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Hatteras Funds’ PE Intelligence Fund (HPEIX) is now available to financial advisors who use the mutual fund platforms at Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, Fidelity and Pershing.
The Hatteras PE Intelligence Fund, which launched on 13 November 2013, is a daily liquid alternative to private equity that is designed to provide access to returns similar to those that may be achieved through a global, broad-based investment in private equity buyout funds on a committed capital basis.
It is a turnkey solution for potential return enhancement based on proprietary buyout deal intelligence.
Through an exclusive relationship with Preqin, an alternative
Venture capital firm Highland Capital Partners has promoted Andy Hunt to partner.
In a move that strengthens the investment effort in New York, Hunt will continue to focus on sourcing and leading new investments in consumer technology and ecommerce.
"Andy understands the entrepreneurial journey, and as an insider to New York's start-up community he has demonstrated a great capacity to identify and engage with the next generation of technology leaders," says Bob Davis, partner with Highland. "This promotion recognises the meaningful achievements Andy has made to date and our confidence in his efforts going forward."
In addition to
Middle market private equity firm GI Partners has appointed David Smolen as general counsel and chief compliance officer.
In this role, Smolen will provide legal support, advice and guidance to GI on all legal and regulatory matters.
He will be based in GI's Menlo Park headquarters.
"We are very pleased to welcome David to GI Partners," says Rick Magnuson, GI's founder and executive managing director. "As we continue to grow, David will play a key role in spearheading our legal and compliance activities. His joining will enable GI to maintain our firm's high compliance standards and guide us
Goldman Sachs and Vestar Capital Partners are to acquire Hearthside Food Solutions, the largest independent bakery and contract food manufacturer in North America, from Wind Point Partners.
Terms of the transaction, which is expected to close in the second quarter of 2014, have not been disclosed. Goldman Sachs and Vestar will own equal stakes in the company.
Hearthside Food Solutions is the US’s largest independent bakery and a full-service contract manufacturer of grain-based food and snack products. Hearthside offers a product portfolio focused on four main platform categories – bars, cookies/crackers, granola/cereals, and snacks. The company manufactures more than
Professor Janice H Hammond of Harvard Business School has joined the advisory board of the Women’s Venture Capital Fund (WVCF).
Hammond (pictured) is the Jesse Philips Professor of Manufacturing at Harvard Business School. She currently teaches Technology and Operations Management in the HBS MBA programme.
During her long tenure at Harvard Business School, Professor Hammond has taught a wide range of management and businesses courses in the MBA programme as well as several HBS Executive Education courses for general managers.
Currently Hammond serves as programme chair for the HBS Executive Education International Women’s Foundation and Women’s
Private equity investment firm Zoyi Capital has invested in Pink Mary, a manufacturer and distributor of high-end women’s fashion in China.
The investment represents the first deal for Zoyi Capital’s Fund I and will see the firm take a controlling interest in Pink Mary with the company’s founders retaining significant stake.
“Zoyi Capotal has identified strong momentum in the high-end segment of the lady apparel market in China and we believe Pink Mary is uniquely positioned in terms of design and style to capture this growth,” says Andrew Kuo, founding partner and CEO of Zoyi Capital.
Invenias, a provider of software solutions to the executive search and recruitment sector, has completed a follow-on funding round led by MMC Ventures, bringing the total raised in this round to USD2m.
In addition, Mark Farmer, the UK tech veteran who co-founded Cramer and Eden Ventures, joins the company as chairman and continues to invest privately in the business.
Invenias has recently been listed in the British Venture Capital Association’s ‘Britain's Hot Talent’ – the 100 most inventive, exciting and fastest-growing companies in the UK today.
This investment follows a previous MMC Ventures-led USD1.5m funding round in July
Private equity firm Roark Capital Group has acquired Central Jersey Waste and Recycling and its sister entities, Premier Food Waste Recycling and Central Repairs (collectively CJW).
CJW is a provider of waste and recycling services to the New Jersey and Pennsylvania markets.
Headquartered in Ewing, New Jersey, CJW provides non-hazardous solid waste collection, hauling and processing services to nearly 30 municipalities and approximately 1,000 commercial customers. The company also collects and transports organic and food waste products for commercial and residential customers.
Roark formed Synergy to serve as a growth platform with the goal of building a scalable
The geopolitical tensions surrounding the situation in Crimea, the Russian response and the consequent sanctions imposed by Western nations present an increasing source of risk within the global economy, says Andrew Cole (pictured), Investment Director of the Global Multi Asset Group at Baring Asset Management…
The latest developments have seen Russia move to incorporate Crimea, which formally applied to become part of the Russian Federation after the 16 March referendum showed strong voter support for breaking away from Ukraine.
Alongside the government of Ukraine, the US and EU dispute the constitutionality of the referendum. Diplomatic efforts to defuse the
Rockpool Investments has appointed two investment professionals to head up new operations in the South West of England.
The move marks Rockpool's first major step outside London and is part of a wider plan to open offices in Manchester, Nottingham, Leeds and Edinburgh within the next year.
Rockpool's two new partners, Jerry Davison and John Holden, will be based in Exeter and Bristol respectively.
Matt Taylor, founder and managing partner of Rockpool Investments, says: "For more than 20 years, the company 3i had a similar UK-wide model, backing hundreds of small and medium sized businesses, and now we have
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