Options available to fund managers marketing into Europe under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) will be the focus of a Guernsey funds masterclass in London next year. The event, which takes place at the British Museum on Wednesday 3 February, will feature a panel debate among leading figures
Luxembourg is prepared and has a key role to play in ensuring the success of the new European Long-Term Investment Funds (ELTIFs), which came into being this week, according to the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI). ELTFIs have been established by the European Commission in a bid to
GoEuro.co.uk, a platform for planning and booking all rail, bus and air transportation, has announced the closure of a Series B funding round totalling USD45 million. The funding was led by Goldman Sachs and joined by new investors including Atomico, Yuri Milner and Tom Stafford, Sebastian Siemiatkowski (Klarna) and Ilkka
Investindustrial is to acquires 100 per cent of the capital of luxury shoemaker Sergio Rossi from Kering. The deal includes all the industrial assets of Sergio Rossi, the rights attached to the brand and the entire distribution network. The agreement will allow the Sergio Rossi brand to continue its path
Omnes Capital has invested EUR11.5 million in Dispam, a France-based specialist in temperature-controlled transportation, as part of a primary owner buy out (OBO) alongside current Chairman Pascal Masse. Dispam was founded in 1971 and is based in Le Pontet in the Vaucluse region of France, offering its clients a range
Gryphon Investors (“Gryphon”), a middle-market private equity firm based in San Francisco, has completed a majority investment in Jensen Hughes, a specialist in fire protection engineering, fire code consulting and related life safety services in commercial, institutional, and industrial facilities. CEO Phil Rogers and the remainder of the Company’s management
Sofinnova Partners, a European venture capital firm specialised in Life Sciences, has closed Sofinnova Capital VIII at EUR300 million, above the initial fund target of EUR250 million. Following the raise of its previous fund at EUR240m in 2012, this new fund brings the total amount under management at Sofinnova Partners
An affiliate of private equity firm HIG Capital has completed a strategic investment in Constructive Media (CM), a platform of digital media products serving the casual gaming and digital education markets. “We are very excited about the Company’s next phase of growth and partnering with HIG,” says Greg Barlow, Chief
Partners Group, the global private markets investment manager, is to acquire Vermaat Groep BV, the Dutch market leader in high-end catering and hospitality services, on behalf of its clients. The Company is being bought from its founding family and the transaction is expected to close later this year. Financial terms
Private equity funds affiliated with Hellman & Friedman have acquired a controlling interest in Italian software company TeamSystem Holding from Hg Capital, Bain Capital, ICG and the company’s management team The management will continue to invest in the business going forward and HgCapital intends to retain a minority stake. TeamSystem,
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