Quadrivio Private Equity Fund 3 has completed its second investment, acquiring a majority stake in Farmol, a Bergamo-based producer of aerosol and liquid based products for the household and personal care sector. Since 1946, Farmol has served multinational companies in Europe through its four production plants. It has a turnover
Francisco Partners Management, a technology-focused private equity investment firm, has closed the Agility Fund, a USD600 million fund targeting smaller tech deals. “Our natural process of meeting companies has consistently produced very interesting opportunities that may be too small for our main funds. With the addition of Agility, we now
Tikehau Capital is to manage the investments of Lyxor’s European senior debt funds in a deal which expands Tikehau’s leveraged loans and CLO business from EUR1.9 billion in assets under management to EUR2.6 billion, raising its total AUM to EUR9.8 billion. Under the terms of the deal, Tikehau Investment Management,
Linedata, a software solution provider to the investment management and credit industries, has released the latest version of Linedata Icon, the firm’s flagship fund accounting solution. Linedata says the latest release is part of the continuing programme of functional and technological evolution and builds on the broad and deep functionality
Orrick is advising Tokyo-based Lintec Corporation in its USD375 million purchase of Ohio-based MACtac Americas from global investment firm Platinum Equity. Lintec is a manufacturer of adhesive-related products with operations in 15 countries around the world. MACtac is a manufacturer and distributor of pressure sensitive labels with operations in
Alternative investment specialist Investcorp has agreed to acquire the debt management business of 3i (3iDM) from UK-based 3i Group for GBP222 million (approximately USD271 million). The deal will see Investcorp’s assets under management (AUM) increase by USD12 billion to approximately USD23 billion. Investcorp says the acquisition will add
Canada's first peer-to-peer lender Lending Loop has opened its doors after completing its registration with the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) and other securities regulators. The company has launched its platform to investors and small businesses across the country. Lending Loop is a peer-to-peer platform that connects small businesses seeking
Business adviser Richard Malczyk has joined business funding solutions provider Pegasus Funding Resources as a consultant. Malczyk started his career in R&D before moving into product management and international marketing for News Digital Systems, part of News Corp. At News Corp he managed the introduction of new technology to
ING Real Estate Finance has appointed Julián Bravo as head of real estate finance Spain and Portugal. Bravo has 15 years of real estate finance experience and joined ING in November 2013. Prior to that he held positions at HSBC, RBS, PwC and pbb. Bravo succeeds Wouter Mijnen
One of the clear benefits to the increased proliferation of platforms, which offer infrastructure-as-a-solution, is that it is helping start-up and emerging fund managers compete on a level playing field with larger entities. In some ways this gives them a competitive advantage given that established institutions find it hard to
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