Stifel Financial Corp is to acquire Eaton Partners, an independent, partner-owned hedge fund and private equity fund placement and advisory firm. Eaton's extensive relationships with private equity firms, hedge funds, high net worth family offices, and institutional investors is a growth opportunity for Stifel to leverage both its investment banking
Solar Capital has chosen Ultimus Fund Solutions to provide fund accounting support for the firm’s Business Development Companies (BDCs) as well as middle and back office support for its growing Separately Managed Accounts (SMA) business. Solar will utilise Ultimus’ experience and technology to add efficiencies to the firm’s fund accounting
Illuminate Financial Management has closed the first round of capital raising for its new IFM Fintech Opportunities Fund, co-led by financial information services provider Markit and Deutsche Börse Group to further invest in the most promising early stage fintech companies. “We are delighted to announce the first close of the
Carey Olsen's Guernsey corporate team has advised on the successful initial public offering (IPO) of Axiom European Financial Debt Fund Limited and its admission to trading on the Specialist Fund Market of the London Stock Exchange. The fund raised approximately GBP50.7 million and included a placing programme to issue up
A global study of 100 senior executives at life sciences companies by global law firm Reed Smith, in partnership with Mergermarket, reveals that 94 per cent are planning to make an acquisition in the next year. A further 87 per cent are expecting these to be cross-border transactions. The
Palamon Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in The Rug Company from its founders Christopher and Suzanne Sharp, who will continue to hold a significant stake in the Company, and minority shareholder Piper. The terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. The Rug Company is a global
Kebony has raised NOK177.5 million (EUR19.05 million) to fund a second European factory. Finance has been secured via the issue of NOK140 million of new shares and a subordinated loan of 37.5 million NOK. PMV and Investinor lead the new investment round, which was open to both new and existing
KeBeK Private Equity is to acquire a controlling stake in Belgian car superstore chain Cardoen from Karel Cardoen. The transaction marks the first investment made by the second KeBeK fund, which was established last June. Karel Cardoen remains an important shareholder of Cardoen and, together with KeBeK, will now lead
Consumer electronics developer Netatmo has successfully raised EUR30 million in a funding round led by Legrand, a specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Existing investors Iris Capital, Ambition Numérique and Pascal Cagni also participated while Fred Potter and Netatmo’s other founders remain majority shareholders. “Thanks to the quality
Venture capital trust (VCT) provider Octopus Investments has launched a GBP30 million fundraise for Octopus Apollo Venture Capital Trust (Apollo VCT). The new share offer for Apollo VCT comes just two months after Octopus Titan Venture Capital Trust (Titan VCT) launched a GBP50 million fundraising offer. Launched in 2006,
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