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Markit to acquire forex specialist DealHub

Markit, a provider of financial information services, is to acquire DealHub, a provider of trade processing and trading services to the foreign exchange market. The acquisition will enable Markit to offer customers a comprehensive solution for FX across venue connectivity, trading services, trade confirmation and management, clearing and regulatory reporting.

Keeley Asset Management to transfer ownership to TA Associates

Keeley Asset Management is to transfer the voting shares of its parent company, Joley Corp (Joley), to TA Associates (TA).  In addition to TA's ownership, certain KAMCO employees will be participating with TA as non-controlling equity owners. The transfer is subject to the satisfaction of certain regulatory approvals and is

Blackstone acquires majority stake in Stearns Holdings

Stearns Holdings, LLC, parent company of Stearns Lending, LLC, a leading national mortgage lender with wholesale, retail, correspondent, and strategic alliance business channels, announced today that  Funds managed by the private equity group of Blackstone are to acquire a majority stake in Stearns Holdings, parent company of Stearns Lending, a

Morgenthaler Private Equity recapitalises Polytek Development Corp

Morgenthaler Private Equity (MPE) has recapitalised Polytek Development Corp, a manufacturer of liquid mould rubbers and casting plastics.  Customers use Polytek's proprietary chemicals to create flexible molds in order to reproduce highly-detailed, complex objects in a variety of industrial and consumer applications, including concrete casting, special effects, tooling, sculpture, and

Wellspring Capital Management forms new flexible packaging company

Private equity firm Wellspring Capital Management has created a new flexible packaging company through the merger of portfolio companies Prolamina Corporation and newly acquired Ampac Holdings. Financial terms have not been disclosed.   The combined company, which will be headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, will have a strategic geographical footprint and

11health raises GBP1.25m from angel investors

11health has completed a new round of funding, raising a total of GBP775,000 from six angel investors, on top of the initial funding round of GBP500,000.  This brings the total funding to over GBP1.25 million. This round of funding enables the business to extend the management team and more effectively

Vitruvian acquires majority stake in Voxbone

European private equity firm Vitruvian Partners has acquired a majority stake in Voxbone SA, a cloud-based provider of international voice over internet protocol (VoIP) services delivering communications solutions for enterprises worldwide. With Vitruvian’s backing, Brussels-headquartered Voxbone will look to drive its next phase of growth as it further strengthens its

Trowers & Hamlins advises C&C Alpha Group on sale of Alpha Hospitals

Law firm Trowers & Hamlins advised international private equity firm C&C Alpha Group on the sale of Alpha Hospitals to Cygnet Health Care, one of the UK largest independent providers of mental health and social care pathways.  Alpha Hospitals operates three low to medium secure mental health facilities located in

HIG Capital completes recapitalisation of US MED

Private equity firm HIG Capital has recapitalised United States Medical Supply (US MED), a direct-to-consumer mail-order medical supply business, focused on patients with chronic conditions, in partnership with management. Headquartered in Miami, FL, US MED provides medical supplies to patients suffering from chronic conditions, including diabetes, sleep/respiratory disorders, and urological

Seagate Technology to acquire Dot Hill Systems

A wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary of Seagate Technology is to acquire Dot Hill in an all-cash transaction valued at USD9.75 per share, or a total of approximately USD694 million on a fully-diluted equity value basis.  As Dot Hill has approximately USD49 million in cash on its balance sheet as of June

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