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Lonsdale acquires plastic packaging businesses of Suominen

Lonsdale Capital Partners has acquired the flexible plastic packaging businesses of Suominen Corporation. Suominen Flexibles supplies printed plastic film and certain converted products for consumer and industrial applications from three factories in Finland and Poland. It also has sales offices in Sweden and Russia.   In 2013, Suominen Flexibles had

Interactive Data launches solution to address AIFMD requirements

Interactive Data, a provider of independent evaluated pricing and reference data services, has introduced a solution to help financial institutions address the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD). The solution can help alternative investment fund managers and their service providers successfully manage the transition to AIFMD and maintain ongoing compliance

Thomas Murray Data Services launches risk solution for depositary banks under AIFMD

Thomas Murray Data Services has launched a suite of products and has been working with a number of depositary banks to provide a total risk solution to ensure depositary bank compliance with the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD). "Thomas Murray Data Services already delivers post-trade risk monitoring for over

Ares Management PE fund to acquire National Veterinary Associates

A fund managed by Ares Management’s private equity group is to acquire the parent company of National Veterinary Associates (NVA) from investment funds affiliated with Summit Partners. NVA's senior management will retain a minority stake. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed, and the transaction is expected to close in

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Ex-Wal-Mart COO John Rittenhouse joins Sophia

Ambient ecommerce start-up Sophia, the UK technology company that saw the largest round of angel investment in Northern Irish history, has added ex-Wal-Mart chief operating officer John Rittenhouse to its board of directors.  Rittenhouse, 57, has experience in retail, supply chain and technology. Prior to founding the private equity and

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Charlie Jadallah joins Darwin Ventures as partner

Darwin Ventures, a venture capital fund of funds firm, has appointed Charlie Jadallah as partner. “Charlie is among the most accomplished, respected and forward-thinking executives in Silicon Valley, he was a valuable member of our advisory board and we are thrilled to have him join the Darwin team as a

GTCR acquires Cole-Parmer Instrument Company

Private equity firm GTCR is to acquire the Cole-Parmer Instrument Company from Thermo Fisher Scientific for USD480 million. Cole-Parmer, headquartered in Vernon Hills, Illinois, is a manufacturer and distributor of specialty laboratory equipment, instruments and supplies to a diverse range of customers in pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, chemicals, food and other

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Syntaxis Capital supports eSKY expansion plans

Syntaxis Capital has completed its investment in eSKY, an online travel agent focused on Central Europe. Founded in Poland in 2004, the company provides travel services to individuals, centred around the sales of airline tickets, for both traditional as well as low-cost carrier flights.   Its platform allows it to

Macquarie Capital hires US head of equity capital markets

Macquarie Capital, the corporate advisory and capital markets arm of Macquarie Group, has appointed David McShane as a senior managing director and US head of equity capital markets. McShane will join Macquarie from Bank of America Merrill Lynch, where he served as managing director and head of US energy and

Zoyi Capital invests in Quaser Machine Tools

Zoyi Capital has invested in Quaser Machine Tools, a machine tool manufacturer in Taiwan specialising in high-precision and multi-axis machine centres. Quaser manufactures and sells machine centres primarily under its own brand and has also secured original equipment manufacturer partnerships.   To capture new growth opportunities, the company has a

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