Ford Financial Fund has held the the closing of Ford Financial Fund III with over USD1 billion in commitments. Ford Financial Fund is a private equity fund focused on investments in community banks. The fund is co-managed by Gerald J Ford and Carl B Webb, who are among the nation’s
Centaur is planning a series of celebrations to mark the tenth anniversary of its launch in the fund administration space, having first opened its doors to business in Dublin back in 2009. The firm will be celebrating what it describes as ‘an exceptional first decade of fund administration’ with events
Middle market private equity firm Freeman Spogli & Co has held the closing of FS Equity Partners VIII (Fund VIII) at its hard cap of USD1.85 billion in capital commitments. Fund VIII is the successor fund to FS Equity Partners VII, which closed on total commitments of USD1.3 billion. Commitments to Fund VIII came
UK fund providers will have until 15 September 2019 to submit a ‘Brexit licence’ to the Luxembourg regulator to continue trading in the Grand Duchy. The Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) is warning that unless firms submit a notification to them by that date, they will be considered
Investcorp, a global provider and manager of alternative investment products, has finalised its acquisition of a majority interest in CM Investment Partners (CMIP), which acts as the investment adviser to Investcorp Credit Management BDC, (formerly known as CM Finance Inc). The transaction was first announced in June 2019. Investcorp Credit
Chicago-based private equity firm CORE Industrial Partners (CORE) has acquired Fleco Industries (Fleco), a provider of lighting solutions through multiple brands, including Saylite, Texas Fluorescents Reinvented, Mobern, Lights Fantastic, Lights Fantastic Pro, Lite and LFP Lighting. Headquartered in Carrollton, Texas, Fleco, which will transition its overall corporate name to Saylite,
Mesirow Financial has acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Vanguard Packaging, Advanced Logistics & Fulfillment (ALF) and Great Plains Packaging (collectively Vanguard) on its investment from Dunes Point Capital. Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, Vanguard is an independently owned and operated manufacturer of high-graphic corrugated displays, retail-ready packaging, industrial
Oberberg Gruppe, a portfolio company of private equity firm Trilantic Europe has made its second and third bolt-on acquisitions under Trilantic Europe’s ownership with the purchase of Panorama Kliniken (including Privatklinik Hubertus and Panorama Fachklinik) and Jägerwinkel Privatklinik. Oberberg is an operator of psychiatry, psychosomatic and psychotherapy acute clinics in
MiddleGround Capital (MiddleGround), a private equity firm that makes control investments in business-to-business (B2B) industrial and specialty distribution companies in the North American lower middle market, has held the final close of Fund I, MiddleGround Capital I, above the fund’s hard cap at USD459.5 million. MiddleGround Capital was formed in
Angelo, Gordon, a USD34 billion alternative investment firm focused on credit and real estate investing, has appointed Michiel von Saher as a managing director based in London. In this role, Mr von Saher is responsible for leading European performing credit research and identifying credit investment opportunities across the region. He
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