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Silverfleet Capital, in conjunction with mergermarket, has published the findings of its European Buy & Build Monitor for H1 2015. The Buy & Build Monitor tracks global add-on activity undertaken by European headquartered companies backed by private equity.
A total of 143 add-ons were reported in H1 2015 compared to 169 in H2 2014, which has now been upwardly revised to 202 as further data for smaller Buy & Build transactions usually emerges after the publication date. Based on experience, the number of deals in H1 2015 is therefore very likely to also be revised upwards in the next report.
Guernsey has extended market access to EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFMs) and Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) doing business in Guernsey.
The move follows the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)’s advice to the European Council, the European Commission and the European Parliament that the EU Alternative Investment Fund Management Directive (AIFMD) passport should be extended to Guernsey.
Guernsey’s Government, the States of Guernsey, has now amended its Investor Protection regulations for AIFMs and AIFs based in EU Member States that have fully implemented AIFMD in order to enable easier movement between Guernsey and EU markets.
Guernsey’s Chief
Cybersecurity has become a focus of the hedge fund industry lately and regulators are taking an increasing interest in assessing the resilience of firms to cyber attacks. The problem that hedge fund managers face, when starting to do such an assessment, is trying to find the right level of response; no easy task given the plethora of reports, commentaries on this subject.
To help cut through the noise, the Hedge Fund Standards Board has put together a 10-page cybersecurity memorandum, due to be published later this month. Thomas Deinet (pictured) is the CEO of the HFSB. He says: “You can
HarbourVest Global Private Equity Limited (HVPE) has successfully admitted its ordinary shares to the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (LSE).
HVPE’s ordinary shares will commence trading on the London Stock Exchange’s flagship market at 8:00 am on 9 September 2015 under the symbol HVPE.
HVPE’s market quote on the London Stock Exchange has been redenominated into Sterling. There has been no change to the legal form or nature of the shares as a result of the redenomination of the market quote and the HVPE’s listing on Euronext Amsterdam is not affected. The Company’s functional currency will remain
California-based private equity firm Castle Creek Capital has invested USD15 million in common stock of Bridgewater Bancshares Inc, the holding company for Bridgewater Bank.
Bridgewater plans to use the capital for strategic growth purposes which may include both organic and acquisition opportunities. Castle Creek Capital, based in Rancho Santa Fe, California, is the sole investor in this transaction.
“The bank has been committed to a growth strategy since its inception in 2005. This significant influx of capital provides us with new opportunities to escalate this strategy and continue expanding our footprint in the Twin Cities,” says Chairman and Chief
NexusCrowd has launched the first investment platform in Canada that provides accredited investors with exclusive access to co-invest alongside institutional investors in deals that have reached at least 50 per cent of their funding target.
It also provides private equity institutions with a "frictionless" way to access additional capital. With its initial deal, NexusCrowd is providing accredited investors with the opportunity to participate in the development of a CAD100 million retail mall in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
"Investing alongside venture capital and private equity firms was previously restricted to institutional investors or ultra-high net worth individuals," says Hitesh
Private equity firm Shore Capital Partners has completed the recapitalisation of Florida Autism Center (FAC) and the formation of SCP Autism Services.
Florida Autism Center provides centre-based applied behaviour analysis (ABA) treatment services to children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). In addition, the Company offers a private school program to students with ASD as an alternative to a public school setting. The Company provides therapy through five centre in central and northern Florida.
Shore has partnered with Chrystin Bullock (pictured), a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA) and the founder of Florida Autism Center. Chrystin has been providing autism
Christophe Blondeau (pictured) and Jean-Robert Bousquet, partners at CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre, are taking over the lead of the firm’s Corporate/M&A team.
The team, currently comprising around 30 lawyers, including seven partners, works in the field of company law, M&A and Private Equity and assists its clients with around 40 transactions a year. The team advises companies in a wide range of sectors and has particularly acquired recognised expertise in the healthcare, aeronautics, real-estate, hotel & leisure, renewable energies and financial services sectors.
Corporate/M&A activity is a core business for CMS, with 700 lawyers whose dynamism contributes
Anchin, Block & Anchin has appointed a new Partner, Raphy Soussan (pictured) and a new Director, Marc Nadritch to the firm’s team.
Soussan is a Commercial Audit Partner with more than 20 years of experience providing auditing, accounting and consulting services to private companies, with more than 15 years at Big Four and national firms. Soussan also has extensive experience working with clients to develop proactive tax and business strategies. He has focused on a variety of industries, including, among others, fashion and apparel, food and beverage, manufacturing and distribution, healthcare, and technology. Soussan also has experience working with international
Neuberger Berman has closed the NB Private Debt Fund, which invests in the debt of private equity-backed companies, including uni-tranche loans, second lien loans and mezzanine debt securities of companies in both the primary issuance and secondary market.
The fund closed on over USD620 million of limited partner commitments. The Fund's global investor base is comprised of more than 25 institutions, including public and private pensions, insurance companies and foundations from North America, Europe and Japan. Including the Fund, the Private Debt team at Neuberger Berman (NB Private Debt) manages approximately USD1.5 billion of committed capital across a platform of
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