Blackstone’s (NYSE:BX) Strategic Capital Holdings Fund has acquired a passive minority stake in PAG, a leading Asia-focused alternative investment firm. Blackstone’s Strategic Capital Holdings Fund is part of Blackstone Alternative Asset Management (BAAM), and specialises in minority partnerships with leading alternative asset managers. PAG, based in Hong Kong, is
An affiliate of Sun European Partners has completed the sale of its investment in Albéa, a specialist in in the BPC packaging sector, to funds advised by PAI Partners. Albéa was acquired by an affiliate of Sun European Partners in 2010. During such ownership there was a step change in
Private equity investor Equistone Partners Europe (Equistone) is to acquire a majority stake in Small World Financial Services (Small World), an international, UK-headquartered, multi-channel, cross-border payment service provider. Small World’s investors, including FPE Capital and MMC Ventures, will sell their shareholdings in the Company as part of the transaction, with
Meketa Investment Group, a global investment consulting firm, has expanded its employee ownership to include seven new shareholders. Principals Timothy Atkinson, Christy Gahr, Molly LeStage, Richard O’Neill, Bradley Regier, Colleen Smiley and Larry Witt have joined the firm’s ownership group bringing the total number of Meketa Investment Group shareholders to
If one looks at Private Equity & Real Estate (PERE) assets, they’ve been growing substantially over the past decade. Since December 2007, PERE assets have more than doubled from over EUR3 trillion to EUR6 trillion. “Today we have around EUR6 trillion of committed capital invested and that is set to
Blackstone’s Strategic Capital Holdings Fund has acquired a passive, minority equity interest in Kohlberg & Company. Blackstone’s Strategic Capital Holdings Fund is part of Blackstone Alternative Asset Management (BAAM), the firm’s hedge fund solutions business, and specialises in acquiring stakes in leading alternative asset managers. Terms of the transaction have
Investec Growth & Acquisition Finance (Investec) has provided a bespoke asset based & cashflow debt package to support the GBP75 million EmergeVest-backed buyout of Downton, a Gloucester-based national logistics group. The funding package was designed to fund the acquisition while also catering for working capital and growth, and included a
Alternative investment firm Cerberus Capital Management has appointed Roberto Nicastro as a Senior Advisor to the firm. Nicastro will consult with Cerberus as it continues its focus on investment opportunities and strategic partnerships in the European financial services sector. “Roberto is a leading figure in the European banking community with
Beechbrook Capital is supporting further expansion at executive search and business intelligence firm Leathwaite. The new investment by Beechbrook’s UK SME Credit fund will enable Leathwaite to accelerate its worldwide expansion, launch new business streams and invest in proprietary technology, while also providing equity to develop and attract talent.
The UK Business Angels Association has opened a new Angel Investment Hub in the heart of Bristol. Housed in Brunel’s original station, dating back to 1841, the Bristol Angel Hub, in partnership with Engine Shed, is an exciting hub where investors, entrepreneurs, business leaders, academics and corporates can collaborate, inspire and be inspired.
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