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IMF Bentham Cayman Advisory Services (IMF) has appointed SS&C GlobeOp to administer its newly launched USD500 million closed-end fund which underwrites non-US disputes around the world.
IMF is a specialist in dispute resolution funding. As a current client, IMF appointed SS&C GlobeOp to provide fund administration, AML services and streamlined FATCA and CRS reporting.
“IMF began using SS&C for fund administration services in 2018. It was a natural progression to select SS&C again to administer our most recently launched USS500 million closed-end fund,” says Andrew Saker, Managing Director and CEO, IMF Bentham Limited.T “he company has demonstrated expertise in
Squircle Capital, a European alternative investment firm focused on private equity and real estate value-add investments, has acquired 77.5 per cent of Marina Barcelona 92 (MB92).
The deal includes the 65 per cent stake from the Turkish conglomerate Dogus and a 12.5 per cent stake from minority shareholders.
The transaction, which has been approved by the Barcelona Port Authority, is expected to close, subject to customary closing conditions, within the coming weeks.
MB92 is widely recognised as the a leading player within the refit industry, having consolidated its market position by expanding its operations and client base in
MidOcean Partners (MidOcean), a New York-based alternative asset manager that specialises in middle market private equity and alternative credit investments, has appointed Natalya Michaels as a Managing Director.
Michaels will focus on Marketing, Investor Relations and Business Development across both the private equity and credit businesses as MidOcean looks to grow the firm and expand its investor relationships.
“Natalya brings a wide range of business development experience that we believe will help MidOcean expand its investor base and product offerings,” says Deborah Hodges, COO of MidOcean. “Her skill set and investor relationships complement those of our existing team and will
Investindustrial has appointed Antonio Gatti as a managing principal.
Gatti has two decades of investment banking experience from his time at Goldman Sachs, where he was a Managing Director from 2012 and a Partner since 2018. In 2015, he also assumed the role of Head of the EMEA Sponsor M&A Group.
Gatti, who holds a Master’s Degree in computer science engineering from Milan’s Politecnico, will join at the beginning of the new year and will focus on the Firm’s sourcing activities. He will also work closely with the business development teams in New York, Shanghai, Lugano and London to
Funderbeam, a global funding and trading platform for investors to buy and sell equity stakes in private companies, has been issued with two financial service licenses by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for its Singapore-based subsidy, Funderbeam Markets Pte Ltd.
The Capital Market Services (CMS) license and aRecognised Market Operator (RMO) license will help Funderbeam in its next stage of growth – the creation of a true, global secondary market for private businesses across Europe and Asia.
Founded in Estonia in 2013, the company is headquartered in the UK and regulated in Europe by the Financial Conduct Authority
The Manchester office of Endless, a mid-market private equity investor, has completed the acquisition of UK independent omni-channel outdoor furniture retailer Moda Furnishings.
Headquartered in Manchester, Moda Furnishings was established in 2014 and has grown rapidly in sales and profitability in that time.
It provides a comprehensive range of premium rattan garden furniture through its website (www.modafurnishings.co.uk) and its two showrooms in Manchester and Caterham, Surrey.
The business offers a unique, modular range of designs with an exceptional reputation for customer service and quality of product. The business is operated by Jonathan Brierley and Vallan McCarthy who will
EQT Infrastructure portfolio company Kodiak Gas Services (Kodiak) is to acquire Pegasus Optimization Managers (Pegasus) from affiliates of Apollo Natural Resource Partners II, a fund managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management.
Kodiak’s acquisition of Pegasus solidifies it as an industry leader in service and quality. The combination of Kodiak and Pegasus brings together the two fastest growing contract compression businesses, with the combined youngest fleet in the industry, a focus on exceptional customer service, and technical performance leading to best-in-class mechanical availability and reliability.
Kodiak, acquired by EQT Infrastructure in February 2019, is the largest privately owned and
Sentinel Capital Partners, a private equity firm that invests in promising companies in the lower mid-market, has recapitalised New Era Technology, a technology solutions provider serving customers in the United States, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Australia.
Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
New Era provides a comprehensive suite of managed services and systems integration capabilities for a wide range of IT solutions, including collaboration, data networking, and security. Employing a customer-centric business model, New Era is a trusted technology advisor to more than 6,500 worldwide customers – often name-brand, blue-chip multinational businesses – that span
Prestige Funds has listed its second Luxembourg direct lending fund, the Prime Alternative Finance Fund (PRALTF), on Euronext Dublin.
The share classes include hedged EUR, USD, CHF, SEK as well as GBP based share classes and have accumulation or distribution options all operating with no performance fee and typically without leverage.
PRALTF invests in a diverse portfolio of secured loans to UK-based agricultural businesses and is also exploring opportunities in the Netherlands, Republic of Ireland and the USA. Domiciled in Luxembourg and launched in 2018, the fund now has approximately USD50 million in assets under management taking the overall
The achievements of the best private equity managers, consultants and service providers in North America over the past year have been recognised at the inaugural Private Equity Wire USA Awards.
On 25 September 2019, the winners were presented with their awards in a ceremony at the Intercontinental in New York City.
Private Equity Wire partnered with PitchBook to pre-select managers based on their performance over the previous 12 months. The winners were then decided via a rigorous reader-choice online poll carried out over a period of ten weeks. The winners in all categories were those who attracted the most votes
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