Independent fund and corporate services provider, the Aztec Group, has appointed private equity specialist Dean Tower as Associate Director of its UK operations. Based in Southampton, Tower will take on relationship management responsibilities for the delivery of fund services to a portfolio of UK-domiciled private equity funds. He will also
Global law firm Ropes & Gray has advised Bain Capital Private Equity on its acquisition of NGA UK – a leading UK-based software provider of payroll and HR solutions – from NGA Human Resources. The financial terms of the proposed transaction, which is expected to close in early 2018 subject
By Nick Bayley (pictured), Duff & Phelps – With less than three months until the introduction of MiFID II, in some parts of the industry there is a palpable sense of panic as the deadline looms. Following the 20 September speech by FCA Enforcement chief Mark Steward, firms can take some
Brookfield Asset Management’s Public Securities Group is to acquire Center Coast Capital Holdings,, an affiliate of Center Coast Capital Advisors, LP (“CCC”), a Houston-based SEC-registered investment adviser focusing on energy infrastructure investments, including master limited partnerships (MLPs), with over USD4 billion in assets under management. In conjunction with the transaction,
Livingstone has promoted Barry Sheehan to Director and Will Evans and Tom Reece to Associates, as it continues to invest in developing talent from within the firm. Sheehan works across the Business Services and Industrial sectors and is widely respected for his knowledge and network within the Packaging sector. Since
PerformLine, a regtech company that delivers automated compliance solutions, has acquired social media technology company Silverback Social, with former CEO Chris Dessi joining as VP of Sales. Former Silverback Social CMO John Zanzarella will be joining PerformLine as Director of Sales and Marketing Operations. Dessi was CEO of Silverback Social
Global law firm Ropes & Gray and Japanese firm Anderson Mori have advised Bain Capital on its tender offer for Asatsu DK, Japan’s third largest advertising agency. The tender offer price for 100 per cent of the company is approximately JPY152 billion, or approximately USD1.38 billion – making it one of
PrimaLoft, a materials science company specialising in advanced branded technical products including insulation, fabric, and yarn for outdoor, fashion, and other industries, has completed a management-led transaction to recapitalise the business. The new investor group is led by private equity firm Victor Capital Partners in partnership with the private equity
Augentius has appointed industry veteran Erin Sarret as its new European Business Development Director. The move follows another successive year of 20 per cent growth for the firm, and marks its intention to build on this expansion in a region blessed by record fundraising and beset by unique regulatory challenges.
Albion Capital Group LLP (Albion) has sold its stake in Hilson Moran Holdings Limited (Hilson Moran), an engineering services group in the UK and Middle East, to Tyrens AB (Tyrens), a Swedish technical consultancy. Hilson Moran’s management team will remain as shareholders and the company will continue to operate under
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