Private equity placement agent BerchWood Partners has made two new hires and three promotions. Russell A Breuer has joined the firm as a vice president. He brings 12 years of experience in institutional fundraising, private placements, and strategy consulting. Brian E Infante is joining as an analyst and has
Private equity house LDC’s portfolio company, Fever-Tree, a supplier of premium carbonated mixers for spirits, has commenced dealings on AIM following the successful pricing of the company’s IPO. Fever-Tree’s GBP154.4 million listing on London’s AIM market has resulted in 60.4 per cent of the company being publicly traded and will
Private equity investor Auda International has appointed Lucian Wu as a managing director, based in the firm’s Hong Kong office. “Lucian Wu is an exceptionally experienced private equity investor,” says Ernest Boles, Auda’s chief executive officer. “We are fortunate to have been able to bring him onto our team to
The partners of 123Venture have launched Lendix, a crowdfunding platform dedicated to SMEs which lets institutional and private investors can lend directly to businesses at rates based on the quality of the borrower. Lend has raised EUR7 million in a funding round led by Partech Ventures, Weber Investissements and 123Venture’s
Lending Works, the only peer-to-peer lender to have insurance protecting lenders’ money against borrower defaults and fraud, is rolling out an extended insurance to safeguard savings against a greater range of risks affecting borrowers’ ability to repay loans. These include all the major reasons for default such as accidents, illness,
SS&C Technologies has made key executive promotions to further extend its focus and capabilities in both its private equity software and fund administration services businesses. Renee Mooney, senior vice president and nine year SS&C veteran, has been named to lead SS&C GlobeOp’s private equity fund administration business supported by Christine
Since the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) came into full effect, MPMF Fund Management (Ireland) Limited is continuing to gain momentum. MPMF has on-boarded a number of well-known alternative investment funds (AIFs) and anticipates continued significant interest in the services offered. AIFMD is the European Union (EU) directive
Law firm Eversheds has appointed funds and real estate tax lawyer Cathryn Vanderspar as the head of its London tax team. Vanderspar joins the firm from Berwin Leighton Paisner where she has been a tax partner for over 16 years. Vanderspar’s experience covers unauthorized and authorized funds and listed
Advent International has received USD2.1 billion in commitments for Advent Latin American Private Equity Fund VI (LAPEF VI), reaching the fund’s hard cap after less than six months in the market. LAPEF VI is the largest private equity fund ever raised for Latin America. Advent’s previous fund dedicated to the
Private equity, infrastructure and real estate fund and corporate services provider Alter Domus has appointed Davinia Smith as country executive UK. As Alter Domus enters its 11th year, the expansion of its London office and appointment of Smith is in line with the firm’s strategy to develop the UK as
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