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TA Associates portfolio co think project! adds to board of directors

TA Associates portfolio company think project!, a SaaS company for collaboration in construction and engineering, has appointed construction industry Chief Information Officer, Gareth Burton, as a non-executive member of its Board of Directors. Burton began his professional career 30 years ago and has held various technical and commercial roles in

Gattai Minoli Agostinelli & Partners advises F2A on Consult Data acquisition

Corporate and financial law firm Gattai Minoli Agostinelli & Partners has advised Ardian portfolio company and Italian administrative software house F2A on the acquisition of Consult Data from its current shareholders. The Gattai Minoli Agostinelli team was led by partner Stefano Catenacci, and comprised associates Maria Persichetti and Andrea Cerulli

GIP to acquire NRG Energy’s renewable energy business in USD1.375bn deal

Global Infrastructure Partners’ (GIP) third equity fund, Global Infrastructure Partners III, is to acquire NRG Energy’s integrated US renewable energy platform, including its controlling stake and 46 per cent economic interest in NRG Yield, as well as NRG’s renewable energy operations and maintenance (O&M) and development businesses. GIP is acquiring

Anthony Cowell

Digitise or jeopardise says KPMG report

A new report entitled ‘Alternative Investments 3.0 – digitize or jeopardize’ from KPMG International and CREATE-Research finds that digital technologies are radically reshaping the alternative investment industry, but a large majority of hedge funds and private equity firms appear to be too slow to respond. The report was based on

Kirkland & Ellis advises Alteri Investors on acquisition of CBR Fashion Group

Kirkland & Ellis advises Alteri Investors on the acquisition of CBR Fashion Group from Swedish financial investor EQT. The purchase agreement has been signed subject to customary closing conditions. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. Alteri Investors is a specialist investor in the European retail sector.

Muzinich adds to European private debt team

Muzinich & Co has appointed John Clifford to its European private debt team.   Based in London, Clifford will be focused on origination and deal sourcing in the UK lower mid-market. John has over a decade of experience in UK mid-market lending. Previous roles include Managing Director in Investec Bank’s

Aberdeen Standard Investments launches one-stop global private markets fund

Aberdeen Standard Investments has launched its first comprehensive private markets solution for investors, targeting a return of 9-12 per cent per year (net of fees) over a rolling seven year period. The new fund will invest in a diversified global mix of private equity, infrastructure, real estate and private credit.

Brian Murphy, THL Credit

THL Credit names MD as Head of Capital Markets

THL Credit Advisors (THL Credit) has named Brian Murphy (pictured), as Head of Capital Markets. Murphy, who is based in Chicago, is a Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager for THL Credit’s Tradable Credit strategy. In this newly created role, Murphy will be responsible for overseeing all of THL Credit’s capital

Nick Cawley, Bedell Trust

Ocorian to acquire ABAX

Ocorian, a global provider of specialist financial services backed by private equity firm Inflexion, is to acquire ABAX, an advisory, corporate and business services provider based in Mauritius. The acquisition will significantly extend Ocorian’s service range and delivery capability into Africa, Asia and the Middle East and swell its international

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