Floww, a fintech platform providing end-to-end private markets infrastructure, has appointed Umerah Akram as Chief Operating Officer. Akram joins from the London Stock Exchange Group, where she was Head of Private Markets.
Blackstone has partnered with Finland’s S-Bank to broaden access to its European private credit fund, with the latter creating a feeder fund that will invest its clients’ capital into the Blackstone European Private Credit Fund SICAV, according to a report by Alternative Credit Investor.
Law firm Ogier has relocated Ridhiima Kapoor, a Senior Transactional Specialist in its investment funds and corporate teams in the Cayman Islands, to Dubai. She will continue to advise on the establishment, launch and maintenance of investment funds including hedge funds and private equity funds.
US middle market private equity firm Gemspring Capital has completed the sale of insurance services holding company Insurvia to an affiliate of private investment firm BharCap Partners. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
French private investment firm Ardian has completed the acquisition of the entire share capital of Verne, a data centre platform headquartered in the UK and diversified across Northern Europe, from investment trust Digital 9 Infrastructure, in a deal worth up to £450m.
Global law firm Taylor Wessing has appointed Shervin Shameli as Partner within its London private equity and fund formation team. Shameli joins from Reed Smith, where he was Co-Head of its private funds formation group in London.
Sustainable Development Capital has appointed Philip Doyle, a 20-year energy transition and infrastructure investment industry veteran, as Co-Fund Manager of the Green Energy Solutions Fund and Managing Director of its Dublin office.
Global buyout firm KKR & Co has agreed a public takeover of German renewable energy company Encavis, valuing the company at €2.8bn, according to a report by Reuters. Elbe Bidco, an investment vehicle owned by KKR, has offered €17.50 per share.
Renewable energy infrastructure investor Excelsior Energy Capital has sold a portfolio of 38 solar energy and solar plus storage projects from its Excelsior Renewable Energy Investment Fund I portfolio to BlackRock’s Evergreen Infrastructure Partners Fund.
Sagard, a global multi-strategy alternative investment fund with over $25bn in AUM across venture capital, private equity, private credit, real estate and royalties, is to acquire a 40% stake in US-based CLO manager HalseyPoint.
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