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Wynnchurch Capital Invests in Midland Metal

Wynnchurch Capital has completed the acquisition of Midland Metal Mfg (Midland) and will combine the business with Anderson Metals (Anderson). Midland is a distributor of fittings, valves, clamps and related products/accessories to a variety of industrial end-markets. Vince Hodes, the CEO of Midland, is investing alongside Wynnchurch and will become

Chris Meader, NAFAA

Centaur joins NAFAA

Independent fund administrator Centaur Fund Services has joined the North American Fund Administration Association (NAFAA), an association that represents the alternative investment fund administration industry. “We are thrilled to have Centaur join our association.” says NAFAA founding director, Chris Meader (pictured). “November will see the launch of the NAFAA working

Pamlico invests in TRG Screen

Pamlico Capital (Pamlico) has invested in TRG Screen, a provider of enterprise subscription management software. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.   With Pamlico’s backing, TRG Screen will accelerate its investment in its unique portfolio of spend and usage capabilities, adding new solutions that bring breadth and depth

Arne Bolch, GSK

Disclosure requirements for sustainable investments

By Arne Bolch, GSK Luxembourg – The 2016 Paris agreement on climate change as well as the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals may until recently not have been high on the agenda of asset management professionals. This may be about to change.  In

Daniela Klasen-Martin, Crestbridge

Added substance supports third party AIFM model

On 23 August 2018, Luxembourg’s regulator, the CSSF, published a Circular 18/698 which set out to codify the organisation, substance and authorisation of Luxembourg investment fund managers. Amongst others the Circular replaces Circular 12/546, which detailed the CSSF’s expectations for UCITS managers and also served as the benchmark for AIFMs

Robert Kimmels, PraxisIFM

Private equity exits critical in current environment

Private equity is sitting astride a mountain of dry powder, which currently stands at USD1.14 trillion according to Preqin*. Fund raising has never been easier but with so much money floating around, valuations are being driven upwards.  This is placing enormous importance on private equity managers planning for exits. How

James Burke, Apex

Apex primed to support UK fund managers post-Brexit

Since Brexit has become a reality, UK managers have been putting in place contingency to protect their businesses, creating opportunities for other European financial centres including Luxembourg. Once the UK leaves the EU next year neither the UCITS or AIFMD regimes will apply and UK entities will no longer be

Kavitha Ramachandran, MS Management Services

Brexit as a digital catalyst

By Kavitha Ramachandran – Brexit is a major political disruptor and, despite the uncertainties, it brings tremendous opportunities. London is a key financial centre and it is no surprise that while we wait for the final negotiations to fall in place, financial industry players have started taking action to create a

Aleksander Jakima, Circle Partners

Connecting the dots

Luxembourg’s Reserved AIF (RAIF) has completely changed the Grand Duchy’s alternatives marketplace, from a fund structuring perspective. Over the last three decades it has become the de facto onshore jurisdiction for UCITS funds, but this has started to change in the last few years.  According to EFAMA, total AUM in

Joelle Hauser, Clifford Chance

Luxembourg has the toolbox for global distribution

Luxembourg continues to see net inflows of capital and is now the world’s second largest fund centre with, as of August 2018, EUR4.3 trillion worth of net assets under management, and this only in regulated funds, according to the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI). Luxembourg was the first

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