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New York Life Capital Partners renames itself GoldPoint Partners

New York Life Capital Partners, a wholly-owned investment boutique of New York Life, has renamed itself GoldPoint Partners. Thomas Haubenstricker, chief executive officer of the newly renamed GoldPoint, says: “We determined that the timing was right to create a distinct identity that differentiates the firm while maintaining a close link

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ECO Plastics completes GBP6m fundraising

ECO Plastics has completed a GBP6m funding to finance continued expansion over the coming year. Existing shareholders Ludgate Environmental Fund and Robeco SAM Private Equity have both participated, providing capital which will be dedicated to short-term added-value expansion opportunities. The company’s existing debt provider, Close Brothers, has committed additional working

Restoration Partners makes first investment through Restoration Alpha Angels

Restoration Partners’ first investment opportunity through its recently launched Restoration Alpha Angels network of active investors has helped m-commerce payments platform provider, paythru, raise over GBP700,000. John Shackleton, the former chief executive of Open Text, is joining the board of paythru with immediate effect. Shackleton’s career spans over 30 years

Space companies to benefit from GBP1m investment in research and development

Companies working in, or looking to set up in, the space community at Harwell in Oxford will benefit from GBP1m funding to help them to go further and faster towards commercial success, according to David Willetts, Minister for Universities and Science. The investment in innovative R&D projects is part of

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Dyal Capital Partners closes at USD1.28bn

Dyal Capital Partners, a private equity fund managed by Neuberger Berman Group, has received USD1.28bn in client commitments to make minority investments in the management companies of established hedge fund firms.  The fundraising effort exceeded Dyal’s goal of USD1bn. Investors included sovereign wealth funds, public and private pensions, multi-employer pensions,

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Baronsmead VCTs launch offers to raise GBP30m

The Baronsmead VCTs have launched new offers to raise up to GBP30m in aggregate, before costs.  Investors can choose to invest equally across the offers or different amounts in one or more of the offers. The five Baronsmead VCTs were established between 1995 and 2006 and each has an existing

US private equity firms facing competition from global markets

Private equity firms in the US are facing increased competition from foreign and international firms for investment opportunities within the US market, according to the 2012 Global Private Equity Report by Grant Thornton International. Now in its second year, the report is the result of 143 in-depth interviews with senior

Canyon Midstream gets USD300m capital commitment from Kayne Anderson

Canyon Midstream Partners has received a capital commitment of USD300m from Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors and Canyon management to support the firm’s strategy to develop, acquire and operate midstream energy assets and businesses. Canyon is focused on developing midstream assets and providing services in conventional and unconventional production regions in

Marino Valensise, chief investment officer, Baring Asset Management

US can be catalyst for global growth despite poor start to 2013

On-going issues in the Eurozone and the looming US ‘fiscal cliff’ will create an uncertain environment for investors until the beginning of 2013, according to Marino Valensise, chief investment office at Baring Asset Management (Barings). However, Barings believes that improving fundamentals around the US housing market, a potential shift in

Carrick Capital Partners launches USD180m private equity fund

Private equity firm Carrick Capital Partners has held the final close of its first fund at USD180m. The fund will invest in companies that focus on technology-enabled service offerings, business process outsourcing, transaction processing, software as a service and enterprise software. Carrick Capital Partners was co-founded by Marc McMorris, a

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