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Citco passes USD1 trillion in AUM

The Citco Group of Companies (Citco), a provider of asset servicing solutions to the global alternative investment industry, has passed the USD1 trillion mark for assets under management. Citco says the milestone was reached purely through organic growth, an industry first amongst alternative asset service providers.   The growing drive

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CIFC launches first structured credit UCITS fund

American credit specialist CIFC has launched a UCITS fund as it builds its presence in Europe. The CIFC Global Floating Rate Credit Fund opens up access to the firm’s structured credit expertise for the first time in a UCITS format. The fund will invest in some of the more liquid

ContentSquare raises over GBP45 million in Series C round led by Eurazeo

ContentSquare, a fully-automated SaaS digital experience insights platform, has raised over GBP45 million (USD60 million) in a Series C funding round led by Eurazeo. This new capital will help ContentSquare increase research and development, focussed on AI and predictive analytics, and also to continue to expand its business across EMEA

Guernsey Green Fund designation helps Cibus Fund close at USD320 million

ADM Capital’s food-focussed Cibus Fund has closed at more than USD320 million, following its designation as the first Guernsey Green Fund. Subscriptions for the Guernsey fund, launched in 2017, stood at USD208 million at the end of September 2018. By the time it closed a month later, after registering as

Cairngorm Capital supports MJ Wilson’s acquisition of Support Instrumentation Limited

Cairngorm Capital Partners has supported MJ Wilson Group’s acquisition of Support Instrumentation Limited (SIL). MJ Wilson says the deal will accelerate its strategic ambitions for growth and strengthen its position within the process and instrumentation market. Established in 1992, SIL is a process instrumentation company, with expertise in bespoke instrumentation

Investment manager Downing exits fifth hydro project

Investment manager Downing has sold Osprey Green Power Limited, the fifth exit by its funds from a series of seven hydro investments based in Scotland and managed by Gilkes Energy Limited. Downing has worked closely with Gilkes Energy, a specialist hydro developer, since September 2013, investing some GBP20 million of

KCP completes GBP50m hat-trick of exits at end of 2018

Private equity firm Key Capital Partners (KCP) enjoyed a successful end to 2018 following the exit of three portfolio companies in the last quarter of the year, generating a combined return of three times the initial investment, and with a total value of over GBP50 million. In October, the firm

MPEP starts fundraising for third institutional private equity program

Munich Private Equity Partners (MPEP) has started fundraising for its third annual fund of funds program for institutional investors.   In MPEP Fund III, the private equity specialist will continue investing in mid-market buyout funds in Europe and North America.   “With our annual programs, we have a clear focus

Scott Sommerville

Maples and Calder and MaplesFS combine as the Maples Group

Maples and Calder and MaplesFS which together comprise Maples Fiduciary and Maples Fund Services, have consolidated their offerings under a single brand, now called the Maples Group. This composite of collective services includes an international law firm, advising on the laws of the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Ireland,

Rand Capital secures USD25m strategic investment from East Asset Management

Rand Capital Corporation (RAND) has entered into a stock purchase agreement to sell approximately 8.3 million shares of common stock to East Asset Management (EAM) for USD25 million in cash and assets. The purchase price of USD3.00 per share represents a 33 per cent premium over the 24 January, 2019

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