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Accenture acquires Media Hive

Accenture has acquired Media Hive, an e-commerce solutions provider with expertise in cross-channel commerce strategy, custom application development and the creation of innovative retail experiences for any device.   The acquisition will strengthen the capabilities of Accenture Interactive around Salesforce Commerce Cloud (previously Demandware) implementations and the delivery of best-in-class commerce experiences for

Mourant Ozannes Dan Birtwistle

Mourant Ozannes advises on first five Jersey Private Funds

Mourant Ozannes’ investment funds team has established the first five Jersey Private Funds (JPF) since the new regime came into effect last month.   Introduced by the Jersey Financial Services Commission, the new JPF product has been designed to rationalise and consolidate Jersey’s private fund regimes for funds offered to

Perusa fund to acquire Maredo

Perusa Partners Fund 2, an investment fund advised by Perusa, has acquired German steak house chain Maredo from GEP III, an investment fund advised by ECM Equity Capital Management.   Both companies jointly announced the transaction on 11 May. Transaction details were not disclosed.   Maredo operates 46 restaurants with

Omnes Capital launches FCPI fund

Omnes Capital has launched a new FPCI (Fonds Commun de Placement dans l’Innovation) mutual fund investing in innovative companies – Capital Invest PME 2017.   The fund will allow individuals to benefit from tax advantages provided for by the French TEPA law in respect of ISF wealth tax (impôt de

Oakley Capital acquires TechInsights

Oakley Capital Investments’ Oakley Capital Private Equity III has reached an agreement to acquire a majority stake in TechInsights.   Fund III is expected to invest USD49.9 million in the business and will invest alongside Henry Elkington, the CEO of the current parent company (AXIO), who brings extensive experience in

ADGM launches first calibrated VC manager framework in MENA region

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has introduced a risk-proportionate regulatory framework for managers of venture capital (VC) funds, the first of its type in the MENA region.   With immediate effect on 15 May 2017, VC managers will not be subject to any

Invest Europe reveals fundraising at highest level since 2008

Private equity trade association Invest Europe has published its 2016 European Private Equity Activity report revealing that fundraising for investment into companies across Europe hit its highest level since 2008 last year at EUR74.5 billion, a 37 per cent year-on-year increase. The report reveals private equity investments totalled EUR53.7 billion

Tecum Capital launches equity control fund

Tecum Capital has launched a new control equity buyout platform, Tecum Equity Partners III.   The entity is a committed pool of capital backed by Western Allegheny Capital, a family office focused on control equity acquisitions.   The nature of the platform allows for a longer term time horizon and

Highland closes healthcare private equity fund

Highland Capital Management Korea, an affiliate of Dallas-based alternative investment management firm Highland Capital Management, has closed a healthcare-focused private equity fund, with approximately USD147 million of total capital commitments.   South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) served as the anchor investor.   Highland’s private equity fund is its first

Martin Crawford, Vistra

Vistra acquires Foster Raffan’s compliance division

Vistra, a corporate service provider of international incorporations, trust, fiduciary, private office and fund administration services, has acquired the compliance division of Foster Raffan, a boutique chartered accounting firm based in Sydney, Australia.   Commencing business under the current owners in 1995, Foster Raffan provides accounting and tax, audit, and

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