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Maitland is now able to act as an alternative investment fund manager (AIFM) for private equity and real estate (PERE) alternative investment funds, following approval for the extension of Luxembourg-based subsidiary MS Management Services’ existing AIFM licence.
Maitland clients using this service can now market and distribute PERE products, namely alternative investment funds (AIFs), to professional investors in the European Union and beyond. Maitland has been offering equivalent AIFMD-compliant management company and product solutions to hedge funds and fund of hedge funds since the launch of MS Management Services May 2015.
Kavitha Ramachandran (pictured), Director of MS Management Services,
Suzanne Streeter has joined Partners Capital, an outsourced investment office acting for endowments and foundations and ultra-high-net-worth families in Europe, North America and Asia, as a Senior Investment Principal to lead the firm’s Private Equity asset class in North America.
Streeter’s primary professional experience was at the Yale University Investments Office, where she was Associate Director for its Private Equity program. Yale is a leading proponent of Private Equity as a primary source of excess returns.
Stan Miranda, Founder, CEO and CIO of Partners Capital, says: “Private Equity is a core allocation for Partners Capital’s client portfolios and we
Cognolink, a research partner for hedge funds and private equity funds, has announced a new name and brand identity for the company, becoming ‘Third Bridge’ both in the UK and globally.
This move is designed to align the firm’s naming and identity with its strategy and future growth plans under one unified, global brand.
Third Bridge provides private equity firms, mutual funds, hedge funds and strategy consultants with qualitative insights to better understand the true value of their investment opportunities. These range from one-to-one or group consultations between investors and industry experts, to syndicated reports offering unbiased intelligence on
Private equity firm Wynnchurch Capital has launched Wynnchurch Industries, a new platform company which has been established to invest in industrial materials companies.
The new platform will be led by Chairman & CEO, Grant H Beard, who previously served as CEO of Wolverine Advanced Materials, a subsidiary of Wolverine Automotive Holdings, a former Wynnchurch investment.
John Hatherly, President and Managing Partner of Wynnchurch, says: "It is our desire to create a vehicle to deploy capital into high quality materials companies. Grant has demonstrated his leadership skills and value creation abilities throughout his career. On behalf of the partners of
Venture capital firm Revolution Growth has appointed Steve Murray, a 20-year veteran of Softbank, who has overseen investments in a range of breakout companies, most recently backing Fitbit, xAd and Kabbage, as a partner.
“Steve’s track record of investing in successful, high-growth companies makes him the perfect addition to the Revolution team,” says Donn Davis, co-founder and partner at Revolution Growth. “We’re delighted to have Steve on board as we continue to expand the team and execute on our mission to partner with great entrepreneurs building the next generation of iconic companies.”
Murray is the latest team member to
Consumer-focused private equity firm Brentwood Associates has acquired, through its affiliates, the Boston Proper direct-to-consumer business from Chico’s FAS, Inc. Terms of the agreement have not been disclosed.
Boston Proper is a Boca Raton, Florida-based multi-channel retailer of women’s apparel and accessories, offering distinctive products with a focus on quality and style. In partnership with existing Boston Proper management, including Boston Proper President and Chief Merchandising Officer Sheryl Clark, Brentwood will refocus on building a unique and compelling direct-to-consumer lifestyle brand through Boston Proper’s print, digital and social channels.
“Boston Proper has been catering to a very particular niche
Cyrus Investment Management (CIM), a specialist engineering turnaround EIS investment adviser, has launched fundraising for Cyrus Precision Engineering EIS Fund 2.
The Fund will identify undercapitalised and undervalued Precision Engineering businesses in the UK that are suitable candidates for “growth investment”: the introduction of new capital, management, products and markets that improve the value of these companies enabling them, in turn, to be sold as a single, aggregated business at a premium to a third party trade buyer after a minimum of three years.
The Fund will be looking to continue the success of CIM’s first fund, Cyrus Precision
New York-based private equity firm Aquiline Capital Partners is to become the majority investor in Wellington Insurance Group, a Texas-based risk distribution business specialising in the delivery and administration of residential property insurance.
Principal operating subsidiaries include Wellington Risk Insurance Agency, a managing general agency, Wellington Claim Service, and Wellington Premium Finance, (collectively, Wellington).
“We are excited and fortunate to be partnering with Aquiline. Aquiline’s deep industry knowledge, operating expertise and broad network will help further strengthen our current capabilities and allow us to better serve the needs of our carrier and distribution partners and our policyholders,” says Paul
Chinese technology and investment group Cocoon Networks is launching a GBP500 million (USD720 million) London-based venture capital fund aimed at investing in UK and European tech startups.
Cocoon Networks, which has the backing of China Equity Group, one of the first investors in to Baidu, China's answer to Google, and Hanxin Capital, which specialises in cloud computing and bio tech investments, will look to invest in tech companies whose products and services show promise and potential for growth in the Chinese market.
The fund will look to invest in tech companies across a wide range of sectors including fintech,
Noerr has advised the group Veolia on the purchase of Nuon Energie und Service. A team from Noerr’s Energy Group led by the Berlin partners Dr Tibor Fedke and Dr Christoph Spiering, and the Düsseldorf real estate specialist Christoph Brenzinger acted for Veolia.
Nuon Energie und Service, which has to date been held by Vattenfall, operates the Niederau Industry Park in Düren and is the owner and operator of Bizzpark Oberbruch, an industry park in Heinsberg near Cologne. Veolia supplies both locations with electricity, gas, water and steam, and arranges waste management. This acquisition contributes to the strategic development of
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