national asset-based lender, is to rebrand as Context Business Lending, bringing the firm in unison with the family of businesses and affiliates under Context Capital Partners, an alternative investment firm. The newly named Context Business Lending will continue to focus on providing flexible working capital solutions

Doughty Hanson rebrands as DH Private Equity Partners

European private equity firm Doughty Hanson has rebranded as DH Private Equity Partners. The rebranding reflects the firm’s new broader ownership structure and sole focus on private equity, while providing strong links to Doughty Hanson’s heritage.   Dick Hanson, senior partner of DH Private Equity Partners, says: “Since the beginning

Omnes Capital invests EUR167 million in 2016

Private equity firm Omnes Capital invested a total of EUR167 million invested in 2016, supporting 13 new companies such as Bankin’, Mes Docteurs and Ducatillon. It also completed 24 disposals representing EUR416 million – an increase of 58 per cent compared with 2015.   These included SIMP (4.9x), Nomios (4.8x)

Angel CoFund marks fifth anniversary

The Angel CoFund, which launched at the end of 2011 with an initial government-backed funding of GBP50 million, is celebrating its fifth birthday. Since its creation, the Angel CoFund’s mandate has been to back the best UK-based high potential and high growth early stage companies and to partner with business

IGF reports GBP47.3m funds out in first year since MBO

Independent Growth Finance (IGF), a commercial finance provider for SMEs, has reported a 273 per cent increase in funds out since its management buy in/buy out in March 2016, with a total of GBP47.3 million delivered to businesses across the UK. The business now has a nationwide presence following the

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Federal Way changes name to Aptitude Investment Management

Federal Way Asset Management, an investment management firm offering both alternatives management and fiduciary management services with approximately USD5.6 billion in assets, including USD3.7 billion on a discretionary basis, has changed its name to Aptitude Investment Management. “Since becoming an independent firm five years ago, we have sought to provide

Gen II Fund Services increases AUM to over USD150bn

Private equity fund administrator Gen II Fund Services has increased its assets under administration to in excess of USD150 billion. Since its founding in 2009, Gen II has grown to become the industry's largest independent firm focused on private equity fund administration.    Norman Leben, managing principal of Gen II,

Brett Williams, SEI

SEI AUA rises by 25 per cent

SEI increased its assets under administration (AUA) by 25 per cent in 2016, with year-over-year net flows in its UK private banking business rising by 21 per cent. The business, which provides outsourced investment processing technology for private banks and wealth management firms through the SEI Wealth Platform, ended the

BioPharma issue raises USD761.9m

BioPharma Credit, a newly incorporated investment trust, has raised gross cash proceeds of USD373,265,200 from a successful placing, offer and PL subscription following a book-building process. The company has also received an additional subscription of USD50,000,000. No further additional subscriptions are expected.   Further to the announcement released on 20

Elm Capital converts to partnership

Elm Capital has strengthened its management structure by creating a partnership that will sanction all strategic and commercial decisions regarding the business. The primary objective of this change is to create a strong foundation for the continued growth of Elm Capital’s business in the primary and secondary markets, as advisers

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