Managers
WhiteStar Asset Management (WhiteStar), the CLO, structured products, and broadly syndicated credit arm of Clearlake Capital Group, has acquired the five reinvesting Collateralised Loan Obligations (CLOs) managed by Carlson CLO Advisers, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Carlson Capital.
Totaling more than USD2 billion and branded under the Cathedral Lake shelf, WhiteStar will assume collateral management duties of the Cathedral Lake CLOs effective 31 March, 2022. This marks the second acquisition of CLO contracts by WhiteStar in less than four months.
As a result of this acquisition, WhiteStar manages approximately USD12 billion in CLO assets under management through 27 CLO vehicles, hedge
Alternative investment platform Forester Capital has launched a strategic partnership with Jonathan Goldberg of Hallstatt Advisors.
Goldberg will employ a fundamental, bottom-up approach to investing in industrial and industrial-related companies in transformation.
Goldberg has deep industry experience as both a senior investor and as a portfolio manager and has distinguished himself with a strong track record investing across industrial, cyclical, and adjacent industries.
Prior to launching Hallstatt, Goldberg was a partner at Highline Capital Management, where he served as the Industrials Sector Head and Co-PM of Highline Select.
Investors should look to alternative investments including private equity, private debt, hedge funds, and gold as a way to weather the current market uncertainty brought about by rising oil prices and inflation, and Russia’s invasion of neighbouring Ukraine, according to DBS Bank CIO, You Way Fook.
A report by Fund Selector Asia quotes Fook as telling a media briefing that he recommends a 33 per cent allocation each to gold and private equity, with 17 per cent invested in both private debt and hedge funds.
Private markets investment firm Hamilton Lane has partnered with digital securities exchange ADDX to tokenise a class of shares issued by Hamilton Lane Global Private Assets Fund (GPA), to enable access to the private markets for a broader set of investors in Asia.
The partnership marks the first time Hamilton Lane has tokenised a fund, making it one of the earliest major private markets firms to do so.
Hamilton Lane’s GPA Fund will be accessible to ADDX investors at a minimum ticket size of USD10,000, compared to the minimum of USD125,000 or more for investors who subscribe via traditional, non-tokenised
Sagewind Capital (Sagewind), a New York-based private equity firm, has joined Private Equity for Greater Good, a recently launched initiative to promote equity ownership for the employees of private equity-backed companies.
Sagewind joins InTandem Capital Partners, as a founding member of the programme.
Private Equity for Greater Good is a commitment to addressing the very serious societal problem of income and wealth inequality by sharing equity gains derived from portfolio company investments with employees beyond just the management team. Further, Sagewind believes it can lead to enhanced operating and financial performance by better motivating employees to help drive the growth
Avanz Capital Egypt has established Avanz Manara for Private Equity, Company Limited by Shares (Avanz Manara), an investment holding company established under the oversight of the Financial Regulatory Authority.
Avanz Manara supports the growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Egypt and is designed to help Egyptian banks meet the Central Bank of Egypt’s requirement to provide financing to Egyptian SMEs. Avanz Manara will work in partnership with the growing number of private equity and venture capital funds investing in Egypt to provide capital and global best practices to grow the private equity and venture capital industry in Egypt
Pamplona Capital Management (Pamplona) has now defined the path for terminating LetterOne’s participation as a limited partner investor in funds managed by Pamplona.
Pamplona has taken the decision to liquidate every fund where LetterOne – its only Russia-linked investor – has any interest. The formal wind down process on three funds was confirmed and board approved on Monday, 14 March 2022. Such a process is irrevocable, and will be conducted in accordance with all legal and regulatory mandates as required.
The transfer of limited partner interest on the first portfolio company has been approved today and will be effected
As part of its long-standing commitment to embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) across its spheres of influence, Carlyle has created the Carlyle DEI Leadership Network, a coalition of the firm’s portfolio company CEOs around the globe to develop a peer group for shared resources, insights, and learnings to advance diversity, equity and inclusion within their respective companies.
The DEI Leadership Network will gather for the first inaugural meeting on 24 March.
Spearheaded by Carlyle’s CEO Kewsong Lee and Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer Kara Helander, the network will leverage the firm’s global reach and span across industries to
Apex Group Ltd has been appointed to provide fund services for by OurCrowd, a global venture capital investment platform.
Formed in 2013, OurCrowd is Israel’s most active venture capital firm, having deployed over USD1.8 billion in committed capital to date.
OurCrowd, has recently launched its global venture capital fund, OurCrowd 50 (OC50), a highly diversified investment vehicle giving investors exposure to global venture backed assets across a mix of sectors, geographies and from early stage through to later stage companies.
OurCrowd has appointed Apex to provide Fund Administration, Transfer Agency and Custody Services to OC50. These services, underpinned
New private equity firm Next Gear Growth Partners is aiming to disrupt the private equity landscape by offering an all-in-one solution for select B2C e-commerce companies.
By pairing broad and deep experience in digital marketing and business growth acceleration with years of private equity investment and management expertise, Barton Creek Equity Partners and Varda Partners are offering owners and management teams the opportunity to either partner with a team of growth experts or to exit their business quickly and efficiently.
Next Gear Growth Partners is open to investing in and working with companies that participate in a wide variety of
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