BlackRock has completed its acquisition of Cachematrix, a provider of financial technology which simplifies the cash management process for banks and their corporate clients in a streamlined, open-architecture platform. The acquisition of Cachematrix adds a new dimension to BlackRock’s global liquidity management capabilities, building on its strength and scale in
LBO France and Abenex have signed an exclusive agreement aimed at the acquisition by LBO France of the majority stake in RG Safety Group currently held by Abenex. Founded in 1987, headquartered in Saint Priest, and now managed by Pierre Manchini (CEO), RG Safety Group is the French leading specialised
Monroe Capital has acted as sole lead arranger and administrative agent on the funding of a USD25 million asset-based facility to refinance the existing debt facility and provide working capital for Betteridge Jewelers (Betteridge). Founded in 1897 and based in Greenwich, Connecticut, Betteridge is a premier jeweller and watch retailer
Omnes Capital, with support from GSO Capital and Bpifrance, has conducted the spin-off of the Geoxia Group’s brands in the Nouvelle Aquitaine region owned by LBO France – Maisons Clairlande, Les Demeures de la Côte d’Argent, Rouquié Constructions – via a primary LBO. Omnes Capital, through its small cap funds
Private Advisors has closed its oversubscribed seventh small company private equity fund (Fund VII) at its hard cap of USD350 million. Fund VII focuses exclusively on the small company market in North America where Private Advisors has been a leading investor for more than 20 years. The Fund primarily invests
Popular US shopping app Ibotta has secured new funding led by Silicon Valley-based GGV Capital. This round furthers Ibotta’s mission of providing its consumers a Life Rewarded for making everyday purchases online, in mobile apps and at retail stores. With USD3.8 billion under management across eight funds, GGV has invested
Gefion Insurance, a Copenhagen-based specialty non-life insurer, has closed a private placement of Solvency II-compliant subordinated notes in an aggregate principal amount of EUR10 million with funds managed by Fermat Capital Management. The net proceeds from the offering will be used to support Gefion’s attractive growth opportunities in the European
The 2017 Preqin Private Capital Fund Terms Advisor finds that several private capital fund types are raising their average management fees among funds of more recent vintages. Unlisted infrastructure funds have seen mean management fees rise marginally from lows of 1.38 per cent for 2014 vintage funds to 1.48 per
Global fiduciary and administration services provider Estera has acquired Headstart, a specialist corporate and trust services business in Luxembourg. The transaction paves the way for Estera’s expansion into Luxembourg, one of world’s most important jurisdictions for funds and corporate services, while also broadening the company’s offering in corporate, fund and
IGF, the leading commercial finance provider for SMEs, has delivered a total of GBP16.6m to SMEs across Scotland over the past year. Since the opening of its Glasgow office in June 2016, IGF has grown from strength to strength in the region. Over the past 12 months, the business has
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