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As part of a dedicated build-and-build strategy, funds managed by Alpina Partners (Alpina) have invested in Syncos.
Founded in 2014 as a spin-off from innotec Systemtechnik, Syncos offers its “Mittelstand” customers in the manufacturing sector holistic MES solutions (Manufacturing Execution Systems). The software covers production and machine data acquisition (“PDA” / ”MDA”), advanced planning and scheduling (”APS”), track-and-trace as well as computer-aided quality assurance (”CAQ”). The current version of the software combines production and quality management in a highly integrated, modular system.
Alpina invested in Syncos via a holding company, which already holds shares in ERP companies oxaion and
KKR has appointed David Lang as a Member in the Sydney office, effective early 2018.
Lang joins KKR from Pamplona Capital Management, a USD10 billion global private equity fund where he was a partner and founding member. With 20 years of industry experience, he has successfully invested across a diverse range of sectors – from consumer staples and retail, to industrials and infrastructure.
“We are thrilled to have an Australian of David’s impressive calibre and experience join our team in Sydney,” says Scott Bookmyer, Member & Head of KKR Australia. “After spending the past 15 years in Europe and
Maven Capital Partners (Maven) is making a GBP3million investment in Altra Consultants Limited (Altra) to fund the growth of its Lloyds of London registered insurance brokering subsidiary, Parker Norfolk & Partners Ltd (PNP).
Following its acquisition of PNP, Altra obtained all requisite FCA approvals to enable it to use PNP’s Lloyds brass plate thereby delivering significant advantage to Altra’s service offering, enabling the firm to generate revenues via a mixture of direct sales to corporate entities and wholesale insurance from other insurance brokers.
Altra will initially offer Structured Trade Credit insurance broking services, which is the shareholders’ main area
Scalable Capital is offering BlackRock employees in the UK streamlined access to its technology-driven investment management service.
This agreement follows BlackRock’s strategic investment in Scalable Capital earlier this year, which brought the company’s total funding to EUR41 million.
This is one of many recent agreements that Scalable Capital has entered into as it continues to roll out further partners across Europe.
Adam French, Co-Founder and CEO of Scalable Capital, says: “When it comes to digital innovations, BlackRock acts exceptionally quickly and decisively. We are very pleased that BlackRock embraces the benefits of digital investment management and that we
Private Equity for Puerto Rico, formed by a group of leading private equity firms, including Clearlake Capital Group, Valor Equity Partners, StepStone Group, Palladium Equity Partners, and MoonSail Capital; along with the Kwanza Jones and José E.Feliciano Supercharged Initiative, has reached its first major milestone of USD1 million in donations since its launch on 11 October.
All donated funds are immediately provided to the Foundation for Puerto Rico, a vetted non-profit organisation on the ground in Puerto Rico that is focusing all of its efforts and resources on relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts on the island.
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By Matt Mulry (pictured), Dillon Eustace – We often hear the Cayman Islands are criticised in the press or in political debate over perceived financial secrecy. A flagging election campaign in the US or Europe can easily benefit from the rejuvenating spark provided by an airing of the offshore holdings of the candidates and their families.
The slow release of private financial records from the Cook Islands or Panama can make headline news for weeks. The results of disclosing private financial information can be so potent that the effects on the economies of these small jurisdictions is largely ignored and
Intel Capital, Intel Corporation’s global investment organisation, has announced new investments totalling more than USD60 million in 15 technology startups, bringing its year-to-date investing to more than USD566 million.
“The world is undergoing a data explosion,” says Wendell Brooks, Intel senior vice president and president of Intel Capital. “By 2020, every autonomous vehicle on the road will create 4 TB of data per day. A million self-driving cars will create the same amount of data every day as three billion people.
“As Intel transitions to a data company, Intel Capital is actively investing in startups across the technology spectrum
The first annual HFC Rocks to Fight Child Abuse concert in support of Help For Children (HFC) is taking place on 26 October, 2017 at the Highline Ballroom in New York.
The concert, which is being backed by some major players in the alternative investment industry, will feature The Goo Goo Dolls, with special guest The Record Company.
Help For Children (HFC), established in 1998 as Hedge Funds Care, is a global foundation supported by the alternative investment industry. Its sole mission is to support efforts to prevent and treat child abuse. Help For Children raises money and awards grants in
London-based impact investment firm Red Ribbon Asset Management has launched the Red Ribbon Private Equity Fund and the Red Ribbon Real Estate Fund.
The funds will focus on socially responsible investments in emerging and growth markets, and India in particular.
The new Funds, both of which are listed, will restrict investment to ventures whose commercial objectives conform strictly to Mainstream Impact Investment criteria. Red Ribbon Asset Management’s Chief Executive Officer, Suchit Punnose, says: “As a firm, we are choosing to invest in well-governed, profitable businesses operating in mainstream markets that have a positive impact on society and the environment. This
Sheridan Capital Partners has completed a majority recapitalisation of existing portfolio company Smile Doctors. Through the recapitalisation, Linden Capital is joining as lead investor while Sheridan and management are both rolling over equity.
“Working with the entire Smile Doctors team to build the national leader in orthodontics has been a true pleasure,” says Jonathan Lewis, Managing Partner at Sheridan Capital Partners. “Together we have expanded the business from its 12 clinics in Texas and Georgia to over 90 clinics across 11 states. This recapitalisation validates the exceptional growth of the business during our ownership, and our continued investment in the
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