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Pantheon has promoted two of its investment team principals – Imogen Richards, Global Head of Investment Structuring and Strategy, London and Kevin Dunwoodie, Secondaries Investment Team, San Francisco – to Partner.
The firm has also named Pantheon Partner, Robin Bailey as Chief Operating Officer (COO).
An additional 42 promotions have been announced, including 18 promotions in the global investment team of which five are to Principal: Alec Brown, Global Secondaries, New York; Samayita Das, Global Infrastructure and Real Assets, San Francisco; Dinesh Ramasamy, Global Infrastructure and Real Assets, San Francisco; Cecile Ross, US Primaries, San Francisco; and Ana Maria
Limited partners in private equity funds should be wary of putting managers under pressure to deploy capital – that’s the conclusion of new research published by alternative investment management software and solutions provider eFront.
The company’s research shows that there is an inverse correlation between the level of capital deployed during the first year of a fund’s investment period, and its eventual performance.
Looking at US LBO funds of vintage years 2000 to 2010, on average, funds deploy more capital in the first year (29 per cent) than during each of the following ones. Years 2 and 3 are
Private equity firm ClearLight Partners has sold Pure Water Technology-PHSI (PHSI) to Quench USA, Inc (Quench), an operating segment of AquaVenture Holdings Limited (WAAS).
Headquartered in Lincolnshire, Illinois, Pure Water Technology-PHSI is one of the nation’s leading manufacturers and marketers of point-of-use water purification coolers. The company’s products are distributed to commercial customers throughout the US via a network of over 90 dealers, and through a direct sales channel that includes regional branches as well as large, national accounts. PHSI’s bottle-less water coolers represent a simpler, cheaper and greener solution compared to traditional five-gallon water jugs.
ClearLight invested in
Burford Capital Limited, a global finance and investment management firm focussed on law, has announced new funding arrangements to facilitate its next USD1.6 billion in litigation finance investments.
The new capital will come from three sources: a sovereign wealth fund with which Burford has entered a strategic capital relationship; a new private investment fund; and the Company’s own balance sheet.
Christopher Bogart, Burford’s Chief Executive Officer, says: “Our success in being able to attract substantial long-term capital positions Burford to sustain its competitive advantage in the global legal finance industry. Burford’s unique ability to attract a large-scale commitment from
NTR has entered the French renewables market with the acquisition of two wind power projects together comprising just under 20MW and with a total capital investment of over EUR35 million.
NTR’s second sustainable infrastructure fund, NTR Renewable Energy Income Fund II, has acquired Bricqueville, an 8.8 MW project from RES, and Saint-Pierre-de-Juillers, a 10.2 MW project from BayWa r.e.
The 8.8 MW Bricqueville project is located in the Normandy region of France in the department of Calvados and is entering into production. Once fully operational, it will produce enough clean energy to power approximately 4,000 homes. This project is
An overwhelming majority (85 per cent) of financial services professionals predict that demand for RegTech solutions will continue to grow until at least 2020 as the wave of new regulation a decade after the financial crisis shows no sign of abating.
Intertrust, a global leader in providing expert administrative services to clients operating and investing in the international business environment, surveyed over 500 executives covering the asset management, corporate, capital markets and private wealth sectors to identify the impact of RegTech on mounting regulatory and compliance obligations.
Private equity professionals predict the highest levels of demand for RegTech solutions
Bregal Milestone, a European private capital firm, has completed an investment into Greenstorm, an innovative e-mobility and e-commerce company based in Kufstein, Austria.
The investment is made from a EUR400 million fund dedicated to investing in European growth companies. Bregal Milestone’s commitments typically range from EUR20 million to EUR60 million.
Greenstorm is a fast-growing provider of e-mobility services to close to 1,000 hotels, corporates and retailers in central Europe. The company operates a large fleet of e-bikes, allows its clients to equip customers and employees with high end e-bikes and electric vehicles and provides a comprehensive set of services.
Dillon Eustace has acted as adviser to the shareholders of Superior Storage, an Irish company based in Dunshaughlin specialising in file and document storage, on its sale to Iron Mountain, the US specialist in storing, protecting and managing information and assets.
The deal was for an undisclosed amount.
Dillon Eustace’s team was led by Lorcan Tiernan, Partner and Head of Corporate M&A, with the assistance of Sean Murray, Tax Partner and Philip Lea, Senior Associate.
Commenting on the deal, Lorcan Tiernan, Head of Corporate M&A, says: “We were delighted to have advised Superior Storage in all aspects
Ridgemont Equity Partners, a middle-market buyout and growth equity investor, has closed Ridgemont Equity Partners III with USD1.65 billion in commitments.
Fundraising for REP III launched with a target of USD1.25 billion and closed with excess demand, driven by strong support from existing limited partners combined with significant interest from new investors. The general partner also made a substantial commitment to the fund.
The formation of REP III allows Ridgemont to target investments ranging from USD50 million up to USD250 million and continue its focus on opportunities in four primary sectors: business and industrial services, energy, healthcare, and technology and
EPIC Holdings is to acquire Integro Holdings, a specialty insurance brokerage and consulting business in the US with revenue in excess of USD150 million.
Financial terms of the proposed transaction have not been disclosed.
Integro USA brings to EPIC expertise that is well-aligned with EPIC’s diverse insurance distribution platform. Areas of focus include:
Entertainment & Sports: focus in music & events; theatre & venues; film, TV & media; sports associations & amateur sports; and racing & motor sport.
Specialty: leading provider of insurance brokerage services to Professional Services Firms (accountants, lawyers, hedge funds, asset managers, architects & engineers) and Transportation & Logistics
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