Increased competition, innovative structures and the use of leverage have caused the trading of secondary interests to be more efficient in H1 2014 with improved processes, whilst offering better prices to vendors. That’s according to a report from Cattegatt Secondaries, a specialist broker for private equity and illiquid hedge fund
Tower Arch Capital has closed its debut private equity fund at an expanded hard cap of USD272 million. The fund was substantially oversubscribed relative to its target of USD175 million. Initially backed by CEOs and management team members from prior investments, Tower Arch's investor base also comprises a mix
Edison Ventures has changed its name to Edison Partners in a move that it says unifies its investment strategy with the people and partnership approach behind it. The change is effective immediately. “This is an exciting time for our firm and we believe the name, Edison Partners, not only
Total assets managed by the Top 100 alternative investment managers globally reached USD3.3 trillion in 2013, up from USD3.1 trillion in 2012, according to research by Towers Watson. Published in conjunction with the Financial Times, The Global Alternatives Survey, which covers seven asset classes and seven investor types, shows that
Alter Domus has been authorised by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to act as a depositary. Alter Domus has launched a depositary service to support the alternative investments industry in meeting the new requirement for funds captured under the AIFM Directive to appoint an independent depositary. Laurent Vanderweyen,
Jamieson Corporate Finance, an independent global management advisory firm, has opened its first international office in Maddison Avenue, New York. Jamieson is already an established management advisory service in the UK and European markets. Recent transatlantic deals have included the firm advising the management team for Denver, Colorado-based Gates
METIS Financial Network has launched an alternative investment marketplace allowing private equity, venture capital and hedge funds to market their offerings to a global network of accredited investors and advisors. METIS Fund Portal allows all parties involved to manage data, documents and communications throughout the investment lifecycle. Monterey Financial
BNP Paribas Investment Partners (BNPP IP) has relaunched BNP Paribas Private Equity as BNP Paribas Capital Partners (BNPP CP). BNPP CP is led by Gilles Guérin who reports to Pascal Biville, head of strategy and finance for BNPP IP. BNP Paribas Capital Partners will provide the following capabilities:
Idinvest Partners, a pan-European private equity firm, has closed its second SME senior debt fund, Idinvest Dette Senior II (IDS II). The fund closed at EUR400 million, exceeding its initial target of EUR350 million. With this new fund, Idinvest Partners is strengthening its private debt activities, where it now
It’s fair to say that under AIFMD UBS Fund Services has got all bases covered. Not only has the firm developed a depositary solution to support both EU-based and non-EU based funds under Article 21 and Article 36 of the directive, it also has a management company platform that can
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