Funds advised and managed by YFM Equity Partners (YFM), a specialist private equity fund manager have backed a significant investment into Frescobol Carioca Limited (Frescobol). YFM’s investment comes from its two advised VCTs, British Smaller Companies VCT plc and British Smaller Companies VCT2 plc. Founded in 2013 as the
BlackRock is to acquire 100 per cent of the equity interests in eFront, an end-to-end alternative investment management software and solutions provider, from private equity firm Bridgepoint and eFront employees, for USD1.3 billion in cash. The combination of eFront with Aladdin, BlackRock’s investment operating platform used by more than 225
Onex Corporation (Onex) is to acquire Gluskin Sheff + Associates (Gluskin Sheff) (TSX: GS) for CAD14.25 per share which represents a 28 per cent premium to Gluskin Sheff’s closing share price on 22 March, 2019, and a 37 per cent premium to the 60-day volume weighted average price (VWAP). The total
Fiera Capital Corporation (Fiera Capital) is expanding the offering on its Private Alternative Investments platform with the acquisition of Integrated Asset Management Corp (IAM). IAM’s private debt investment is being incorporated within Fiera Private Lending and the industrial real estate team joining Fiera Properties. The transaction received the unanimous support of the
SGG Group, the world’s fourth largest investor services group, has adopted a new name, visual identity and corporate website. SGG Group has rebranded to become IQ-EQ. IQ-EQ unites SGG, First Names Group, Augentius, Iyer Practice and Viacert under one single brand. Mark Pesco, Group CEO, says: “Our new name brings
The innogy Innovation Hub, which identifies, funds, and mentors game-changing technologies and ideas, has closed a seed investment round in FirstPoint Mobile Guard (FirstPoint), global innovators in cellular Cybersecurity-as-a-Service. Financial terms were not disclosed. FirstPoint’s network-level protection shields all cellular devices against hidden network vulnerabilities that stump security teams: IMSI
SGG Group, the world’s fourth largest investor services group, has adopted a new name, visual identity and corporate website. SGG Group has rebranded to become IQ-EQ. IQ-EQ unites SGG, First Names Group, Augentius, Iyer Practice and Viacert under one single brand. Mark Pesco, Group CEO, says: “Our new name
Global private investments firm Flexstone Partners, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, and Hostplus, an Australian superannuation fund, are to launch a US private equity emerging managers programme dedicated to Hostplus and designed to provide risk-adjusted investment solutions to qualifying Hostplus members. The emerging managers programme will see Flexstone Partners
UK-based equity management platform, Capdesk, has raised GBP1.5 million from London-based VC fund Fuel Ventures and angels to digitise and provide liquidity to the billions of pounds’ worth of employee shares in unlisted European companies. Capdesk was founded by Christian Gabriel and Casper Arboll as a response to a new
Audax Private Equity (Audax), in partnership with management, has completed the sale of CoolSys to the Private Equity Group of Ares Management Corporation. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Headquartered in Brea, CA, CoolSys is a leading refrigeration and HVAC services company and provides a full spectrum of
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