FORWARD FEATURES CALENDAR

Managers

PineBridge Structured Capital Partners Fund III closes at USD600m

PineBridge Investments has held the final close for PineBridge Structured Capital Partners III with USD600 million of aggregate capital commitments, surpassing its planned target amount of USD500 million.  The Fund will invest in junior capital securities including mezzanine debt and structured equity issued by privately-owned middlemarket companies across all sectors

Palamon completes GBP20 million funding round for Feelunique.com

Palamon Capital Partners has completed a GBP20 million funding round alongside two co-investors for portfolio company Feelunique.com, a UK-based online retailer of premium beauty products.  Founded in 2005, Feelunique is a leading online retailer of premium products in haircare, skincare, cosmetics and fragrances, selling full-permissioned stock from all of the

Origami Energy raises GBP13.7m in series A funding

Origami Energy has raised a further GBP13.7 million from its existing shareholders, Cambridge Innovation Capital, Octopus Ventures and two private individuals, together with a new investment from Fred Olsen-related companies. Origami Energy has developed technology to monitor, communicate with and control a large distributed network of energy generating, energy using

Ogier advises All-Stars’ investment in Xiaomi Corporation

Ogier partner Nicholas Plowman, with senior associate Richard Bennett in the firm’s Hong Kong office, has acted as British Virgin Islands counsel to All-Stars Investment Cayman Limited in relation to the establishment and offering of All-Stars XMI Limited as a private equity fund raising vehicle investing in a USD1.1 billion

Hamilton Lane closes first SBIC Fund investment in LeverPoint Management

Hamilton Lane’s New York Credit SBIC Fund has successfully completed its first investment. In partnership with company management, the fund is providing debt and equity to invest in LeverPoint Management a Clifton Park, NY based fund administration business that offers full service accounting, tax and back office support within the

Gibson Dunn advises William Hill on GBP270m acquisition of OpenBet

Gibson Dunn has advised William Hill on the acquisition of OpenBet for GBP270 million and its commercial agreement with NYX Gaming Group.  The Gibson Dunn team comprised of: corporate partner Jonathan Earle; associates Tony Downes, Hollie Cope Jones and Andre Van Zyl Gow; finance partner Philip Crump and associate Nisha

Anstey Horne secures GBP6.5m funding from BGF

Anstey Horne, a Chartered Surveyor firm, has secured a GBP6.5 million investment from BGF (Business Growth Fund) to support its continued growth. The London-based company advises commercial and residential clients on complex property matters such as rights of light, daylight and sunlight, party walls, neighbourly matters and general building surveying.

Guernsey firms advise on Europe’s largest medtech fund

Guernsey firms Carey Olsen and Ipes have assisted Endeavour Vision on the fundraising of Endeavour Medtech Growth LP, which closed at its hard cap of EUR250 million having been oversubscribed.  This makes it the largest dedicated medtech fund in Europe and one of the largest pure medtech funds worldwide. Advised

Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp II and USI announce merger agreement

Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp II (HCAC) and United Subcontractors Inc (USI) are to merge with HCAC acquiring all of the outstanding capital stock of USI Senior Holdings, Inc, the indirect parent company of USI.   In connection with the merger, HCAC will change its name to USI Holdings, Inc. and

Palamon to net 13x return on Towry exit

Palamon Capital Partners (Palamon) has agreed the sale of Towry to Tilney Bestinvest for GBP600 million, subject to regulatory approvals. The sale will result in total Sterling investment returns for Palamon of 13 times invested capital. Towry is one of the largest independent wealth managers in the UK with more

Events

12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm

Directory Listings