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Ashurst LLP advises Committed Advisors on debut fund closing

Ashurst LLP advised Committed Advisors on the closing of its debut fund, Committed Advisors Secondary Fund I (the Fund), with EUR257 million of commitments. Investors include endowments, family offices, financial institutions and sophisticated high net worth individuals. The fund is dedicated to acquiring mature private equity assets in North America,

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Nearbuy Systems raises investment from Motorola Solutions Venture Capital

Nearbuy Systems has secured a USD1 million round of financing led by Motorola Solutions Venture Capital, Eric Schmidt’s Innovation Endeavors, and Metamorphic Ventures. The funding will be used to accelerate the development and deployment of Nearbuy System’s software into major retail stores. With what is often described as the "holy

BNY Mellon sells stake in ConvergEx Group to CVC Capital Partners

BNY Mellon, the global leader in investment management and investment services, has agreed to sell a majority of its equity stake in ConvergEx Group as part of a definitive agreement for ConvergEx Group to be acquired by funds advised by CVC Capital Partners, a leading global private equity firm, in

AXA Private Equity and Tozzi Group establish solar energy joint venture

AXA Private Equity, the leading European diversified private equity firm, and Tozzi Group, the industrial company have entered into a joint venture to invest in the Italian solar energy sector. The joint venture, TRE Solar S.r.l., acts as a holding company and invests in Italian solar farms.   The TRE

Teachers’ Private Capital to acquire majority stake in Flexera Software

Teachers’ Private Capital, the private investment department of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Flexera Software from Thoma Bravo, LLC, a private equity firm. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.   The Chicago-based company develops comprehensive solutions – from software licensing,

Thomas Becket, CIO, PSigma Investment Management

Opinion: In the summertime

It could be a long summer, argues PSigma Investment Management chief investment officer Tom Becket (pictured), with the European sovereign debt crisis and the political argument over raising the US government debt ceiling still unresolved. Unless these issues are tackled decisively, not even the sterling performance of the corporate sector

Neil Williams, Chief Economist, Global Government and Inflation-Linked Bonds, Hermes Fund Managers

Comment: Ahead of the curve: Soft patch or relapse?…

Despite being cautious on G5 growth, it’s difficult seeing value in bonds. Unless, of course tepid recovery rates are now relapsing into something more sinister, in which case, deflation-risk re-emerges and QE gets dusted off again. Neil Williams (pictured), Chief Economist, Global Government and Inflation-Linked Bonds at Hermes Fund Managers,

Bichot & Associes advises AlbumBlog on second fund-raising

Bichot & Associes , the new corporate law firm dedicated to M&A/private equity, has advised Clément d’Harcourt, founder of the company AlbumBlog, on its second fund raising.   AlbumBlog manages the website www.albumblog.com, a leader in online virtual and interactive photo albums. The funds raised from the industrial investment holding

Arma Partners advises Zeus Technology on its sale to Riverbed Technology

Arma Partners acted as exclusive financial advisor to Zeus Technology Limited (Zeus) on its sale to Riverbed Technology, Inc (Riverbed). Under the terms of the acquisition, Riverbed will pay approximately USD110 million in cash at closing and up to an additional USD30 million in cash based on the achievement of

John Thomas Financial raises USD40m in private equity placement for Kadmon I

John Thomas Financial, an independent broker/dealer and investment-banking firm located in New York City’s Financial District, today announced its participation has raised USD40m in a private equity placement for Kadmon I, LLC, the investment vehicle for Kadmon’s operations, including Kadmon Corporation. Kadmon, headquartered in New York City, is a privately

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