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Flexpoint Ford-backed Propel Insurance acquires South Risk Management

2 June 2021

Propel Insurance (Propel), a privately-owned insurance agency and a portfolio company of Flexpoint Ford (Flexpoint), has acquired South Carolina-based South Risk Management (SRM), a construction-focused insurance consulting firm. The acquisition of SRM expands Propel’s presence into South Carolina and adds to the Company’s existing Southeast footprint, which includes Knoxville, Charlotte,

GBP2.7m in new private markets commitments announced by Border to Coast

2 June 2021

Border to Coast Pensions Partnership (Border to Coast), one of the largest public sector pension pools in the UK with total assets of cGBP55 billion, has raised an additional GBP2.7 billion of commitments for its Private Markets investment programme as it continues to deliver new investment opportunities for its local

Financial lifestyle app ikigai raises GBP1.9 million

2 June 2021

Ikigai, a UK fintech company which combines digital banking with wealth management, has received pre-seed funding of GBP4.1 million through an oversubscribed crowdfunding campaign.

Can private equity firms seize a leadership role in the rising movement toward stakeholder capitalism?

1 June 2021

By Kyle Burrell, US FSO Assurance Partner, Ernst & Young LLP – Over the years, private equity fund managers have bolstered their firms’ reputations as the asset class of choice for investors, building strong value for their portfolio companies and fuelling job growth across a wide swath of industries.

VAM Funds partners with Foresight Capital Management to launch VAM Global Infrastructure Fund

1 June 2021

VAM Funds (VAM), a Luxembourg SICAV fund management company, has partnered with Foresight Capital Management to launch the VAM Global Infrastructure Fund (GIF). FCM brings a strong track record in investment management, having generated consistent outperformance for Foresight’s Global Real Infrastructure Fund, which reached a Net Asset Value of GBP500

PE-backed Tactus Group backs robotics business

1 June 2021

Tactus Group, a specialist in the development of consumer technology products, has expanded into the US market with an investment into pi-top, a coding and robotics firm that specialises in improving digital skills in education. The investment will strengthen Tactus Group’s capabilities in coding and robotics, and bolster its offering

Smart Recruit Online secures GBP630k MEIF investment

1 June 2021

A company which has designed a software platform that helps businesses optimise online recruitment has raised GBP630,000 to support its growth plans. Smart Recruit Online secured the funding from the MEIF Proof of Concept & Early Stage Fund, which is managed by Mercia and part of the Midlands Engine Investment

Luminate Capital Partners closes USD1bn Fund III

1 June 2021

Luminate Capital Partners has closed Luminate Capital Partners III, LP with USD1 billion of committed capital from a broad group of global institutional investors. The oversubscribed fund closed at its hard cap and above its USD700 million target, bringing the firm’s total assets under management to USD1.7 billion.

Private equity and hedge fund investors increasingly focusing on outcomes as ESG integration deepens

1 June 2021

A new report from LGT Capital Partners (LGT CP) shows that alternative investors are increasingly focusing on ESG outcomes in order to address key issues including climate change and diversity & inclusion (D&I). The ninth annual ESG Report from LGT Capital Partners analyses the activities of 344 managers globally (including

KKR invests in EQuest

1 June 2021

KKR has invested in EQuest Education Group (EQuest), an educational services provider in Vietnam. The investment will be used to support EQuest’s expansion and advance its mission to provide students in Vietnam with affordable access to world-class education. EQuest operates a diversified portfolio across the educational sector in Vietnam, focusing

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Managers

Flexpoint Ford-backed Propel Insurance acquires South Risk Management

GBP2.7m in new private markets commitments announced by Border to Coast

Financial lifestyle app ikigai raises GBP1.9 million

Can private equity firms seize a leadership role in the rising movement toward stakeholder capitalism?

VAM Funds partners with Foresight Capital Management to launch VAM Global Infrastructure Fund

PE-backed Tactus Group backs robotics business

Smart Recruit Online secures GBP630k MEIF investment

Luminate Capital Partners closes USD1bn Fund III

Private equity and hedge fund investors increasingly focusing on outcomes as ESG integration deepens

KKR invests in EQuest

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