Kohlberg Kravis Roberts is to acquire speciality insurance brokerage firm Alliant Insurance Services from Blackstone. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Tom Corbett, chairman and chief executive of Alliant, says: “This transaction marks the next phase of Alliant’s growth and offers us an exciting opportunity to continue to
In spite of the difficult macroeconomic climate – hampered by the European and American debt crises – Australian private equity and venture capital transaction value and volume remained consistent in 2012, according to the fourth annual AVCAL/Pacific Strategy Deal Metrics survey. Respondents to the survey, which covers AUD77.7bn worth of
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) has launched trading in new short-term power derivatives, the Phelix Day and Weekend Futures. The new Day and Weekend Futures complement the existing cash settled Phelix Futures for Germany/Austria available for trading on a weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly basis, closing the gap between the
Hogan Lovells has advised Hay Tor Capital on its acquisition of a majority shareholding in Neonet from Nordic Capital Fund VII. The transaction was announced on 16 November 2012. Neonet is a Swedish independent brokerage/execution service provider at the forefront of electronic trading. Hay Tor Capital is a specialist financial
Private equity investment firm Highlander Partners has acquired ProService Agent Transferowy, a transfer agent services provider in Poland, from the Enterprise Investors portfolio company Skarbiec Holding. ProService AT is a transfer agent services provider for investment and pension funds in Poland. Highlander Partners, an American investment firm with an
Eamonn McConnell and John H Walker have joined Kensington Capital Partners as managing directors. McConnell has lead responsibility for the Kensington Hedge Fund, while Walker leads Kensington’s infrastructure business. Together with current Kensington managing directors Tom Kennedy and Rick Nathan, McConnell and Walker serve on the Kensington Investment Committee responsible
Tervinder Chal has joined Alter Domus as country leader of the firm’s Singapore office. In recent years, as part of its Asia growth strategy, Alter Domus has expanded its presence in the region. Singapore is an increasingly important destination for the fund management industry and multinational corporations. The Alter Domus
The Estonian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (EstVCA) has elected Margus Uudam of the investment firm Ambient Sound Investments as the new chairman of its management board. Other members of the management board elected include Kristjan Kalda of BaltCap, Heidi Kakko of SmartCap, Mart Altvee of Redgate Capital, Ivar
The AIM-quoted investment group China Private Equity Investments Holdings Limited (CPE) has agreed to develop a strategic partnership with Hong Kong-based Gen2 Capital Partners Limited, an independent asset management firm with assets under management of approximately USD500million. The move is intended to boost CPE’s growth potential by marrying its own
Hancocks Group, which includes Hancocks Cash and Carry, has been sold to its management and H2 Equity Partners. The new ownership sees both Andrew and Adrian Hancock step back from the company. Established in 1962 by Andrew and Adrian’s father Ray Hancock, the Hancocks Group has been owned and
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