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PetroCap closes USD350m PE fund at hard cap

PetroCap has held the final closing of PetroCap Partners II at its hard cap of USD350 million, The fund is more than double the size of its predecessor fund, Falcon E&P Opportunities Fund, which closed on USD163 million in 2011. PetroCap Partners II allows PetroCap to continue its 23-year history

Cathay Capital to partner with Smart AdServer

Cathay Capital Private Equity has made a put option to the aufeminin group for the acquisition of Smart AdServer, which would subsequently become independent.  With the support of Cathay Capital, Smart AdServer intends to strongly accelerate its development to become a leading advertising platform. This investment would be made by

NXP and Chinese PE firm JianGuang Asset Management to establish semiconductor JV

NXP Semiconductors and China state-owned investment company JianGuang Asset Management Co are to establish a joint venture (JV) in China that will focus on the semiconductor market. The JV is intended to combine NXP's advanced technology from its Bipolar Power business line with JAC Capital's strong connections in the Chinese

EMEA remained attractive for PE firms in 2014

EMEA remained an attractive destination for global private equity (PE) firms in 2014, according to S&P Capital IQ, a leading provider of multi-asset class research, data and analytics. In the most recent issue of its EMEA Private Equity Market Snapshot report, S&P Capital IQ provides an in-depth analysis of the

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New closed-end fund platform from ALPS to support alternative investments

ALPS has launched the ALPS Interval Fund Platform, a structure built to support retail closed-end funds and interval funds. The ALPS platform, which combines ALPS’ experience in servicing closed-end funds with DST’s shareholder record-keeping and distribution capabilities in the alternative space, was designed to provide a turnkey solution for alternative

iCapital Network adds Mercury Capital Advisors and Stanwich Advisors

iCapital Network, an online marketplace providing qualified investors and their advisors with access to private equity fund managers, has added Mercury Capital Advisors and Stanwich Advisors to its roster of fund placement agents. These additions provide iCapital’s rapidly expanding base of registered members with access to Mercury’s and Stanwich’s networks

Venus Capital launches direct lending fund for India

Venus Capital Management has launched the Venus India Structured Finance Fund, which invests in Venus India Asset-Finance Private Limited, a Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) registered with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).  The NBFC provides direct loans to small and medium enterprises in India and their shareholders and promoters. This

Preqin Global Infrastructure Report 2015

Preqin Global Infrastructure fund manager survey results

The newly released 2015 Preqin Global Infrastructure Report features exclusive fund manager survey results, made available this week via a special complimentary report. The report provides insight into the future investment activity of infrastructure fund managers and their views on the current market. Infrastructure fund managers appear to be bullish

CameronTec acquires FIX onboarding specialist Lasalletech

CameronTec Group has acquired Lasalletech, the US-based financial protocol operational solutions and professional services firm co-founded by current Senior Partner, Jim Northey. Since 2006 Lasalletech has specialised in the provision of products and services for messaging and transaction processing to improve the quality of financial services in terms of efficiency,

NewSpring Holdings to acquire Seattle-based X5 Solutions

NewSpring Capital’s NewSpring Holdings, the firm’s dedicated control buyout strategy, is to purchase X5 Solutions, a provider of a complete suite of telecommunications solutions. The transaction is pending regulatory approval and targeted to close in March, 2015. NewSpring has partnered with a new senior executive team with experience leading and

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