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Janney Montgomery Scott selects iCapital Network for alternative investment platform

15 November 2019

Janney Montgomery Scott, a full-service wealth management, capital markets, and asset management firm, is to utilise iCapital Network’s platform technology in a white-label solution to enhance the alternative investment capabilities on its platform. Through the partnership, Janney’s Financial Advisors gain access to iCapital’s curated online menu of private equity and

Baker McKenzie hires Kirkland & Ellis leading Private Equity share partner

15 November 2019

Leading global law firm Baker McKenzie has hired private equity partner Justin Hutchinson from Kirkland & Ellis, as part of the Firm’s continued efforts to drive growth across its transactional practices and increase the Firm’s bench-strength in London – one of the key centres for further investment alongside New York

The Maples Group reaches 2000 employee milestone

15 November 2019

The Maples Group, a global service provider offering clients a comprehensive range of legal, fiduciary, fund, regulatory and compliance, and entity formation and management services, has recently appointed its thousandth member of staff. Alasdair Robertson, Global Managing Partner of Maples and Calder, the Group’s law firm, says: “2019 has certainly

HarbourVest Partners closes direct co-investment fund above target

15 November 2019

HarbourVest Partners, a global private markets asset manager, has held the final close of its fifth co-investment fund at its hard cap of USD3.0 billion. HarbourVest Partners Co-Investment Fund V, which had an original target of USD2.5 billion, was oversubscribed. “HarbourVest’s direct co-investment program has established itself as a leader

Ares Management Corporation appoints Head of Credit Trading

15 November 2019

Ares Management Corporation has appointed Michael Schechter as Partner and Head of Credit Trading. Based in Los Angeles, Schechter will oversee the trading of all bank loans, high yield and related credit instruments in the US and Europe. In this new position, Schechter will work with Ares’ existing senior trading

SharpCloud closes GBP4.5m Series A round from YFM

14 November 2019

Funds advised by YFM Equity Partners (YFM), a specialist private equity fund manager, have backed a GBP4.5 million investment into SharpCloud Software Limited (SharpCloud). YFM’s investment comes from its two advised VCTs, British Smaller Companies VCT plc and British Smaller Companies VCT2 plc, alongside YFM Equity Partners Growth II LP.

Prescient fund platforms convert to ICAV

15 November 2019

Prescient Fund Services (Ireland) Limited, an independent provider of globally competitive and flexible outsourced management company, platform and fund administration services, has converted two of its fund platforms from PLCs (Public Limited Companies) to ICAVs (Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicles). Prescient supports investment managers of Irish regulated and other traditional and

True Nature establishes Dublin-based Mitesco as holding company for European acquisitions

14 November 2019

True Nature Holding is forming a new Irish corporate entity, Mitesco PLC, to act as a holding company for its European based acquisitions. The new name, which is Latin for “progress”, reflects the company’s strategy of acquiring healthcare technology solutions companies, generally, those that are early stage, but past proof

LDC-backed Linley & Simpson acquires lettings arm of Hull-based Beercocks

14 November 2019

Property agency Linley & Simpson has expanded into Humberside for the first time with the acquisition of the lettings arm of another agency, Beercocks in Hull. The acquisition – completed for an undisclosed sum – is the ninth to take place since Linley & Simpson secured the backing of UK private equity investor

High Road Capital Partners sells portfolio company Banner Solutions

14 November 2019

High Road Capital Partners (www.highroadcap.com) has sold its portfolio company Banner Solutions (www.bannersolutions.com) to Tailwind Capital. The sale, which closed on 31 October, 2019, marks the second exit for High Road Capital Partners Fund II. Kansas City, Missouri-based Banner Solutions is a wholesale distributor of door hardware, electronic access control,

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Janney Montgomery Scott selects iCapital Network for alternative investment platform

Baker McKenzie hires Kirkland & Ellis leading Private Equity share partner

The Maples Group reaches 2000 employee milestone

HarbourVest Partners closes direct co-investment fund above target

Ares Management Corporation appoints Head of Credit Trading

SharpCloud closes GBP4.5m Series A round from YFM

Prescient fund platforms convert to ICAV

True Nature establishes Dublin-based Mitesco as holding company for European acquisitions

LDC-backed Linley & Simpson acquires lettings arm of Hull-based Beercocks

High Road Capital Partners sells portfolio company Banner Solutions

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