John Holton, an experienced private equity Investment Management Partner at Akin has relocated from London to Singapore in a strategic move aimed at bolstering the firm’s engagement with the Indian and Southeast Asian markets.
Despite the current challenging fundraising environment, Bain Capital has held the final close of its fifth pan-Asia private equity fund 40% above target with $7.1bn in total capital commitments, according to a report by Reuters.
Gilde Healthcare, a private investment firm focused on venture & growth and PE investments in the healthcare sector, has acquired Kosher & Würtz, a German contract manufacturer of precision surgical instruments.
Private equity investor LDC has appointed Richard Haynes as Commercial Director, Natasha Fisher as Commercial Manager and Arnie Fuller as Technology Manager, of it valuation creation partners (VCP) team, bolstering the support it provides to management teams across its portfolio.
Azimut Alternative Capital Partners, Azimut’s private markets subsidiary in New York, has expanded its GP stakes business with the addition of two senior hires on the investment team – Michael Shedosky and Brian Farrell – as Managing Director, and Co-CIO and Executive Director, respectively.
Private credit majors including Ares Management Corp and Blackstone Inc are currently deploying over half of the sector’s capital, according to a report by Bloomberg citing new research by AIMA associate the Alternative Credit Council.
Private investment firm Washington Harbour Partners has acquired SIXGEN Incorporated, a cyber solutions company for the US national security, intelligence, and defence communities, and critical commercial industries.
Waning investor appetite in the current challenging fundraising environment has prompted US private investment major the Carlyle Group to lower the target for its latest pan-Asia private equity fund by at least 30%, according to a report by Reuters.
HSBC Asset Management (HSBC AM) has launched the sixth vintage of its Vision Private Equity strategy as part of its annual programme offering exposure to a globally diversified portfolio by geography, sector and strategy.
BV Investment Partners, a middle-market private equity firm focused on the tech-enabled business services, software and IT services sectors, has invested in CallTower, a specialist in cloud-based enterprise-class communications, contact centre and collaboration solutions.
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