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Lawson Conner assists XIO Group launch in the UK

Compliance and regulatory firm Lawson Conner has added XIO Group to its stable of private equity clients.  XIO (UK) LLP will operate as an onshore investment adviser, helping to support XIO Groups global private equity funds.  The UK entity is responsible for identifying opportunities in Western Europe and North America. 

OpenGate Capital raises USD305m for first institutional private equity fund

OpenGate Capital has reached the final closing for its first institutional private equity vehicle, exceeding its target of USD300 million. OpenGate Capital Partners I and affiliated partnerships, closed on USD305 million in total commitments.   The firm has already completed four investments in the first half of 2016. It has

Pelican Energy Partners closes oilfield services PE fund at USD210m

Pelican Energy Partners has closed its latest private equity fund, Pelican Energy Partners II, with total committed capital of USD210 million targeting investments in control buyout and growth investments in energy services and equipment companies. According to founder and managing partner Mike Scott, Fund II continues Pelican’s successful strategy of

Marlin Equity Partners closes first dedicated European fund at EUR325m

Marlin Equity Partners has held the first and final closing of Marlin Heritage Europe with EUR325 million of total capital commitments.  The Heritage Europe Fund was exclusively offered to existing investors in Marlin's lower middle market focused Heritage Fund platform and closed at its hard cap in just over two

Patron Capital raises EUR949 million for Fund V

Patron Capital, the pan-European institutional investor focused on property-backed investments, has closed its fifth fund raising EUR949 million (USD1.05 billion), including approximately EUR143 million (USD158 billion) of co-investment capital. Greenhill & Co acted as the placement agent.   Patron Capital V exceeded its original target of EUR750 million (USD830 million),

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Global alternative assets under management hit USD6.2tn

Total assets managed by the top 100 alternative investment managers globally reached USD3.6 trillion in 2015, up 3 per cent on the prior year, according to research produced by Willis Towers Watson. The Global Alternatives Survey, which covers ten asset classes and seven investor types, shows that of the top

ARX CEE IV holds first close towards EUR100 million target

ARX Equity Partners has completed a first close of its latest Central Europe vehicle, ARX CEE IV, at EUR54 million, with total subscribed commitments of EUR66 million. The fund, which has a target of EUR100 million including commitments from the European Investment Fund (EIF), will continue to execute the ARX

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HIG Bayside Capital holds first close of IDeA CCR I

HIG Bayside Capital, a credit affiliate of HIG Capital, has held the first close of IDeA CCR (Corporate Credit Recovery) I Fund, an investment platform managed by IDeA Capital Funds SGR (IDeA), at EUR260 million. The fund, which comprises two sub-funds – a Credit Fund and a New Money Fund

Sofiprotéol and Tikehau IM partner to finance agro-food and agro-industrial sector

Sofiprotéol and Tikehau Investment Management have launched a private debt fund called Sofiprotéol Dette Privée, which will finance the development of agro-food and agro-industrial companies of all sizes through bullet loans or leveraged acquisition financing. This financing vehicle will be an addition to those already initiated by Sofiprotéol.   As

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HIG Bayside Capital closes USD1.1bn Loan Opportunity Fund

HIG Bayside Capital, the distressed debt and special situation affiliate of private equity firm HIG Capital (HIG), has closed the HIG Bayside Loan Opportunity Fund IV with aggregate capital commitments of USD1.1 billion, exceeding its USD1.0 billion target. The fund will continue HIG’s investment strategy of focusing on investments in

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