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Evolution Capital Partners attracts strategic investor – Star Mountain Capital

Private equity fund Evolution Capital Partners has accepted Star Mountain Capital as a strategic limited partner in Evolution Investments II LLC.   Star Mountain is a New York City-based asset management firm with a small/medium-sized private business focus and a unique strategic partnership approach to investing in private equity and

Study finds private equity faces fee pressure as it expands and grows

A survey of general and limited partners conducted by SunGard and Longitude Research has found that the private equity industry has good opportunities to grow and expand its reach, but its leaders predict mounting pressure on fees, costs and the amount of information provided. The report found that with many

Paine & Partners to sell Icicle Seafoods

Paine & Partners, a global private equity investment firm focused on investing in food and agribusiness, is to sell Icicle Holdings to Convergence Holdings and Dominion Catchers. Under the transactions, Convergence will acquire Icicle's land-based wild seafood processing and farmed salmon activities, and Dominion will acquire the Company's harvesting and

New Mountain Capital completes acquisition of Zep

New Mountain Capital has closed its previously announced acquisition of Zep in a transaction valued at approximately USD692 million. The execution of a definitive merger agreement outlining the terms of the transaction was initially announced on 8 April, 2015. Zep’s stockholders approved the acquisition on Thursday, 25 June, 2015. As

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Harneys adds Cayman funds partners

Harneys has recruited two partners and one senior associate to the firm’s investment funds practice in the Cayman Islands. Ian Gobin, Matthew Taber and Jonathan Bernstein are leaving Appleby and will join Harneys in the Cayman Islands as soon as they are free to do so under their existing arrangements.

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Oakley Capitral disposes of Verivox for an initial consideration of EUR200 million

Oakley Capital Investments Limited is to dispose of Verivox to ProSiebenSat.1 (P7S1), for an initial cash consideration of EUR200 million with further consideration of up to EUR50 million dependent on Verivox’s financial performance in 2015.  OCIL will continue to hold a minority interest in Verivox, through its commitment to Fund

BerchWood Partners appoints Olaf Wentrup as VP in London office

BerchWood Partners, a leading independent global placement agent, has appointed Olaf Wentrup as a Vice President in its London office.  Wentrup has more than 10 years of experience in the alternative investment space and will have responsibility for originating new client relationships, managing fundraising assignments and relationships with Limited Partners

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Plutos Sama, acquires the Fisher Law Group

Plutos Sama has completed the acquisition of The Fisher Law Group, a default law firm practicing in Maryland and the District of Columbia.  Plutos Sama is a vertically integrated holding company, providing its clients with the legal resources needed to develop across a variety of sectors, asset classes and regions

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Neuberger Berman to acquire management of PE fund of funds from Merrill Lynch

Neuberger Berman is to acquire the management rights to certain Merrill Lynch traditional non-registered and 40-Act-registered private equity fund of funds.  Merrill Lynch selected Neuberger Berman following an extensive due diligence process focused on private equity investment expertise, 40-Act capabilities and dedication to client service. Key private equity professionals from

Asian infrastructure

Future economic growth and development in Asia is inextricably tied to the funding of infrastructure projects on the continent at present. In this extract from Preqin Infrastructure Spotlight – June 2015, Oliver Senchal examines the current state of the Asian infrastructure market, detailing fundraising, fund managers, investors and deals in

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