By Mary Beth Hamilton (pictured), Vice President, Eze Castle Integration – It’s inevitable for C-level execs at hedge funds and private equity firms to have differing opinions from time to time, and outsourced IT can sometimes be an area that breeds tension at the management level. On one hand, Chief technology officers
Investec Growth & Acquisition Finance has supported the acquisition of SafeChem Europe by CBPE Capital, a London-based mid-market private equity investor. Investec provided EUR20 million of senior secured debt as well as a EUR2 million revolving credit facility to support the management team and the company’s growth. Founded in
OST Energy, an independent engineering consultancy, has worked with international solar energy provider Wirsol Energy Limited and German bank BayernLB to provide technical due diligence and independent engineering support for two UK solar PV portfolios with a combined capacity of 107MW. OST has been engaged by Wirsol since August 2016
GLAS, an independent provider of finance administration services, has opened an office in Sydney, coinciding with the key senior hire of lawyer Kate White. The Sydney office expands the GLAS business in Australia following the opening of its Melbourne office in 2016. Since entering the Australian market last year,
Elm Capital has strengthened its management structure by creating a partnership that will sanction all strategic and commercial decisions regarding the business. The primary objective of this change is to create a strong foundation for the continued growth of Elm Capital’s business in the primary and secondary markets, as advisers
Catapult Ventures’ portfolio company Monica Healthcare, a specialist in foetal monitoring, has been acquired by GE Healthcare. The cash purchase will generate returns of 3.5x for the East Midlands Regional Venture Capital Fund, managed by Catapult Ventures. Founded in 2005 as a spin out from the University of Nottingham,
Jersey has introduced a new regulatory framework for private funds which the Jersey Financial Services Commission believes will enhance the island’s competitiveness as a jurisdiction in which to establish funds. The new Jersey Private Fund consolidates and streamlines Jersey’s private fund offering and will enable funds with up to 50
Cheshire-based Solutions Asset Finance (SAF), a specialist in asset finance solutions and commercial sales support, has passed the GBP300 million milestone of assets financed. The landmark has been achieved as Cheshire-based Solutions Asset Finance (SAF) celebrates its 10th anniversary. SAF supports major suppliers of assets across the UK, giving
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), a Russian sovereign wealth fund, is establishing the Russia-Armenia Investment Fund alongside the Armenian state-owned company SME Investments. Through the fund, the partners will jointly search for attractive investment opportunities that will strengthen trade, economic and investment cooperation between the two countries. The
Financial risk consultancy JCRA has appointed Benoit Duhil de Benaze as director. Working from the firm’s London offices, Duhil de Benaze will help to drive and further establish JCRA’s offering in the financial sponsor and corporate markets across the UK and Europe. Before joining JCRA, Duhil de Benaze spent
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