Private markets investment firm Hamilton Lane has closed its sixth secondaries fund with $5.6bn in commitments from corporate and public pension funds, Taft-Hartley plans, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, foundations and private wealth platforms.
European private equity firm Astorg has added Chris Benson as a London-based partner for its mid-cap fund and Daniel Pang as a New York-based managing director for its flagship fund within the healthcare team.
Global financial advisory and asset management firm Lazard is exploring opportunities to acquire a private credit firm to enhance its $250bn asset management division, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Bobby Jain, founder and CEO of New York-based hedge fund firm Jain Global, said that hedge funds face growing competition from private credit firms for investor capital, on a panel at the UBS Singapore Family Wealth Forum on Thursday, according to reports.
Shareholders of Canadian payment platform Nuvei have approved a plan for the company’s acquisition by US private equity firm Advent International, valuing the deal at $6.3bn.
Avantia Law, a law firm specialising in investment compliance and contract review for private equity and asset management firms, has appointed Paul Gaskell as Chief Technology Officer.
Global fund, financial and corporate services provider Apex Group has appointed Katie Baxter as Head of Private Clients and Family Office.
Golden Goose Group, the Italian luxury sports brand owned by British private equity firm Permira, has postponed its much-anticipated Milan stock market listing just a day before the IPO was set to be priced, according to reports.
Global law firm Morgan Lewis has appointed Leonora Shalet as a global private investment funds partner, based in New York. In her new role, Shalet will advise investment funds and advisers on fund structuring, formation and ongoing operational needs.
MIT’s early-stage venture capital firm The Engine Ventures has raised $398m for its third fund, the largest to date, bringing the firm’s total AUM to more than $1bn.
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