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Investors call for greater policy coordination on climate change

A more coherent regulatory environment is needed if investors are to prevent “runaway climate change”, according to Donald MacDonald, who chairs the Institutional Investor Group on Climate Change (IIGCC). “We have the capital, but the right policies and regulatory frameworks are not in place,” said MacDonald. “In many cases energy

Guernsey’s fund industry grows GBP2.8bn in Q1

The value of investment fund business in Guernsey grew by GBP2.8 billion (1.28 per cent) during the first quarter of this year. It means the net asset value of all funds under management and administration in Guernsey now stands at GBP222.2 billion.  Statistics from the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC)

Indix closes USD15m in Series B funding

Indix, a provider of analytics and insights for brands, retailers and commerce enablers, has raised USD15 million in new funding from Nokia Growth Partners, Nexus Venture Partners and Avalon Ventures.  The funding comes after a record Q1 in 2015, bolstered by more than 250 percent growth in year-over-year revenue and

Rehms Group acquires DL-Technik GmbH

Rehms, a portfolio company of funds advised by Constellation, has acquired a majority stake in Germany based DL-Technik GmbH. In a succession situation the two owners decided to divest the majority of their shares to the Rehms Group. The regional leading company headquartered in Essen (North Rhine-Westphalia) has 55 employees

Audax Private Equity acquires Katena Products

Audax Group has partnered with management to acquire Katena Products, a provider of precision ophthalmic instruments and therapeutics to physician offices, hospitals, and surgical centres.  Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Denville, New Jersey, Katena’s product offering includes precision surgical instruments, single-use devices, and specialty biologics that are sold into

Idinvest Partners holds final closing of Idinvest Private Debt III fund at EUR400m

Idinvest Parners has held the final closing of Idinvest Private Debt III a fund dedicated to the financing of European SMEs through mezzanine or unitranche, at EUR400 million. Following in the footsteps of its predecessors, the Fund will invest in business transfers, acquisitions and organic growth especially in exports.  

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Quadrille Technologies III holds initial closing at EUR65 million

Quadrille Capital has held an initial closing of its new fund Quadrille Technologies III at EUR65 million. The fund is aiming to raise EUR100 million, with a hard cap at EUR150 million. It is the first innovation-focused fund (FPCI) for Quadrille Capital since becoming independent from Quilvest.   This initial

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Raising real estate capital in Switzerland

Preqin’s Real Estate Online features detailed profiles for more than 260 Switzerland-based institutional investors. Pension funds represent the majority (55%) of all Switzerland-based real estate investors; however due to Switzerland’s large private wealth industry, wealth managers and family offices make up over a quarter of investors. Read the full factsheet here,

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Silverfleet acquires Masai Clothing Company

Private equity firm Silverfleet Capital is to acquire Masai Clothing Company ApS, a Danish womenswear clothing brand.  This is the first investment Silverfleet has made from its new EUR850 million fund, Silverfleet Capital II, which closed last month.   Masai is headquartered in Copenhagen and wholesales and retails its own-designed

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Palatine Private Equity Fund III races to GBP220m hard-cap in 11 weeks

UK regional lower middle market private equity firm, Palatine Private Equity, has held the first and final close of Palatine Private Equity Fund III at its hard-cap of GBP220 million, exceeding the size of the firm’s second fund, which raised GBP150 million in 2013.  Evercore Private Funds Group acted as

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