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Change Capital Partners acquires majority stake in Frette

Private equity fund Change Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in Frette, an Italian luxury linen and home furnishings business. Change Capital Partners will make a significant investment into the company.    Frette’s existing owner, JH Partners, a San Francisco-based consumer focused private equity firm, will retain a minority

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Zolfo Cooper opens Hong Kong office

Advisory and restructuring solutions provider Zolfo Cooper has opened an office in Hong Kong. Led by Bruno Arboit, the office will provide a full range of restructuring, insolvency, forensic accounting and litigation support services to clients with interests in Hong Kong and mainland China.   The new office will be

Madrona Venture Group hires David Rosenthal and Todd Davis

Madrona Venture Group, an early-stage venture capital firm based in Seattle, has hired David Rosenthal as principal and Todd Davis as senior talent professional.  Rosenthal returns to Madrona after completing his MBA at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.  As a principal, Rosenthal will be primarily responsible for sourcing and

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Intralinks predicts continued growth in global M&A markets to the end of 2014

The Intralinks Deal Flow Indicator (DFI) for the quarter ended 30 June shows 16 per cent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) and 12 per cent year-on-year (YoY) increases in early-stage global M&A activity. The latest data reveals particularly strong performances in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and North America. Overall, this quarter’s

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Private equity specialist Ipes launches depositary offering in Guernsey

Ipes Guernsey has been regulated by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) as one of the first operators of a Guernsey Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) depositary. The new depositary in Guernsey will enable funds domiciled in the island to market their funds in Europe under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers

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Convergence launches new product suite and website

Convergence, an information and advisory services provider to alternative asset managers, service providers and investors, has launched a new product suite and website. Convergence captures, normalises and enriches 100 per cent of all registered investment advisors’ Form ADV, Brochure and Supplemental Schedule information filed with the SEC. This core data

The Abraaj Group invests in Tunisian private hospital

The Abraaj Group has acquired a majority stake, through its funds, in Polyclinique Taoufik, a private hospital in Tunisia.  Based in Tunis, Clinique Taoufik was one of the first private healthcare institutions established as part of efforts to modernise Tunisia’s healthcare system. The hospital currently treats 75,000 in- and out-patients

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Majority of alt investment managers unprepared for AIFMD, says Alceda

With around a week to go before the deadline for authorisation, some 47 per cent of alternative investment fund managers have still not filed under the Alternative Investment Fund Management Directive (AIFMD). That’s according to a snapshot survey, commissioned by Alceda and Kepler Partners, which was completed at the end

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APG and Aquila Capital to invest EUR500m in European hydropower infrastructure

APG Asset Management and Aquila Capital have formed a partnership to invest a targeted EUR500 million in the acquisition and development of European hydropower plants. APG has commissioned Hamburg-based Aquila Capital to establish an investment vehicle dedicated to hydropower infrastructure, which aims to make investments in operational plants and develop new projects across Europe.   APG will commit EUR250 million to

Luxembourg

Generali launches Luxembourg-based asset management company

Generali has launched a Luxembourg-based asset management company to focus on UCITS and alternative investment vehicles domiciled in Luxembourg. Generali Investments Luxembourg will support the global business activities of Generali Investments Europe, the main asset manager of Generali Group with approximately EUR350 billion of assets under management.   The new

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