Cinven has agreed the sale of Avio Space Propulsion, an international operator in space launchers and space propulsion, to Space2 and Leonardo-Finmeccanica together with Avio’s management. This represents a full realisation for Cinven from its shareholding in Avio Group. Cinven originally acquired Avio from Carlyle in December 2006, alongside
Centaur Fund Services has launched an enhanced fund services offering, which focuses on providing services to funds specialising in private equity, real estate, venture capital and fund of private equity strategies. The announcement comes in response to a dramatic rise in the number of private equity firms outsourcing the
Technology distributor Avnet has completed its acquisition of Premier Farnell in an all cash merger for GBP1.85 per share, which equates to an equity value of approximately GBP691 million. The acquisition was approved by Premier Farnell shareholders representing 99.9 per cent of the votes cast and has received all regulatory
Principal has hired Suresh Singh as head of funds distribution for Asia, based in Singapore. Singh will be responsible for introducing the capabilities of Principal’s investment boutiques, covering specialities in equities, fixed income, real estate and alternatives, to key intermediaries, fund selectors and investment platforms. Singh reports to the
The Managed Funds Association (MFA) will host Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chair Timothy G Massad at the Outlook 2016 Conference. Massad will make a keynote address at the association’s annual leadership conference in New York on 21 October. More than 400 investors, policymakers and other stakeholders are expected
Polaris has sold Car-O-Liner, a provider of hardware, software and training to equipment manufacturers and repair shops, to Snap-On. Polaris acquired Car-O-Liner in 2012 and since then the company has developed from being a system provider to being a partner to equipment manufacturers and repair shops all over the world.
London and New York-based venture capital investor Octopus Ventures has appointed ecommerce entrepreneur and former management consultant Zihao Xu as an associate in the firm’s investment team. The team is best known for backing the likes of Secret Escapes, eve Sleep, SwiftKey and Zoopla Property Group. Xu joins Octopus Ventures from Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
Abacus Group, a provider of hosted cloud IT solutions for alternative investment funds, has opened a second London data centre. Tom Cole, director of client services and business development in London, says the new data centre will allow Abacus to provide resilient services to current clients and expand its capabilities
Bill Salus has launched consultancy firm Paddock Consultancy, which aims to assist financial services companies with growth and management challenges. New York based Salus (pictured) has over 30 years of experience in executive management in the investment and asset servicing industry. Most recently global chief executive officer for Apex Fund
Comcast Ventures, the venture capital affiliate of Comcast Corporation, has hired Dinesh Moorjani as managing director based in Santa Monica. A serial entrepreneur, senior operating executive and successful seed investor, Moorjani will lead investments across various sectors, including data and business intelligence, marketplaces and social networks. “I am delighted
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