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BlackRock has completed the acquisition of eFront, an end-to-end alternative investment management software and solutions provider.
BlackRock says the combination of eFront with Aladdin will set a new standard in investment and risk management technology, vastly expanding Aladdin’s alternatives capabilities and providing a whole-portfolio technology solution to clients.
“As more investors incorporate alternatives into their portfolios, the ability to seamlessly manage portfolios across public and private asset classes on a single platform is critical,” says Rob Goldstein, Chief Operating Officer of BlackRock. “eFront will extend Aladdin’s end-to-end processing capabilities in alternative asset classes, enabling clients to get an enterprise view
Monomoy Capital Partners, a private investment firm with USD1.5 billion in committed capital in a family of investment funds, has acquired Kauffman Engineering (Kauffman). Terms of the tdeal have not been disclosed.
Kauffman was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Lebanon, Indiana. Kauffman is a market leading manufacturer of highly-engineered wire harnesses and cable assemblies for electrical systems across the HVAC, commercial equipment, specialty vehicle, lawn care, marine, medical and other industrial markets. Kauffman’s design and engineering capabilities allow the company to provide complex electrical connector products for mid-to-low volume and high mix customer programs. The business operates a
LeapFrog Investments has launched what it says is the largest-ever private equity fund by a dedicated impact fund manager, surging past its USD600 million target to reach USD700 million.
The new fund invests in healthcare and financial services companies – tapping into the demand from billions of emerging consumers in Asia and Africa. This fund alone targets reaching 70 million emerging consumers. Investors include many of the world’s leading insurers, pensions and asset managers, development finance institutions, foundations and family offices. The success of the fund reflects LeapFrog’s outstanding track record of delivering both strong financial results and large-scale social
Affiliates of private equity firm JF Lehman & Company have sold API Technologies (API) to affiliates of AEA Investors LP. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
API is a leading designer and manufacturer of high-performance components and subsystems for demanding RF/microwave and electromagnetic spectrum management applications. The company provides a broad portfolio of mission-critical products to approximately 1,800 global customers supporting more than 200 programs.
Since acquiring API in 2016, JF Lehman successfully worked with management to transform the company’s operations, rationalise its product portfolio, augment research and development activities and enhance API’s sales and marketing strategy –
Ironwood Capital has exited from its investment in Lewis Clark Recycling & Disposal (Lewis Clark), which was sold to Waste Connections. Lewis Clark is a solid waste management company headquartered in Harrisburg, Illinois.
“We were pleased to work with Jeff Kendall and his Laurel Mountain Management team on this successful opportunity and look forward to working together in the future,” says Ironwood Capital Managing Director Dickson Suit.
Jeff Kendall, managing director of Laurel Mountain Management and CEO of Lewis Clark, says: “We worked closely with Dickson and the Ironwood Environmental Services team to execute on a buy-and-build strategy for Lewis Clark. Over the past two
HarbourVest Partners, a global private markets asset manager, has appointed Bill Royer as a managing director and will become Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) in early June.
Based in Boston, Royer will lead the continued evolution of the Firm’s global regulatory compliance program and serve as an adviser to the Portfolio Construction Committee and the Conflicts Committee.
“As HarbourVest has grown in size and expanded into new asset classes over the last few years, we continue to place great value on staying abreast of regulatory changes in the global private markets,” says John Toomey, Managing Director, HarbourVest Partners. “We have continued
21 Invest France has entered in exclusive negotiations to take a controlling stake in the family-run business Landanger. The closing of this primary LBO transaction, the fifth investment for 21 Invest France’s Fund V, should be completed in July 2019.
The Landanger Group, founded in 1947, manufactures and distributes surgical instruments for which it also offers maintenance services. This expert has managed to assert itself as a unique player in France with an international presence in nearly 60 countries.
The Group designs and distributes surgical instruments for open and minimally invasive surgeries through the Landanger and Delacroix-Chevalier brands, the
Clearview Capital Fund III, an affiliate of Clearview Capital, is to sell Advanced Medical Personnel Services (AMPS), a healthcare staffing company, to AMN Healthcare Services, and innovator in healthcare workforce solutions and staffing services.
The sale price is USD200 million, with up to an additional USD20 million to be paid based on AMPS’s 2019 financial performance. The transaction is expected to close in early June and is subject to customary closing conditions.
AMPS is an innovative healthcare staffing company specialising in the placement of therapists and nurses in contract positions across multiple settings including hospitals, schools, clinics, skilled nursing
ARQIS has advised Alloheim Senioren-Residenzen SE on the acquisition of the Meppen-based Pro Talis Group, which is active in inpatient care, outpatient care, day care and assisted living.
The takeover is subject to the approval of the relevant antitrust authorities. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.
The Pro Talis Group operates 14 senior citizens’ centres with more than 1,100 nursing beds, an ambulance service, two day-care centres and two assisted living facilities with a total of 54 apartments. Since the founding of the family business by Egbert Möller in 2003, the company has steadily expanded
Alantra, an independent global investment banking and asset management firm, has advised Inflexion and Vivona Brands (Vivona) on the sale of the business to US based private equity firm, Webster Equity Partners.
Vivona (formerly NPW) was founded in 1992 and aims to deliver on-trend beauty, wellbeing and lifestyle brands to global retailers and beauty-savvy consumers. Headquartered in the UK, Vivona’s products are sold internationally through partnerships with major retailers including Ulta Beauty, CVS, Walgreens and Target in the US and Sephora, Superdrug and Boots in EMEA. Its portfolio includes a number of hero brands such as Oh K!, a range
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