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Syncron secures USD67m growth investment from Summit Partners

Syncron, a provider of cloud-based after-sales service solutions, has secured a USD67 million minority investment from global growth equity firm Summit Partners. The partnership with Summit Partners will support Syncron’s continued development of its category-leading enterprise SaaS solutions and further expansion of its global operations.   Servitisation – where organisations

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BB&T Securities Selects CAIS to expand alternative investment access for advisers

BB&T Securities has selected CAIS to bolster its range of alternative investment offerings and can now offer access to hedge funds, private equity and debt, real estate and other non-traditional investment strategies to its financial advisers.  “BB&T Securities’s adoption of CAIS demonstrates our platform’s flexibility to serve wealth management firms

Houlihan Lokey appoints MD in Business Services Group in London

Global investment bank Houlihan Lokey has appointed Jonathan Harrison as a Managing Director in its Business Services Group, based in London. Harrison brings with him over 20 years of sector coverage and extensive deal experience joining from Robert W. Baird, where over the last decade he has been instrumental in

Tarek Chouman, eFront

Private equity returns fall back from decade high

LBO performance has fallen for three straight quarters from its 10-year high in 2017, according to eFront’s latest Quarterly Private Equity Performance report. LBO funds have enjoyed almost a decade of increasing performance since the financial crisis, reaching an all-time high in the third quarter of 2017, with an all-time

BRIDGE tops EUR1.6bn in AUM

Assets under management at the Edmond de Rothschild Group’s infrastructure debt platform have quadrupled to EUR1.6 billion since the BRIDGE I fund had its first EUR400 million closing in 2014. The first closing of BRIDGE IV at the end of July 2018 has so far raised more than EUR250 million.

GCA Altium leads sale of Deep Sea Electronics

Global investment bank GCA Altium has advised Deep Sea Electronics (DSE) on the sale of a majority stake to Caledonia Investments plc (Caledonia), for a consideration of GBP162 million. Investment trust company Caledonia, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange, has acquired a majority stake in DSE, a manufacturer

NextStage appoints Senior Partner in charge of development

NextStage AM has appointed Pascal Macioce as Senior Partner with responsibility for the development of the company in France and abroad. As Senior Partner, Pascal Macioce’s mission will to advise the company with a view to casting a wider net among investors and partners looking to invest in innovative mid-market

Riverside invests in Woon-tech

Private equity firm The Riverside Company has invested in Woon-Tech, a Boston, Massachusetts, manufacturer of specialty glass for shower enclosures and other residential and commercial applications. Woon-Tech is an add-on to Riverside’s Cardinal platform. Riverside invested in Louisville, Kentucky-based Cardinal in early 2018. The company manufactures and provides glass products

Vinson & Elkins adds partner to New York M&A team

John Kupiec has joined Vinson & Elkins’ Mergers and Acquisitions practice as a partner. Kupiec, who joins V&E from Kirkland & Ellis, is based in the firm’s New York office. “John is an exceptional talent with M&A experience across a range of industries. He is a perfect fit for our

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DWS and Tikehau Capital form strategic alliance

DWS Group and Tikehau Capital have agreed to enter into a strategic alliance, deepening their relationship following Tikehau’s participation in the initial public offering of DWS in March 2018. With the agreement, the two asset managers aim to identify and develop various business opportunities. “This is an important alliance aligned

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