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Investec appoints new Head of Advisory for Investment Banking

Investec Corporate and Investment Banking (Investec) has appointed Jonathan Arrowsmith to its Investment Banking team as Head of Advisory. Arrowsmith joins from DC Advisory, where he was a Managing Director and led the business services practice in the UK. He has advised on transactions including the sale of Citation to

Silverfleet acquires STAXS

Silverfleet Capital, the leading Pan-European private equity firm, has acquired a majority stake in STAXS Contamination Control Experts (STAXS), a Benelux specialist in value-added distribution of consumable products for cleanrooms in the Life Sciences and other industries. The terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.   The acquisition of

VG strengthens funds team

Privately-owned and independent fiduciary and administration solutions provider VG as made several personnel hires and promotions in its funds team. Dominic Coyne has been promoted to Senior Manager, responsible for a team with established expertise in alternative investment funds and experience in the administration of a broad range of fund

Spanish VC & PE investment reached record levels in 2018

According to initial estimates obtained by the Spanish Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (ASCRI) through the European EDC Platform, investment volume in Spain last year totalled EUR5,843.5m in 670 investments, reaching record levels for the second year in a row.  Miguel Zurita, ASCRI Chairman, says: “We have had two

AXON Partners appoints new Partner

Fund placement agent and secondary transactions advisor AXON Partners has appointed William Gilmore as a partner in the firm’s UK office. Gilmore, who joins as a Partner/Head of Origination, is an industry veteran having spent the last 18 years in manager selection most recently as Head of Primary Funds Europe

Divvy secures USD250m in funding from Waterfall Asset Management

Tech start-up Divvy has secured a USD250 million facility from Waterfall Asset Management. The new funding will help Divvy keep up with expected customer growth in 2019, facilitate easier access to the capital businesses need, and ensure an overall better customer experience. Blake Murray, CEO of Divvy, says: “Waterfall Asset

GPB Capital appoints head of in-house communications team

GPB Capital Holdings has appointed Brian Weisenberger as Managing Director, Communications. He will lead GPB Capital’s new in-house communications team. “Our ongoing growth, and that of our various operating partners across the country, depends on the effective external and internal communication of key data, insights, and messages,” says David Gentile, Founder

MIRA closes Macquarie Infrastructure Partners IV with USD5bn in commitments

Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA), a division of Macquarie Group, has held the final close of Macquarie Infrastructure Partners IV (MIP IV) after reaching its USD5 billion hard cap in December 2018. MIP IV is MIRA’s fifth North American focused unlisted infrastructure fund and follows the investment strategy of

Palatine announces raft of senior promotions

Palatine Private Equity has made four promotions across its UK business following one of the firm’s most successful and active years. Andy Strickland, who is based in the London office, has been promoted to Senior Investment Director. He’s been with the firm for five years and has been involved in

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