Heidelpay Payment, a leading German payment service provider in e-commerce, backed by private equity firm AnaCap Financial Partners (AnaCap), has acquired Hamburg-based StarTec Payment & Service. The acquisition of StarTec, a provider for all aspects of cashless payment transactions at the physical point of sale (POS), will expands Heidelpay’s portfolio
Tortoise Investments and Lovell Minnick Partners have teamed with existing management to acquire Tortoise, a specialist in essential assets and essential income investing. Terms of the private transaction have not been disclosed. As part of the transaction, ongoing management and employees are expected to meaningfully increase their ownership of Tortoise.
Helly Hansen is to acquire Musto, the British specialist sailing and country apparel brand, from Phoenix Equity Partners and other shareholders. With this transaction, Helly Hansen will become a global leader in professional sailing apparel, complementing its existing leadership position in professional skiing apparel and enhancing its presence in the
The Halifax Group is actively pursuing investments for Halifax Capital Partners IV (Fund IV) after raising capital earlier this year and meeting its hard cap of USD650 million. Demand for the fund offering exceeded its original target of USD550 million. David Dupree, Founder and Senior Partner, says: “With this fund,
Endowment Wealth Management has launched its EWM Unicorn Technology Fund. The private fund is seeking to raise up to USD25 million to capitalise on what its management team sees as opportunities in the secondary market for private, late-stage venture capital technology companies. Such firms are often referred to as unicorns
Cowen has added to its Investment Banking team with the appointment of Miguel Roman as Managing Director, Head of Leveraged Capital Markets and Syndicate. In his new role, Roman is responsible for leading the Leveraged Finance Capital Markets and Syndicate function and is based in Cowen’s New York City corporate
Private investment firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) has appointed Ross McInnes as an Operating Adviser to the firm’s funds. McInnes, a seasoned corporate and finance executive, will advise on fund investment activities throughout Europe. McInnes, Chairman of the Board of Safran, has held senior leadership positions at some
AMP Capital, on behalf of investors in its global infrastructure equity platform, has agreed to acquire 100 per cent of Leeds Bradford Airport from Bridgepoint Advisers Limited. Leeds Bradford Airport is an international airport serving the cities of Leeds, Bradford and the broader Yorkshire area, with four million annual passengers.
With the implementation of AIFMD and UCITS V, the cost of launching EU funds has undoubtedly increased. Managers have to weigh up these costs versus the benefits of reaching a wider audience of European investors, compared to offshore funds. For those based in the UK, an added complication is Brexit.
The Netherlands is ideally placed within Europe, being less than two hours away from the main financial centres such as London, Frankfurt and Paris. It is home to some of Europe’s largest pension plans, many of who are active allocators to alternative investment funds, and boasts a world-class business environment
12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm
12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 February, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 February, 2026 – 5:00 pm
