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Independent asset manager Dunas Capital has appointed Juan Díaz-Laviada to the investment committee of Rainforest Dunas Iberia Fund I FCR, the first private equity fund of funds investing exclusively in Spain and Portugal-focused GPs.
The main role of the investment committee is to approve the transactions made by the fund after carrying out a thorough analysis of the market and its investment opportunities. In order to do that, the investment committee will use a sophisticated quantitative and qualitative scoring system that has been developed to select the best private capital fund managers of the Iberian market.
Díaz-Laviada has more than
Middle East alternative asset management firm Gulf Capital has successfully closed a new long-term AED500 million syndicated revolving credit facility from its existing lenders.
The new four-year facility will boost the firm’s liquidity and help it maintain its strong investment pace across the Middle East.
Dr Karim El Solh, Chief Executive Officer of Gulf Capital, says: “We are very pleased to be signing this long-term flexible revolver facility which will fully secure our current funding needs. Gulf Capital today is one of the best capitalised investment firms in the region and is evaluating a number of new investment opportunities across
McCarthy Denning has added three new experienced financial services lawyers to its Banking and Finance Team – Partners, Henning von Sachsen-Altenburg and Richard Ambery, as well as Consulting Solicitor, Sarah Law.
Von Sachsen-Altenburg, dual-qualified in German and English law, is an expert advising clients on a range of investment banking solutions, particularly structured finance products. He possesses extensive financial services expertise, spanning general commercial and banking and regulatory law. Von Sachsen-Altenburg’s German law experience also covers litigation and corporate matters. He has several years of private practice experience in magic circle law firms and more than 11 years of in-house
No matter who you talk to, global private equity has enjoyed a period of enormous growth in the last few years and, in Luxembourg, this has proven to be a key factor as it has looked to drive interest, globally, in regulated private equity funds.
As the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI) reported at the end of 2018, although the PE fund landscape is still dominated by funds of EUR100 million or less in AUM, the number of large PE funds (EUR500 million and above) has increased to represent over 4 per cent of the total, with the
MiddleGround Capital (MiddleGround), a new private equity firm that makes control investments in business-to-business (B2B) industrial and specialty distribution companies in the North American lower middle market, has closed the second transaction for its inaugural private equity fund – the acquisition of Peterson Spring, a specialty spring manufacturer with thirteen facilities throughout North America and the United Kingdom.
“We are honoured to continue the legacy that the Peterson family began over 100 years ago,” says John Stewart, co-founder of MiddleGround. “Companies like Peterson have historically invested in North American manufacturing and have provided critical manufacturing jobs that have benefited the
Montage Partners, a Scottsdale, Arizona-based private equity firm, has acquired Advanced Manufacturing and Development (METALfx) from a subsidiary of Avista Corporation. METALfx’s existing management team will continue to lead the company and will own a meaningful equity stake in the business.
Founded in 1976 and headquartered in Willits, California, METALfx is a leading provider of precision sheet metal fabrications, enclosures, assemblies, and complex wood composite components across a variety of industries, including technology, healthcare, industrial, and others. The company is strategically focused on serving customers who demand quick turnaround times, prototype collaboration, engineering support, and rigorous product standards, and whose
Duncan and Todd has become the largest independent optical provider in Scotland following the acquisition of nine branches from optometrist Black & Lizars.
The acquisition – completed for an undisclosed sum – is the sixth to take place since Duncan and Todd secured a GBP15million investment from LDC, the UK’s leading mid-market private equity investor, in March 2018.
56 Black & Lizars staff have transferred to Duncan and Todd as part of the deal, which will see the group move into seven new towns and cities across Scotland and increase its headcount to 405
Black & Lizars’ two
Ara Partners Group (Ara Partners), an industrial private equity firm that invests in companies with sustainable competitive advantages, has expanded its senior investment team through the addition of Jim Mahoney as Operating Partner and Johanna Schmidtke as Principal.
Both bring extensive operational and technical experience that closely aligns with Ara Partners’ investment strategy.
“The additions of Jim and Johanna build on the deep investment, technical and operational experience at Ara Partners,” says Charles Cherington, Managing Partner of Ara Partners. “Adding these experienced investors will enhance our capabilities in evaluating and executing investments, as well as in the hands-on management
Onchain Custodian (ONC), a digital asset custodian backed by Sequoia, Fosun and DHVC, has on-boarded its first customers.
Headquartered in Singapore, Onchain Custodian has developed a personalised and comprehensive custody service for institutional players and accredited investors to secure digital assets with institutional grade security and controls. The SAFE Digital Asset Custody Platform is flexibly built to meet the possible futures of digital asset custody.
Onchain Custodian’s launch event took place at the Mandarin Oriental Singapore on 11 April during the Asia Pacific Blockchain New Finance Summit. The event attracted VIP guests from all over the world, from Canada to
Cerberus Capital Management has closed approximately USD5.1 billion of commitments for its global non-performing loan (NPL) strategy.
Cerberus Global NPL Fund initially targeted USD3.5 billion in commitments and closed approximately USD4.1 billion of commitments from existing and new limited partners. In addition to the Global NPL Fund, Cerberus raised over USD1.0 billion of commitments in separately managed accounts (“SMAs”) for its global NPL strategy.
The global NPL opportunity represents a multi-trillion dollar market with attractive investment opportunities that few managers are equipped to pursue. In addition to significant opportunities in Europe, Cerberus believes compelling long-term opportunities to invest in NPL
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