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Sun Capital affiliate to sell Aclara Technologies

An affiliate of Sun Capital Partners is to sell Aclara Technologies (Aclara), a provider of smart infrastructure solutions for utilities, to Hubbell Power Systems in a deal worth USF1.1 billion. Headquartered in St Louis, Aclara is a worldwide supplier of smart meters and other field devices, advanced metering infrastructure and

GSO acquires USD2.4bn NewStar Financial credit investment portfolio

GSO Diamond Portfolio Fund, a newly formed USD950 million investment fund sponsored by GSO Capital Partners (GSO), has closed on the previously announced acquisition of approximately USD2.4 billion in corporate loans and other credit investments from NewStar Financial (NewStar). Immediately following the sale of these assets to the fund, NewStar

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Crédit Agricole acquires Natixis’ 15 per cent stake in CACEIS

Crédit Agricole has finalised its acquisition of Natixis’ 15 per cent stake in CACEIS. As a result, it now controls 100 per cent of the share capital of the business. With approximately EUR2.6 trillion in assets under custody, EUR1.7 trillion euros in assets under administration and a presence in nine

Christer Gardell, Cevian Capital

Geely Holding to acquire Cevian Capital’s shares in AB Volvo

Activist hedge fund Cevian Capital has agreed to sell its entire shareholding in AB Volvo (Volvo) to Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely Holding), subject to regulatory approval. The acquisition comprises 88.47 million A-shares and 78.77 million B-shares, corresponding to 8.2 per cent of the capital and 15.6 per cent of the

Drake Star Partners advises Gambit on sale to BNP Paribas Asset Management

Drake Star Partners has acted as exclusive financial advisor to Gambit Financial Solutions in its sale of a majority stake in the business to BNP Paribas Asset Management. Gambit’s solutions work with a scientific approach to bring intuitive and user-friendly tools to investment advisory, delivered either through an advisory-guided or

Perusa backs Schroth MBO

Perusa Partners Fund 2, a private equity fund advised by Perusa, is backing a management buyout (MBO) at Schroth Safety Products as majority shareholder, alongside members of the existing management team in both Germany and the US. Schroth Safety Products, a specialist in the development and manufacturing of occupant protection

L&G, SystemIQ and Modern Energy invest in Upside Energy

Legal & General Capital, the principal investment arm of Legal & General Group, and SystemIQ, a purpose driven investment and advisory firm established in 2016 to tackle system failures, have co-led a Series A investment in Upside Energy (Upside). Upside is a Manchester-based company that has developed a cloud platform

Gurvinder Singh, Indus Valley Partners

Indus Valley Partners enhances product suite for alt investment managers

Indus Valley Partners (IVP), a provider of technology solutions for alternative asset managers, has enhanced its Cash Master, Price Master, EDM, regulatory, cloud and managed services offerings. With over USD1.5 trillion of global hedge fund AUM managed using its technology, IVP has also extended its footprint in Direct Lending, CLO,

Williams Scotsman acquires Acton Mobile

WillScot Corporation (Williams Scotsman) has completed its previously announced acquisition of Acton Mobile (ActonMobile.com) for a cash purchase price of approximately USD235 million. Williams Scotsman will have nearly 100,000 modular space and portable storage units serving approximately 35,000 customers from over 100 locations across the United States, Canada and Mexico. 

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