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Mirabaud closes luxury/lifestyle-dedicated private equity vehicle

Mirabaud Asset Management has held the final closing of its first private equity vehicle having raised assets of EUR150 million in excess of expectations.   Launched a year ago, Mirabaud Asset Management’s first private equity vehicle is now fully subscribed by both international institutional and family office clients.   The

American Securities acquires FleetPride from TPG Capital

American Securities has partnered with management and acquired FleetPride, a distributor of aftermarket parts for the US heavy-duty truck industry. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Based in Irving, Texas, FleetPride is the largest independent heavy-duty aftermarket parts distributor in the US. The Company acts as a critical link

Adams Street Partners raises USD824m for 2018 Global Fund

Adams Street Partners, a private markets investment management firm with more than USD35 billion of assets under management, has closed the Adams Street 2018 Global Fund with USD824 million in capital commitments, exceeding its target of USD800 million. The fund received strong demand from investors worldwide, with commitments from both

Greencoat UK Wind acquires Douglas West wind farm

Greencoat UK Wind (UKW) is to acquire the Douglas West wind farm from Blue Energy. Completion under the Sale and Purchase Agreement is expected to take place in Q1 2019, subject to the finalisation of construction, operation and maintenance contracts. Douglas West is located 7 miles south west of Lanark,

Equistone sells OTTO Luft- und Klimatechnik

Funds advised by Equistone Partners Europe (Equistone) have agreed the sale of a majority stake in OTTO Luft- und Klimatechnik GmbH & Co (OTTO) to Engie Deutschland (Engie), a specialist in technical building services, facilities management, industrial refrigeration technology and energy services in Germany. OTTO, a leading specialist provider of

Pamplona Capital Management acquires controlling interest in Latham Pool Products

Pamplona Capital Management (Pamplona) has acquired a controlling interest in Latham Pool Products (Latham) from Wynnchurch Capital (Wynnchurch), which will remain a significant investor in the Company. The deal values Latham at USD375 million. Headquartered in Latham, New York, Latham is a manufacturer of pool components and accessories. The company’s

LeapFrog invests in Sri Lankan insurer Softlogic Life

LeapFrog Investments has made a USD12 million investment in Softlogic Life Insurance, purchasing the shares of FMO, the Dutch development Bank. The company is one of Sri Lanka’s fastest growing life insurers, providing locals with individual life and health, group life, and other policies. The main shareholders of the Company

Fundraising environment is healthy but disconnected

Through the first six months of 2017, five private equity megafunds with USD5 billion or more in AUM did a final close, accumulating USD68 billion according to Pitchbook. Looking at the year in full, a report by McKinsey & Co found that of the USD750 billion in private market assets

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