The fortunes of European and US funds of hedge funds have become increasingly polarized over the past year, as the 2015 Preqin Global Hedge Fund Report found. In an extract from March’s edition of Preqin’s Hedge Fund Spotlight, we look at this trend and assess whether it is likely to persist in the longer term. Funds of
LFPI Gestion acquired Accolab, a group of eight clinical laboratories located in the area of Bordeaux, Lyon and in Spain. For this acquisition, LFPI Gestion invests alongside Alain Dalléac, former CEO of Unilabs in France and renowned medical biologist. The new shareholders, with substantial financial resources allocated to this project,
HIG European Capital Partners (HIG Europe) has acquired Monal Group through its Spanish-based portfolio company Tres60 Servicios Audiovisuales. The acquisition, which will result in the creation of an entity generating sales of nearly 100 million euros, was successfully executed by the French and Spanish offices of HIG Europe, supported by
Capitala Group, a leading provider of financial solutions for lower and traditional middle-market companies, is pleased to announce the final closing of its fourth private equity fund, CapitalSouth SBIC Fund IV. The fund exceeded its initial target thanks to strong support from existing investors and new commitments from other leading
Ashurst has advised Recover Nordic, a portfolio company of the pan-European mid-market private equity firm Agilitas, on the acquisition of Relita Industri och Skadeservice (Relita), a provider of damage control services in Sweden. Recover Nordic, which was acquired by Agilitas in 2013, is the largest emergency response and damage control
Amplience has closed of a USD10.5 million Series B funding round led by Octopus Investments, with participation from existing stakeholders and investors including Northstar Ventures and Silicon Valley Bank. Applience will use the funds to support its continued growth in the North American and Northern European regions. Since opening
Swiss private equity investor HBM Partners (HBM) has acquired a minority stake in the Swiss company APR Applied Pharma Research SA (APR) for an undisclosed amount. The fund’s advisor, Alexander Asam, will become a member of the Board of Directors of APR. “We have followed the progress of APR for
Gentoo Fund Services has expanded into Europe with the acquisition of SHRM Financial Services (Luxembourg), a Luxembourg-based provider of fund administration and domiciliation services. Having gained regulatory approval, the 13 strong Luxembourg team will continue to serve existing clients, supported by Gentoo’s 29 employees based in Guernsey. The company will
Private equity firm Genstar Capital is partner with management to acquire a majority interest in Mercer Advisors from Lovell Minnick Partners Mercer is a leading registered investment advisor with a full suite of wealth management services and over 30 years of experience. The Company services primarily the mass-affluent and high-net-worth
Mooreland Partners has acted as the exclusive financial advisor to SugarSync, on its sale to j2 Global. The acquisition of SugarSync's core operating business, which offers cloud file sharing, file sync and online backup services, further solidifies Mooreland's position among the most active advisors to the enterprise software sector. "This
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