Growth private equity firm Keensight Capital has held a first close of EUR200 million for its new fund Keensight IV. With this fund, the fourth vehicle to be managed by the investment team, Keensight Capital will continue to execute the same strategy it has pursued with success throughout the years.
Chatham Financial has launched new services within its consulting practice and ChathamDirect Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform to help fund managers navigate the Alternative Investment Fund Management Directive (AIFMD) and the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR). Compliance with the new requirements presents significant challenges for the asset management industry, as funds will
PS Sà rl, which is majority-owned by the funds managed by private equity firm Palamon Capital Partners, has sold its investment in PS TopCo GmbH to an undisclosed investor. PS TopCo is a parent of Prospitalia. Over the term of its investment in PS Sà rl, Palamon has generated a
Law firm Morgan Lewis has advised London-based Blue Water Energy (BWE), an energy focused private equity firm, on its investment in Dubai-based Unique Maritime Group (UMG). BWE was founded in 2011 and closed its Fund I in 2013 with USD861 million in commitments. Fund I’s investment strategy is focused
Private equity firm Lariat Partners has held the final closing on Lariat Partners Fund I at USD118 million. The firm has closed three of an anticipated five Fund I platform companies since November 2013, including its most recent deal in March: the USD100 million acquisition of Newpark Environmental Services through
Actis, the pan-emerging markets private equity firm, has appointed Shami Nissan as a director in the responsible investment team. Nissan is based in the London office and takes up her post with immediate effect. Nissan joins Actis with over 13 years’ experience in responsible investment, primarily serving the private
Alternative investment management firm Tennenbaum Capital Partners has opened an office in San Francisco, expanding the firm’s platform and adding expertise in the energy technology sector. The San Francisco office will be led by head of energy technology Todd Jaquez-Fissori, managing director of Tennenbaum Capital Partners and TCP Capital Corp.
Zoyi Capital has invested in Taiwan Farm Industry (TFI), a processed meat producer in Taiwan. TFI has a strong presence in both the retail and wholesale Taiwanese markets and has developed long-term relationships with a group of distributors that exclusively sell TFI’s meat products to wholesale customers. Zoyi Capital,
Executive search firm CTPartners has appointed Victoria Hyde as a principal in the financial services and private equity practices in Mexico City. During her eight years in executive search, Hyde has cultivated an expertise in alternative investments, including fund of funds, venture capital, and both portfolio companies and investors for
BNY Mellon has received formal approval from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to provide trustee and depositary services to alternative investment funds (AIFs) under the Alternative Investment Fund Manager Directive (AIFMD). Following the approval by the FCA of its Variation of Permissions (VoP) application – which was submitted to
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