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AllianceBernstein launches digital education campaign for liquid alternatives

AllianceBernstein has launched a digital education campaign to equip financial advisors with the right tools to help their clients navigate the growing liquid alternative investments category. The cornerstone of AllianceBernstein's education initiative is an interactive website designed to demystify the array of liquid alternative strategies available to retail investors, illustrate

Babson Capital Europe completes mezzanine investment in Busy Bees

Babson Capital Europe has completed a mezzanine investment in Busy Bees, the largest UK nursery chain. The childcare company has been acquired by Teachers’ Private Capital, the private equity division of Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan. The total debt package includes a mezzanine facility co-arranged by Babson Capital Europe.   Established

DLJ Investment Partners to spin off from Credit Suisse

Credit Suisse is to spin off the DLJ Investment Partners business (DLJIP), including the existing investment team led by Igor DaCosta and Charles Harper, to Portfolio Advisors. Portfolio Advisors, an independent, employee-owned firm that provides tailored private equity, private credit and real estate investment solutions to both institutional and high

Permira acquires Bestinvest

Bestinvest, the UK wealth manager and online investment service, is to be acquired by a company owned by the Permira funds for an undisclosed sum. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval, is expected to complete in the first quarter of 2014.   Founded in 1986, Bestinvest is a

Atlas Holdings acquires certain assets of PDM Bridge

Atlas Holdings has acquired certain operating assets of PDM Bridge, a steel fabricator that produces steel components for the largest and most complex bridge structures. The acquired assets now operate under a new entity, Veritas Steel. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.   Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Veritas Steel

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Ardian invests in the CLS Group

Ardian has signed an agreement to invest EUR30m in the CLS Group, a provider of location services, environmental data collection, monitoring and ocean observation. The existing shareholders – the CNES, the government agency responsible for French space policy in Europe, and Ifremer, the French research institute for exploitation of the

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Exhilway Private Equity to invest USD1bn in India

Emerging markets private equity fund Exhilway Global (EG) is to invest USD1bn in India, and will launch its flagship Exhilway Global Opportunities Fund (EGO) next month. The fund, which plans to raise over USD2bn from the accredited investors based in US, Canada and UK, will operate under the newly introduced

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Apollo Aviation Group continues acquisitions for SASOF II

Apollo Aviation Group has contracted to purchase 38 aircraft and 11 engines, amounting to USD570m, for its second aviation fund, Sciens Aviation Special Opportunities Investment Fund II (SASOF II).  The purchases approved by SASOF II Investment Committee this year include, but are not limited to, 12 Airbus A320ceo family aircraft

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MaplesFS launches full service office in Singapore

The Maples group is expanding its presence in the Asia Pacific region with the launch of the full service offering of MaplesFS in Singapore. MaplesFS, through its operating divisions Maples Fund Services and Maples Fiduciary, is an independent provider of fiduciary, accounting and administration services.   With the launch of

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Apex Technologies selects Eze Castle for private cloud services

Apex Technologies has selected Eze Castle’s Eze Private Cloud to deliver cloud services to its hedge fund and alternative investment firm customers. The Apex Cloud, powered by the Eze Private Cloud, allows Apex Technologies to offer clients secure IT operation and hosting solutions that increase operational efficiency and simplified technology

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