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Advent International completes acquisition of Corialis

Private equity firm Advent International has completed the acquisition of Corialis (Core Innovative Aluminium Integrated Solutions) from Sagard and Ergon, alongside the management team led by CEO Johan Verstrepen. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.   Founded in 1984, and headquartered in Belgium, Corialis is a European aluminium

Blackstone acquires Philadelphia Financial Group from Tiptree Financial

Tiptree Financial is to sell its subsidiary Philadelphia Financial Group to funds managed by the tactical opportunities group of The Blackstone Group for approximately USD155 million in cash plus additional consideration of approximately USD10 million to be paid over two years. The transaction, which including both Tiptree’s third party administration

Ashurst advises KKR on acquisition of Pont-sur-Sambre Power and Toul Power

Ashurst has advised the credit business of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) on the acquisition of the entire share capital and voting rights of Pont-sur-Sambre Power and Toul Power, two combined cycle gas turbine power plants in France. The plants were acquired from Verbund AG, a power transmission and trading company.

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European PE market sees continued volatility in Q3, says SL Capital Partners

A total of 298 European private equity transactions in Q3 represented a meaningful reduction in volume over the prior quarter, impacted by a decrease in both buyouts and early stage transactions, according to SL Capital Partners. Value held up relatively well given the reduced volumes and, although the EUR19.0bn transacted

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Crestbridge sees value of funds administered rise by 700 per cent

Independent corporate and fund services provider Crestbridge has seen the value of funds it administers grow from GBP1.84 billion in June 2013 to GBP15.06 billion in June 2014, representing an increase of more than 700 per cent. Contributing to this growth were a number of key business wins for the

JZ Capital reports further NAV growth

London listed private equity fund JZ Capital Partners, an investor in US and European micro cap companies, has now seen NAV growth in 20 of the past 22 quarters. The firm’s NAV totalled USD657.4 million at 31 August 2014 (FYE 28/02/14: USD666.5 million), with pre-dividend NAV per share of USD10.27

Platinum Equity acquires Terratest

Platinum Equity has acquired a majority interest in ground engineering firm Grupo Terratest. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.   Headquartered in Madrid and providing services around the world, Terratest is a specialised international contractor providing foundation work, ground improvement and micro-tunnelling services for large-scale infrastructure projects

V-Rooms announces pre-launch of M&A Global Deal Market

V-Rooms has announced the pre-launch of Global Deal Market, a rated deal marketplace exclusively for family office direct investments in private US based mature companies, typically with annual up to USD100 million. With this pre-launch, Global Deal Market (GDM) is actively reviewing M&A deals for presentation to its Charter Member

Carne receives approval for new AIFM manco in Channel Islands

Carne Group has received authorisation for an independent AIFMD-compliant management company in the Channel Islands. The new management company has become immediately operational with Carne Group’s fund clients. It is particularly suitable for alternative fund managers, including credit, hedge fund, private equity, infrastructure and real estate investment firms.   Carne

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