Solomon Capital Holdings Ltd (Solomon), a new advice and wealth management group founded by former Quilter Financial Planning CEO Andy Thompson and CFO Darren Sharkey, is to acquire Beaufort Group.  Financial terms of the transaction, which remains subject to FCA approval and is the first stage of a strategy to build a national advice business, serving in excess of 50,000 clients. have not been disclosed.   This initial acquisition will see Solomon take full ownership of Beaufort Financial and YOU Asset Management (YOU), providing both businesses with the resource and support to confidently implement their ambitious growth plans to develop

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Asia Investment Capital and GGV Capital have led a $300 million funding round in MegaRobo Technologies, according to a report by Reuters.

CalTier, a fintech crowdfunding platform, has launched a USD5 million Series A funding round following the closing its $1.1 million Seed round.  This Series A round will help CalTier improve its platform, offer additional services, and expand its growing investor community. As recently reported in Multi Housing News Freddie Mac are projecting in 2022 alone there will be between $385 billion and $400 billion of Multi-Family origination. CBRE also forecast that the US market will need an additional 4.3m multi-family units by 2030.

3i Group (3i) is to invest in Konges Sløjd, a premium international lifestyle brand offering apparel for babies and children. Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, Konges Sløjd designs, sources and markets high-quality, children’s clothing, accessories, home products and toys through a curated network of (online-) retailers and direct-to-consumer e-commerce in more than 50 countries.   Konges Sløjd has been a forerunner in the premium baby/child segment through its stylish, functional, safe, durable, sustainable and affordable products across all children categories, and is well positioned to accelerate its growth across Europe, Asia and North America.

YFM Equity Partners’ managed funds have sold their shareholding in specialist supplier of rubber-to-metal bonded components and rail suspension systems, Ferrabyrne Holdings Ltd, to Dellner Polymer Solutions, part of Sweden’s Dellner Group which is continuing its expansion in the UK.  Dellner Polymer Solutions provides technologically advanced vibration control, rubber fabrication and bonding solutions for the global market. The acquisition will add a new dimension to Dellner Group’s global product offering and increase opportunities in wider markets including Asia. Littlehampton-based Ferrabyrne will continue operating from its 3,000 square metre state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, from where it provides a comprehensive range of suspension

INSTANDA, a no-code core insurance platform provider has closed its latest $45 million fundraising led by Toscafund, one of Europe’s leading Growth Equity investment firms for financial services companies, with the participation of existing investor Dale Ventures.   The funds will be used to grow the company’s geographical presence in Europe, US, Japan and the UAE, as well as to rapidly augment platform capabilities including developing the existing ecosystem into a future-proofed marketplace. This move will further cement its position as the insurance industry’s most adaptive, fast, best value end-to-end platform for carriers, brokers and MGAs.   Following a $19.5

PATRIZIA Infrastructure, on behalf of its clients, has invested cEUR75 million in acquiring an 80 per cent stake in bio-LNG producer Biomet, marking the first investment for PATRIZIA’s recently acquired infrastructure business.

Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers dedicated to impact investing, has acquired SunFunder, a private debt management company that finances renewable energy projects in Africa and Asia. This is a major step in Mirova’s development strategy in real assets.       SunFunder has helped improve access to solar energy for more than ten million people, predominantly in East and West Africa, before extending its expertise to other emerging markets, including Southeast Asia.   The entire SunFunder team will be retained in order to keep expanding their high impact energy transition work and, together with Mirova, build a broader