Starting up a fund is a battle, regardless of which jurisdiction the manager chooses. For those with a trading background embarking on their inaugural launch, one location that is perfectly predisposed yet sometimes overlooked is the Netherlands; a mere one hour from London City airport. Having established the first stock
UBS Asset Management’s (UBS-AM) Real Estate & Private Markets (REPM) business has made three new hires in its infrastructure area, supporting the growth of the USD 4 billion platform to meet increasing investor demand. REPM’s global infrastructure platform comprises direct equity and debt investments and is led by Tommaso Albanese,
AMP Capital has opened a new representative office in Dubai and appointed an Institutional Director, Sudhanshu Garg, who will be responsible for introducing AMP Capital’s real assets capabilities to clients across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). AMP Capital CEO Adam Tindall; Boe Pahari, Director, North West Region at AMP Capital;
Avedon Capital Partners has held the final close of Avedon III at EUR300 million, substantially above the fund’s target of EUR250 million. Avedon III investors comprise a combination of institutional investors (banks, insurance companies, pension funds, endowments, fund-of-funds), both from Europe and North America, as well as a group of
Apollo Global Management is to acquire a majority shareholding in Catalina. The agreement is subject to customary regulatory conditions, among others, and is expected to close in Q1 2018. Affiliates of Apollo made an initial investment in Catalina in December 2013 and, as a result of the transaction announced today,
BlueMountain Capital Management, a private diversified alternative asset management firm with USD22 billion in assets under management, has appointed Brandon Cahill, Sarah Dahan, and Josh Drazen as Partners of the firm, effective 1 January, 2018. Brandon Cahill joined BlueMountain in 2004. Since 2010 he has been the primary portfolio manager investing in CLO tranches, and also
Middle-market private equity firm Calera Capital has appointed Edward H Orzetti, former CEO of Keystone Automotive Operations and former CEO of Transtar, as an Operating Partner. Orzetti will assist Calera in connection with identifying, evaluating, and building attractive platform investments in the automotive aftermarket and other industrial sectors. Calera intends
Capital Dynamics, an independent global asset manager, has held the final close of Mid-Market Direct IV (MMD IV), the firm’s latest co-investment fund. MMD IV was oversubscribed relative to its initial target of USD350 million and closed with USD383 million in capital commitments. MMD IV, which began investing in early 2016, has
Investcorp, a provider and manager of alternative global investment products, has agreed to acquire Kee Safety Ltd, a global supplier of safety solutions and products designed to protect people from hazards, from Dunedin LLP and LDC for an enterprise value of GBP280 million (USD370 million). Established in the UK in
Funds affiliated with private equity firm Siris Capital (Siris) are to buy Synchronoss Technologies’ Intralinks Holding unit in a deal worth about USD1 billion. As part of the deal, Siris will also make an investment in convertible preferred equity of Synchronoss in an amount of USD185 million. This investment would
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