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International hedge funds and private equity firms are increasingly investing in Lloyd’s of London’s tax-exempt investment vehicle, as the 300-year-old UK institution expands its efforts to attract global investors, according to a report by the Financial Times.
McWin Capital Partners (McWin), a specialist private equity and venture capital firm dedicated to investments in companies operating in the food ecosystem, has appointed Guillaume Charlin as Managing Partner.
BGF has made a series of Partner appointments across its investment and portfolio teams including Paddy Graham and Barry Jackson will transition to Regional Partners, reporting to BGF’s Head of Growth, Richard Taylor.
Kantar Group has agreed the sale of its media measurement and analytics unit, Kantar Media, which operates in over 60 markets and employs more than 4,500 people globally, to private equity firm HIG Capital in a deal valued at approximately $1bn, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Global private equity giant KKR has enlisted Goldman Sachs to explore the sale of its significant minority stake in the Philippine fintech company Maya, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Private investment firm Rcapital has successfully sold Trac Precision Solutions Ltd (TRAC), a Crewe-based company specialising in the design and manufacture of precision-engineered engine parts for the defence and aerospace industries, to PTC Industries, an engineering firm based in India.
Canada’s Sagard Holdings is launching a private equity fund aimed at retail investors, marking a significant move as alternative asset managers expand their focus beyond institutional clients and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, according to a report by Wealth Management.
Colbeck Capital Management has closed its $700m Strategic Lending Fund, aimed at delivering customised financing solutions to middle-market businesses across North America.
US-based private equity firm Presidio Investors has finalised the acquisition of struggling Italian soccer club Hellas Verona from entrepreneur Maurizio Setti, the Serie A team announced on its website Wednesday, according to a report by Reuters.
A group of investors, advised by Maverick Carter – business partner of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James – is aiming to raise $5bn from private capital to establish a global basketball league that could compete with the NBA, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.
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