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Crestline leads USD450m in transactions through PE credit and fund restructuring team

The private equity credit and fund restructuring team of institutional alternative asset manager Crestline Investors has closed four transactions committing a combined total of more than USD200 million in capital. Crestline also assumed governance rights across another USD250 million of capital contributed or rolled by existing investors.   The group,

Adams Business Credit rebrands as Context Business Lending

Adams Business Credit, a national asset-based lender, is to rebrand as Context Business Lending, bringing the firm in unison with the family of businesses and affiliates under Context Capital Partners, an alternative investment firm. The newly named Context Business Lending will continue to focus on providing flexible working capital solutions

BRIDGE platform triples AUM in less than three years

Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management’s BRIDGE (Benjamin de Rothschild Infrastructure Debt Generation) platform has now reached EUR1.2 billion and has tripled in size since the first closing of FCT BRIDGE I in July 2014 with EUR400 million. The second closing of BRIDGE II has been completed, after a first closing in

Anthony Cowell, KPMG

Conclusion

One of the clearest messages that came out of CAIS 2017 was that the world is changing in innumerable ways that have the capacity to shock and destabilise. One only has to refer recently, to Brexit and the outcome of the US presidential election, to appreciate that uncertainty is the

Lord Michael Hastings, KPMG

Chapter 4 – Inspiring galaxies of greatness

The alternatives industry has a duty to not only defy gravity and deliver strong returns, but to do so in a way that can genuinely change the world for the better, inspiring the next generation of star managers and investors.  Cognisant of its importance, CAIS 2017 focused on philanthropy and

Raoul Pal, The Global Macro Investor

Chapter 2 – Seeking supernovae returns

There was no shortage of idea generation when it came to discussing the various ways alternative fund managers are trying to overcome the gravitational effects of market forces in a bid to boost returns. As markets begin to normalise, fundamental-focused active fund managers are seeing more opportunities to trade both

Go Capital launches EUR60m seed fund

Go Capital has held the first closing of Go Capital Amorçage II, a EUR60 million venture capital fund. The first Go Capital seed fund of EUR57 million was launched in 2012, at the initiative of the Regional Councils of the western France, with the support of Bpifrance (through the French

Vendep Capital launches EUR40m early-stage software venture fund

Vendep Capital has launched a EUR40 million venture find which will invest mainly in Finnish start-ups offering software to B2B customers. The investors are Finnish institutional investors, foundations, family offices and private investors.   By the first closing at the end of April, Vendep Capital Fund II has received capital

Kain Capital acquires majority stake in King Engineering

Kain Capital has acquired a majority stake in King Engineering Associates, strengthening its position within the civil engineering space. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.   King Engineering is a full-service civil engineering firm with headquarters in Tampa, Florida, and operations across Miami, Sarasota, Florida and Austin,

Elaia holds first closing of VC fund at EUR115m

Elaia Partners, a Paris-based venture capital firm, has held the initial closing of its new venture capital fund, Elaia Delta Fund, at EUR115 million. This new investment vehicle pursues the fundamental drivers of Elaia Partners’ historical strategy targeting European early-stage digital opportunities based on high disruption and on deep technology.

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