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Smartkarma, Asia’s largest provider of independent investment research, has closed a Series B round of financing led by Sequoia India, which brings the company’s total funding to USD21 million.
Smartkarma is disrupting the traditional model of investment research, which has long been dominated by investment banks. It is a model in a state of flux: banks are under pressure from regulators to improve pricing transparency and resolve inherent conflicts between their research and investment banking departments. Many investment banks are also downsizing research desks due to cost constraints, resulting in a decline in the depth and breadth of coverage of
ArchOver, the peer-to-peer (P2P) business lending platform, has facilitated over GBP50 million of lending with no losses or late payments.
The platform has always been available to both institutional and retail investors, with both groups lending under the same terms and conditions. ArchOver will continue to focus on developing its lending strategies to meet growing market demand, while maintaining its unrivalled combination of transparency, equality and security with investors selecting the companies they wish to lend to.
With GBP4 million in total shareholder and investment capital, this latest achievement demonstrates the strength of ArchOver’s business model as it matches
Oakley Capital Private Equity III (Fund III) is to aquire Apollo Global Germany (Career Partner Group), from its current shareholder Apollo Education Group Inc.
Fund III, together with a number of underlying Fund III investors, will hold a 79 per cent stake in the business. Fund III will be partnering with CEO Dr Sven Schütt and his management team, who will be investing in the new structure.
Career Partner Group is a leading provider of private higher education and personnel development in Germany. Operating principally under the brand of International University of Applied Sciences Bad Honnef (IUBH), the business
Certain funds managed by Ellington Management Group, a US-based investment manager, are to become minority shareholders in the Thea Artemis Greek Non-Performing Loans (NPL) servicing platform, subject to regulatory approval.
The Ellington Funds have also made an investment alongside DDM to participate in the income generated from the servicing and performance of the Artemis Portfolio. As a result of this transaction DDM’s investment will decrease by EUR15 million from EUR50 million to EUR35 million.
Thea Artemis was formed in July 2017 through a partnership between Attica Bank and Aldridge EDC, a specialty finance company and acquirer and manager of
Exaltare Capital Partners has held the successful closing of its initial private equity fund, Exaltare Capital Partners Fund I, at USD90 million.
Limited partners include a range of sophisticated institutional investors, family offices and asset managers. Founded in 2012, Exaltare is focused on acquiring niche-leading, owner-operated lower middle market businesses.
With the closing of Fund I, Exaltare also recapitalised ECP-PF Holdings Group. PF Holdings was formed in December 2012 by Exaltare and Brightwood Capital Advisors to acquire 15 clubs in Connecticut operating under the Planet Fitness brand. Through a combination of acquisitions and new club development, the PF Holdings
Preservation Capital Partners (Preservation Capital), a financial services focused private equity firm, is to acquire a substantial stake in Ascent Underwriting (Ascent), a cyber and specialty lines MGA.
Preservation Capital will provide significant growth capital to support Ascent’s growth ambitions through the development of new business lines and complementary products via the acquisition of emerging risk/specialist MGAs and through selective team hires.
The investment will assist Ascent to meet the strong growth in demand for cyber insurance cover globally and further develop Ascent’s proprietary OPTIO technology platform, while expanding its global distribution and in-house talent base.
The existing
Tikehau Capital AUM reached EUR12.6 billion as at 30 September 2017, a 13 per cent net increase compared to 30 June 2017 and a 26 per cent increase since 31 December 2016.
The growth of EUR1.5 billion in AUM since 30 June 2017 was mainly driven by inflows of EUR0.6 billion in the private debt business and inflows of EUR0.3 billion in the liquid strategies. The private equity business also benefitted from the EUR0.7 billion capital increase completed on 23 July 2017.
In the private debt business, the increase in AUM was mainly driven by (i) Tikehau Direct Lending IV,
Westpac Banking Corporation and Northill Capital have entered into an agreement regarding the sale of Hastings.
Northill is an independent, privately held asset management business, established in London in 2010. Northill is a long-term investor in high quality, specialist asset management businesses, with extensive global operating experience. As at 30 September 2017, assets under management by businesses in which Northill owns a majority interest total approximately USD48 billion. Northill is focused on investing in a long-term partnership, supporting the continued development of Hastings as an independent asset management business and providing significant co-investment capital to enhance alignment with investors.
Private equity firm High Street Capital has acquired a controlling interest in Open Range Beef, a niche provider of beef processing services, focused on serving the Certified Organic, grass-fed, antibiotic-free, toll processing and other niche markets.
Open Range Beef focuses on food safety, employee safety, quality processes, humane animal handling practices and traceability, as evidenced by its certifications from Oregon Tilth and Safe Quality Foods, among others.
The acquisition is High Street’s eighth platform investment for Fund IV.
Andrew Simmons, an HSC Principal, says: “Under the ownership of Jill Noetzelman, Pat Shudak and Tim Donmoyer, Open Range Beef
Caseking, a European online-retailer and distributor of gaming and PC accessories backed by Equistone Partners Europe (Equistone), has acquired Trigono, a B2B software and hardware distributor, from financial holding company Bratt International.
The acquisition strengthens Caseking Group’s position in the Scandinavian market, while the Caseking product range will open up growth opportunities for Trigono. Financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
Equistone acquired Caseking in March 2014 and has since supported the Company’s growth strategy. Having acquired leading British hardware component supplier Overclockers in 2012, Caseking has strengthened its presence in other key European regions since Equistone’s
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