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Insurers want more alternatives exposure

Insurers in Asia and Europe are being guided by the shadow of local regulations, as well as investment logic, in their allocating to alternative strategies.  While their plans are often to boost exposure to non-traditional asset classes, the degree of such increases will often hinge on regulations, according to the

HIG acquires a majority stake in Aviapartner

An affiliate of HIG Capital has completed the acquisition of an equity interest in Aviapartner, thereby becoming the majority shareholder alongside the Group's Chairman and management. Aviapartner is a leading European provider of airport ground handling services with 60 years of experience. Aviapartner provides ground handling services for passengers and

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Euro Choice Secondary completes final closing at EUR224 million

Euro Choice Secondary, the first pure secondary fund advised by Akina, has held its final close at EUR224 million, exceeding its target of EUR200 million. The fund attracted a high level of interest with ultimately some 35 high quality limited partners subscribing, including public and private pension funds, endowments, insurance

Weinberg Capital Partners acquires French operations of Captiva Capital Management

Weinberg Capital Partners has acquired the French operations of Captiva Capital Management.  The Paris – based Real Estate Asset Management company firm led by Emeric Lacourte manages circa EUR300 m in real estate assets in France. Serge Weinberg, President of Weinberg Capital Partners, says: “This acquisition is a great opportunity

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NGP Energy Capital Management closes USD5.325bn PE fund

NGP Energy Capital Management (NGP) has held the final closing of NGP Natural Resources XI at its hard cap of USD5.325 billion.  NGP XI will continue NGP’s 26-year history as a premier provider of private capital and sponsorship to the natural resources industry, focusing on the oil and gas production,

Connection Capital exceeds initial allocation to specialist alternative asset fund

Connection Capital has successfully completed a commitment, on behalf of its clients, to the third fund from 17Capital, a London-based specialist investor of preferred equity in private equity funds.  Due to the high level of demand from its clients, Connection Capital exceeded its original allocation to 17Capital Fund 3.  Connection

Indian M&A and PE activity up in 2014

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and private equity (PE) activity in India in 2014 hit a three year high, according to Grant Thornton UK’s India Watch. M&A contributing close to USD38 billion from 573 deals, and PE contributing USD12bn from 604 deals, activity up 23% in deal value and 34% in

Arma Partners advises Clarion Events on sale to Providence Equity Partners

Arma Partners has acted as exclusive financial adviser on the sale of Clarion Events Limited to Providence Equity Partners.  Clarion was owned by Veronis Suhler Stevenson and Trilantic Capital Partners, who acquired the company in 2008 and have supported its transformational growth through organic investment and bolt-on acquisitions.   Clarion

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Monroe Capital expands credit facility to MSDP Group

Monroe Capital has increased the credit facility to MSDP Group to support the acquisition of ACCEL Performance Group. MSDP is a portfolio company of Hot Rod Brands, an affiliate of Z Capital Partners. Based in El Paso, Texas, MSDP operates in the street enthusiast, professional racer and powersports markets, where

Livingstone sells Chill Factore and advises on the acquisition of Scott Dunn

Livingstone’s Consumer sector team has sold Extreme Cool Ltd which owns and operates Chill Factore, a 167,000 sq ft ski slope and activity centre in Manchester, to a joint venture between Development Securities plc and Pemberstone Investments for GBP15.5m.  This is Livingstone’s fifth travel/leisure sector deal in the last 12

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