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Lombard International Group has donated financial aid to Médecins Sans Frontières’ (MSF) Covid-19 Crisis Fund, to support the global health challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic and its consequential impacts to vulnerable populations and communities around the world.
By Jeffrey M Bronheim, Daniel H Mathias, James R Mossetto, Cohen & Gresser – The current global Covid-19 pandemic continues to have a major impact on a wide variety of economic activities. For private equity funds, investor uncertainty and the need to preserve cash may drive LPs to question their obligations to fund capital calls.
When subscribing to a private equity fund, an LP will usually commit to make a total capital commitment of a specified amount. This capital commitment is typically contributed to the fund over time, pursuant to drawdown notices or capital calls issued by the fund’s GP. Such
Private equity firm ClearLight Partners announced today that it has made an investment in ICS, a provider of IT managed services, in partnership with ICS’ owner, Kevin Blake. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.Headquartered in Endicott, NY, ICS was founded in 1986 and has grown over its nearly 35-year history to now include three offices in upstate New York serving small and medium-sized businesses across a diverse array of end markets. ICS’ service offering includes managed services, cybersecurity, cloud migration & other project-based services, and hardware and software reselling.
“We are impressed with the organisation and culture that Kevin
Energy Spectrum Capital, a Dallas-based venture capital firm focused on energy infrastructure, has held the final closing of Energy Spectrum Partners VIII (“Fund VIII”) with total capital commitments of USD969 million.With strong support from both new and existing limited partners, Fund VIII will continue to invest primarily in midstream assets within the energy industry. Midstream assets include oil and natural gas gathering and transportation systems, processing and treating plants and storage facilities. A diverse mix of 82 limited partners committed to Fund VIII, including private and public pension funds, insurance companies, university endowments, foundations and family offices.
“The final close
Latitude 27 Capital, a private investment firm that supports small and middle market companies, has acquired the assets of JK Jewelry (JK Findings), a 45-year-old global designer, manufacturer and wholesaler of jewellery components, also known as findings. John Kaupp, the Founder and CEO of JK Findings, will retire as CEO and remain as an equity investor and Board member in the newly formed JK Acquisition, LLC.
Tim Tevens, Managing Director of Latitude 27 Capital, says: “We see clear strategic growth paths in both product and market expansion that will fuel the future growth and success of JK Findings. Given the size
Asterion Industrial Partners, an independent investment management firm focused on European infrastructure in the mid-market, has appointed Silke Scheiber as Head of its Portfolio Management Committee.The Portfolio Management Committee provides dedicated portfolio monitoring, strengthening Asterion’s active asset management and industrial focused strategy. With the growth in the size of the portfolio, which today already includes six investments, the long-term management of the portfolio and its performance is highly relevant, warranting the addition of further senior resource and oversight. In line with Asterion’s approach and focus on value creation, Scheiber will reinforce the firm’s top management with 24 years of investment
Ambienta a sustainability-focused private equity investor, has acquired Namirial, a provider of software that empowers businesses to digitalise their processes securely. Digitalisation is intrinsically linked to sustainability. By enabling businesses to digitalise, Namirial enables efficient remote working and transaction execution, reduces the use of paper and the need for traveling to in-person meetings, and helps businesses make a significant saving in the usage of paper, water, energy, and landfill, as well as reducing their CO2 footprint.
Headquartered in Senigallia, Italy, Namirial provides a wide range of digital transaction management (DTM) solutions – including customer identification, onboarding and authentication, e-signatures, long-term archiving,
SANNE, a global provider of alternative asset and corporate business services, has appointed Katy Hodgetts as Director in its Guernsey office. Hodgetts’ appointment comes at a time when SANNE is targeting further growth in the alternative assets market. She has extensive experience gained across investment fund roles and her capabilities and industry knowledge will enable SANNE to continue the development of its Guernsey business, spanning the private equity, real estate, infrastructure, private credit and hedge fund sectors.
Hodgetts joins SANNE from BNP Paribas where she managed a large portfolio of clients from global to boutique investment managers specialising in private equity,
INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund, the largest private equity investment fund for the Baltic region, has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Eco Baltia, a plastic recycling and waste collection company.
By Clare Flynn Levy, CEO & Founder of Essentia Analytics – There is nothing familiar about the situation we’re in today. So it’s easy – almost automatic, in fact – for us to assume that our familiar modes of behaviour no longer apply. But as investors, we know that uncertain and turbulent times are precisely when it’s most important to observe – and adhere to – our established investment process.
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