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Goal Group appoints two new managers to global team

Goal Group, a claims outsourcing provider and tax reclamation specialist, has appointed David Gilbert as global business development manager and Tania Dupoy as sales and relationship manager.   Both are to be based at Goal Group’s London office.   Gilbert has over 20 years’ experience, for the most part within

Warehouse

Carlyle and Townsend to invest USD200m in Chinese logistics warehouses

The Carlyle Group and The Townsend Group have partnered with Shanghai Yupei Group, one of the largest logistics warehouse developers in China, to invest in 17 modern warehouses in China.   Carlyle and Townsend will commit approximately USD200m to acquire equity interests in five warehouses owned by Shanghai Yupei Group

EMEA

GreenWorld Capital appoints Usman Haque as director, EMEA

GreenWorld Capital has appointed Usman Haque as director, European, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) to support the firm’s growing efforts throughout the region.   Haque will be based in London, England.   Haque says: "I am very excited to be joining such a creative and progressive firm as GreenWorld. My

London offices

Sturgeon appoints new portfolio manager

Bob Devine has joined regulatory incubator Sturgeon Ventures as a portfolio manager.   London-based Sturgeon’s client list includes a number of hedge, venture capital and private equity fund management companies.   Devine has more than 40 years’ experience in fixed income markets. He was previously a fixed interest asset manager

Francisco Partners to make majority investment in Paymetric

Paymetric, a provider of SaaS-based enterprise security and integrated payment acceptance solutions, has secured a majority investment from Francisco Partners, a technology-focused private equity firm.   The investment will provide Paymetric with a new financial partner to help it capitalise on its current momentum and continue to drive product innovation

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Fenox Venture Capital invests in startup Tech in Asia

Fenox Venture Capital has expanded its Asian portfolio with an investment in Tech in Asia, a digital media company in Asia with a presence in Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, the Philippines, Thailand and China.   Fenox VC leads Tech in Asia’s Series B financing, joining existing investors East Ventures and Simile

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Investment funds specialist Dawn Howe joins Walkers as a partner

Dawn Howe has joined law firm Walkers as a partner in the global investment funds group.   Howe, an offshore investment funds specialist, was previously a partner at Maples and Calder in its Cayman Islands and London offices.   Howe advises upon the structuring, launch and ongoing transactions for both

Risk Capital Partners completes on two major acquisitions

Risk Capital Partners, the private equity investment firm chaired by Luke Johnson, has completed two major acquisitions in the leisure industry – including the firm’s first move into the online travel market. Risk Capital Partners has bought a majority stake in Cruise.co (Holdings) Ltd, the owner of the UK’s largest

Resilience Capital Partners acquires CableNet Services Unlimited

CableNet Communications, a portfolio company of private equity firm Resilience Capital Partners, has acquired CableNet Services Unlimited, a provider of cable fulfilment services in the Freedom Region of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.     CableNet Communications is Resilience Capital Partners’ first add-on acquisition by its Aero Communications investment platform, which

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