Affiliated Managers Group has completed its additional investment in AQR Capital Management, a global investment manager, founded in 1998, with approximately USD115 billion in assets as of 30 September, 2014 across a diverse set of alternative and traditional investment strategies. AQR has a long track record of innovation in developing systematic investment strategies

Pohlad Family Capital Fund (PFCF) and another family office investor have acquired interests in PLR IP Holdings, the owner of the Polaroid brand and related intellectual property, from Knightsbridge Capital Partners and the Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee of PBE Corporation (the former Polaroid Corporation).  The transaction marks the next phase

Mill City Capital has completed an investment in a newly formed company, Command Fishing and Pipe Recovery Ltd (CFPR).   CFPR was formed through the combination of Hess Fishing & Pipe Recovery, a division of Mill City’s existing portfolio company, Bonnett’s Energy Corp (Bonnett’s), and Command Fishing Services Inc  The transaction

Riviera Travel has secured an investment from Phoenix Equity Partners ("Phoenix"), a UK-based middle-market private equity firm. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.  Riviera, founded in 1984, will be led by David Clemson who joined the business in 2008 and continues as Managing Director.  Michael Wright, the founder

The Angel CoFund has made a GBP250,000 investment into OwnFone, bringing the personalised phone company’s funding round to GBP786,000.  The Angel CoFund’s 50th investment sees is fund co-invest with the London Business Angels, Renaissance Capital Partners and mobile expert Nigel Litchfield, who also joins the OwnFone Board. Launched in November

Franklin Square in partnership with GSO Capital Partners, has provided a senior secured loan to finance the acquisition and recapitalisation of Fox Head and Hybrid Apparel by Altamont Capital Partners.  Under the terms of the investment, Franklin Square also participated as an equity co-investor alongside Altamont. The investments were made

Actis, the pan-emerging market private equity investor, has acquired a stake in Genesis Group (Genesis), the largest grain testing and inspection business in Brazil.  Actis is partnering with the founders of the business, Rodrigo Alves and Henrique Victorelli, who retain a significant stake and continue to lead the company.  

The Riverside Company has invested in Brookson Group Limited (Brookson). Based in Warrington, UK, Brookson provides tax management, invoicing, cash management and financial back office services for self-employed contractors and micro businesses. Using a cloud-based SaaS platform called Brookson Connect, the company offers its customers comprehensive real-time data on their