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Cinven to sell Prezioso to Altrad

European private equity firm Cinven is in exclusive negotiations to sell Prezioso Linjebygg Group (Prezioso), an international provider of a range of multidisciplinary technical and engineering services to the energy and infrastructure sectors, to Altrad Group.  Altrad, headquartered in France, is the leading European provider of scaffolding, insulation, painting and

ECEX to sell Starman Group to Providence Equity

East Capital Explorer AB (ECEX) is to sell its entire 63 per cent stake in Starman Group, the pan-Baltic cable TV and broadband provider, to Providence Equity. The transaction, which will result in an exit gain for ECEX of at least EUR35 million, corresponding to a gross IRR in excess

Aurelius generates double digit return from fidelis HR sale

Aurelius Group has sold fidelis HR to SD Worx, for an undisclosed sum and stands to realise a significant, double-digit return on its investment following the completion of the deal in Q1 2016. The Group intends to pay out a proportion of the return on investment to its own investors

Genstar Capital to sell ERT to Nordic Capital

Genstar Capital, a private equity firm focused on the healthcare, software, financial services, and industrial technology industries, is to sell ERT, a provider of high-quality patient data collection solutions for use in clinical drug development, to Nordic Capital Fund VIII. Genstar acquired ERT in 2012 for approximately USD400 million in

Private equity investment in tech hits four-year high

Investment in UK technology companies by private equity firms has reached its highest level since 2012, totalling GBP1.93 billion in 2015, according to international investment bank Altium. The latest figures represent a 124 per cent rise on 2014, where deal values reached GBP865 million. The data, provided by Experian Corpfin,

Paul Kneen

Integrated platform brings order to chaos

Pacific Fund Systems is a global leader in supporting investment fund accounting and administration through its integrated share registry/fund accounting platform, PFS-PAXUS. With fund administrators under increasing pressure from AIFMs to provide a broader suite of regulatory reporting services – most notably Annex IV reporting under AIFMD – demand has

Kavitha Ramachandra, Maitland

Considerations for appointing an external AIFM

One of the biggest decisions for fund managers under AIFMD is whether or not to appoint an external AIFM. But as management companies, many of whom have experience supporting traditional managers under the UCITS framework, continue to espouse the virtues of outsourcing the ManCo function, alternative fund managers in different

James Williams, Hedgeweek

Considerations when selecting a depositary to an AIF

Under Article 21 of the AIFMD, any AIFM running an EU-based AIF is required to appoint a single full scope depositary to carry out four core duties: cash monitoring, safekeeping and verification of assets and general oversight of the AIF. For EU managers with experience of running UCITS funds alongside

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