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Boutique alternative investment specialist Hatteras Funds has launched a daily liquid alternative to private equity, the Hatteras PE Intelligence Fund (HPEIX).
The Hatteras PE Intelligence Fund is a daily liquid alternative to private equity.
The fund is designed to provide access to returns that are 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, the fund benefits from daily deal intelligence provided by Preqin, an alternative
Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management (DeAWM) has made two senior private equity hires to support the growth of its alternatives business in the Americas and worldwide.
Joshua Glaser has joined as a director and global head of private equity for the global client group. Based in New York, he reports to Pascal Botteron, global head of alternative investments for the global client group.
Brian Chiappinelli has joined as a director and North American product specialist for private equity. Chiappinelli is based in Boston and reports to Glaser.
Carlo Pirzio-Biroli, global head of private equity for Deutsche Asset &
The Allstate Corporation has launched its first emerging manager programme to invest with smaller private equity and private real estate equity asset managers, with a focus on minority- and women-owned firms.
"We believe Allstate is leading the insurance industry in establishing this emerging manager investment programme," says Edgar Alvarado (pictured), Allstate's group head of real estate equity. "We see this programme as our farm team – a way to identify the next generation of investment stars, break down the high barriers to entry for these talented managers, and have Allstate be a catalyst in the success of emerging managers. Just
Private equity firm Centre Partners has completed the acquisition of Captain D's.
The firm’s existing senior management team will own a significant stake in the business and continue to serve in their current roles.
Captain D's, based in Nashville, Tennessee, operates a chain of 521 seafood-themed fast-casual restaurants in 26 states.
Bruce Pollack, managing partner of Centre Partners, says: "We're excited to invest in Captain D's and to partner with Phil Greifeld and his executive team. Captain D's differentiated menu of high quality seafood products at a value price point clearly distinguishes it from its competitors and the
CyberCoders, a portfolio company of Riordan Lewis & Haden Equity Partners (RLH), is to be acquired by On Assignment.
CyberCoders is a recruiting firm which combines personalised service and proprietary software to provide superior client outcomes.
CyberCoders specialises in permanent placement of mid to senior-level professionals with experience in fields such as IT, engineering, healthcare and life science, using unique systems that quickly identify the best-qualified and best-fitting candidates for clients.
On Assignment is a provider of in-demand, skilled professionals for temporary, contract-to-hire, and direct hire assignments in the growing IT, healthcare, and life sciences sectors.
Fifty five per cent of private equity (PE) executives cite the growing capital requirements of the oil and gas industry as the foremost driver of their investment activity in the industry, according to a report.
Financing the Future Energy Landscape: Private Equity Trends in Oil and Gas, by EY and Mergermarket, reveals that the next largest driver is availability of financing, according to 44 per cent of the 100 respondents surveyed, followed by global expansion (36 per cent).
"The oil and gas industry is in a period of major capital investment. PE firms are well positioned to be a
Thoma Bravo has sold portfolio company Digital Insight, a provider of digital banking capabilities to financial institutions, to NCR Corporation for USD1.65bn.
The sale is expected to close in Q1 2014.
“Thoma Bravo was able to establish Digital Insight as a standalone company following our acquisition from Intuit in August, while also offering Intuit a successful and efficient outcome,” says Thoma Bravo managing partner Orlando Bravo. “Digital Insight has attracted interest from NCR with its strong set of online and mobile banking products, rich client list, and accomplished employees.”
“Thoma Bravo was an experienced and trusted partner during
Water Street Healthcare Partners has sold Massachusetts-based Medical Specialties Distributors (MSD) to New Mountain Capital.
Water Street partnered with MSD’s management team in 2010 to build the company into a leading distributor and solutions provider to the growing alternate-site home infusion therapy market.
MSD has achieved strong double-digit growth annually since Water Street invested in the company. Working with management, Water Street developed and executed a strategic plan that expanded MSD’s capabilities and extended its offering into new markets as demand for intravenous (IV) therapy in the home increased. In June 2013, MSD acquired Medical Technology Resources (MTR) to
Things are changing in the private equity world, thanks to the overturn of an 80-year ban on marketing to the general public back in July.
Although the industry has traditionally relied on intermediaries like JP Morgan to source top talent, this new ability to reach the public directly means firms need to think differently about their marketing approach.
According to Dan Darchuck of Topturn Capital, taking the lead from retail marketing experts like Proctor and Gamble is key to success in this changing marketplace.
"Retailers don't use sex, celebrities, and style for fun," he says. "They didn't just
Burren Capital Advisors has appointed industry veteran Frank Dejonckheere to its investment team.
Dejonckheere will join the firm as senior research analyst from Hadron Capital where he focussed on long/short relative value with a catalyst and special situation opportunities.
In his new role Dejonckheere, under chief investment officer Andrew McGrath, will be responsible for overseeing the relative value component of the portfolio as well as supporting the investment team in all other event arbitrage situations.
Dejonckheere started his career in private equity M&A at Citigroup and Merrill Lynch in London before joining Cogent Partners in New York.
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