Atlas Holdings has sold its portfolio company Forest Resources, a North American manufacturer of industrial paper and packaging products, to PaperWorks Industries and New-Indy Containerboard, in two separate transactions. PaperWorks has acquired CanAmPac, ULC, including coated recycled board (CRB) producer Strathcona Paper and folding carton manufacturer Boehmer Box. New-Indy has
A couple of years ago, the title Chief Information Security Officer, or CISO for short, was a foreign concept within the hedge fund community. The winds have changed, however, as hedge funds become increasingly targeted by cyber hackers, causing many to hire a CISO to uphold the network integrity of
Tiptree Financial has completed the previously announced sale of its subsidiary Philadelphia Financial Group to funds managed by Blackstone. The deal includes both Philadelphia’s Third Party Administration and Life Insurance operations (PFG). The sellers received a payment of USD155 million at closing and will receive additional two payments over
Lyxor Asset Management has cemented a reputation for its hedge fund solutions expertise, but as regulation and investor preferences change, the firm has evolved to offer multi-management solutions to support investors in fund selection, portfolio construction and infrastructure services. Lyxor’s multi-manager solutions draw on the broad range of underlying investments
Private equity funds managed by Blackstone have agreed to sell AlliedBarton to Wendel SE for approximately USD1.67 billion. The transaction is expected to close later this year, and is subject to customary regulatory approvals. AlliedBarton is a leading US-based provider of security services to more than 3,300 customers, including 200
Prestige Capital Management Limited (PCM) has been granted an AIFMD (Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive) licence by the Maltese regulator, the Maltese Financial Services Authority (MFSA). PCM operates a Maltese-authorised SICAV. The AIFM licence will allow this business to grow both its existing SICAV as well as the future management
Growing Underground, London’s first subterranean farm, will start trading for the first time in mid-July. Last year the farm successfully completed a crowd funding round that was oversubscribed. The farm, in old World War II tunnels beneath the Northern Line at Clapham, is the brainchild of West Country entrepreneurs Richard
A survey of general and limited partners conducted by SunGard and Longitude Research has found that the private equity industry has good opportunities to grow and expand its reach, but its leaders predict mounting pressure on fees, costs and the amount of information provided. The report found that with many
Paine & Partners, a global private equity investment firm focused on investing in food and agribusiness, is to sell Icicle Holdings to Convergence Holdings and Dominion Catchers. Under the transactions, Convergence will acquire Icicle's land-based wild seafood processing and farmed salmon activities, and Dominion will acquire the Company's harvesting and
Nordic Capital Funds VI and VII are to sell Brink Group BV (Brink), a manufacturer of towbars, to H2 Equity Partners Fund IV (H2). The new owners will continue to support the company’s growth and strategy. Brink is one of the global market leaders in towing systems. Brink develops, manufactures
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