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ESR makes first close of inaugural Data Centre Fund at $1bn

ESR Group Limited (ESR), a real asset manager focused on the APAC region, has closed Data Centre Fund 1 (ESR DC Fund 1), its inaugural investment vehicle dedicated to the development of its growing data centre business, with over $1 billion in equity commitments.

Blackstone posts Q2 loss as PE portfolio hit by market turmoil

Alternative investment management company Blackstone has posted a loss for Q2 2022 after its private equity portfolio was impacted by ongoing turmoil in global markets. The New York-based firm reported a net loss of $29.4 million for the quarter compared with a profit of $1.82 billion in the same period

Mercer appoints US NFP CIO

Mercer, a global leader in redefining the world of work, reshaping retirement and investment outcomes, has appointed Gene Lohmeyer, CFA, as US Not-for-Profit (NFP) chief investment officer.

Connection Capital survey reveals increase in HNWI alternative investment allocations

High net worth investors (HNWIs) are including much higher weightings of alternative investments in their portfolios than five years ago, with four in 10 investors (41%) now allocating more than 20% to the asset class, according to research by Connection Capital, a specialist private client alternative investments business. Private investors’

Aztec Group supports Advent International with $25bn fundraise

Fund and corporate services provider, the Aztec Group, has supported longstanding client, Advent International (Advent), with the fundraising activities and final close of its 10th global private equity fund, Advent International GPE X (GPE X). Raising $25 billion in commitments after less than six months in the market, it marks

Trilantic Europe invests in Passione Unghie

Trilantic Europe, a pan-European private equity investor, is to become a majority shareholder in Passione Unghie (PU), a European nailcare e-commerce company. Trilantic Europe will acquire a majority stake in PassioneUnghie from Orienta Capital Partners with the seller retaining a minority stake in the company.   Founded in 2011 in

Rodeo secures strategic growth investment from PSG

Rodeo, a cloud-native project management software provider with a focus on creative services companies, has secured a significant strategic growth investment from PSG, a leading growth equity firm partnering with middle-market software and technology-enabled services companies to help accelerate their growth.

Altruistiq raises £15m in seed round led by Molten and Norrsken

Altruistiq, a specialist in carbon reporting software, has raised $15 million in a seed funding round, one of the largest for a software firm in Europe, makes Altruistiq one of top 10 best-funded climate software companies globally. The funding will help the firm champion its abatement engine, which brings unparalleled

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