The State Street Global Exchange Private Equity Index (GXPEI) posted a moderate increase of 3.03 per cent in the third quarter of 2018. The Venture Capital category continued to lead for the third quarter in a row with a 4.65 per cent gain, followed by Buyout Funds with 2.84 per
Funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management have completed the previously announced acquisition of Aspen. The transaction, which was first announced on 28 August 2018, closed following receipt of regulatory approvals and the approval of Aspen’s shareholders. Under the terms of the previously announced agreement and plan of merger,
Lone Star Funds has completed the final closing of Lone Star Fund XI, (LSF XI), the firm’s eleventh dedicated opportunity fund. Capital available to LSF XI totals approximately USD8.2 billion, which includes third-party commitments and anticipated co-investments from associated entities. Lone Star, a global private equity firm, invests on
Alter Domus, a fund and corporate services provider, has become the latest firm from Jersey to be admitted as a Listing Member of The International Stock Exchange (TISE). Alter Domus (Jersey) Listing Services Limited has been approved to act as a Listing Agent for non-retail debt securities and Sponsor to
Partner One Capital has completed the acquisition of Assima, a provider of a software solution that spans across the entire digital adoption life-cycle: from initial training, to live assistance, to enterprise-wide collaboration. Assima is designed to maximise user performance and minimise errors for the world’s largest corporations and governments.
Gresham House’s British Strategic Investment Fund (BSIF) made five investments during 2018 and has now deployed over 45 per cent of its committed capital. BSIF invests in the housing and infrastructure sectors, both identified by the UK Government as structurally important areas requiring local investment. As a closed-ended fund with
Idinvest Partners, an investor in SMEs across Europe, has held the final closing of its second capital growth fund (Idinvest Growth Fund II) at EUR340 million, surpassing its initial target of EUR300 million. Idinvest Growth Fund II brings together a panel of renowned investors, of whom more than 75 per
Abacus Group, a provider of IT services for alternative investment firms, has completed the acquisition of competitor Proactive Technologies. The two companies will merge under the Abacus Group umbrella. Since its founding in 2007, Proactive has grown to service over 120 alternative investment clients, mostly in the New York City
STAR Capital Partnership (STAR Capital) is to acquire ASL Aviation Holdings. Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, ASL Holdings is a global aviation services provider with operations on six continents. The Group’s multiple airlines provide ASL with wide-ranging traffic rights and valuable slots at key airports across Europe, Asia and Africa.
French private equity investor Siparex recorded a fifth consecutive year of growth in 2018, with business brisk across all of the company’s operating segments. The Group met or exceeded its targets, with EUR235 million in investments and EUR260 million in exits. All five lines of business (Midmarket, Midcap, Small Cap,
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