Leading global investment firm KKR is to take a larger stake in Cherwell Software through its Next Generation Technology Fund, which focuses on investments in software, security, Internet, digital media, and information services. This latest investment of USD172 million will be in addition to KKR’s initial USD50 million investment made
In mid-March, we published the first of a two-part article series with SEI Investment Manager Services on how a top-down, bottom-up solution can go some way towards helping fund managers grapple with regulatory compliance demands as efficiently as possible.
Andrew Strange, PwC director, comments on this morning’s FCA Asset Management Market Study policy statement and consultation… The FCA has struck a pragmatic balance between prescriptive rules and flexible guidance, and the rules should be welcomed by the industry and consumers. Delivering value for money for investors has always
Katey Bogue has joined eVestment, a global leader in institutional investor data and analytics, as Head of Private Markets. She will be responsible for leading the growth and development of eVestment’s private markets solutions. This will include expanding eVestment’s private markets database and growing the company’s market intelligence, analytics and
The Duncan & Todd Group, a Scottish optical provider, has acquired Peebles-based Dempster Opticians as part of its national rollout of optician and hearing care services. The deal, which follows a GBP15 million investment from private equity firm LDC at the end of March 2018, will strengthen Duncan & Todd’s presence in the Central Belt.
Zilingo has raised USD54 million in a Series C funding round taking total funding raised by the company to USD82 million. The round was led by Sofina, Burda Principal Investments and Sequoia Capital India. Amadeus Capital too joins as a new investor. All existing investors participated in the round including
Funds advised by Triton have successfully completed the acquisition of Chevron Traffic Management (Chevron TM), a UK-based Work Zone Safety Services provider. The company has been acquired from Portchester Equity Limited, a UK private equity firm for an undisclosed sum. Following the acquisitions of Ramudden in Sweden and AVS in
Palm Beach Capital Fund IV, through one of its investment entities, has invested in Mears Transportation (Mears). Financial terms of the deal, which saw Palm Beach Capital partner with TriArtisan Capital Advisors, have not been disclosed. Mears Transportation is a ‘full service’ transportation company with primary operations serving Central
Michael Doppelt has rejoined middle-market private equity firm Irving Place Capital (IPC) as a Partner and Head of Fundraising and LP Relations. Doppelt’s new role at IPC will focus on maintaining strong connections with current Limited Partners while expanding the firm’s relationships to include new institutional investors. Doppelt previously
Strategic Partners Fund Solutions (Strategic Partners), Blackstone’s (NYSE:BX) dedicated secondary and fund solutions business, has held the final closing at the hard cap of USD1.75 billion for Strategic Partners Real Assets II (S PRA II), its second global infrastructure-focused secondary fund. SP RA II’s global investor base is comprised of
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