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Shamrock Capital (Shamrock), an LA-based investment firm specialising in the media, entertainment, and communications sectors, has held the final closing of Shamrock Capital Growth Fund VI (Growth VI) and Shamrock Capital Clover Fund I (Clover I), with a combined $1.6bn in capital commitments.
UK regional private equity firm NorthEdge has completed the sale of CMap Group Limited (CMap) to ECI, a growth-focused mid-market private equity firm with a track record of investing in software businesses.
Astorg is expanding its Portfolio Performance team with two senior hires based in London – Keith Beattie as Partner to oversee the portfolio Operations team and Markus Nagel as Managing Director to the Operational Finance practice.
Investment bank Cavendish has appointed Roger Lee as its new Head of Equity Strategy to develop a new equity strategy product with a UK focus. Lee joins from Investec Bank where he held the role of Head of UK Equity Strategy.
Private equity buyout giants Silver Lake and Bain Capital are expected to bid for a minority stake in Intel’s Altera unit, the tech major’s programmable chips business acquired for nearly $17bn in 2015, according to a report by Reuters.
Private investment firm Stonepeak is to take Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) in a deal valued at $3.1bn, including debt, with shares of the aircraft leasing company surging 27% in pre-market trading after the news broke, according to a report by Reuters.
Infranity, a global infrastructure specialist investor and part of Generali Investments, has expanded its presence in North America with a new office in New York and the appointments of Paul Colatrella, Katherine McElroy, and William Kim.
With interest rates likely to remain elevated, private credit yields are set to stay attractive for longer, according to a report by Bloomberg quoting Randy Schwimmer, vice chairman at $50bn private capital manager Churchill Asset Management.
Global investment firm Carlyle has provided a financing package of £205m to support the acquisition of Lanes Group, one of the UK’s leading providers of water and wastewater services, by funds managed by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a part of BlackRock.
Middle market private equity firm Blackford Capital (Blackford) has appointed John Snowden as Chief Executive Officer of its rapidly growing outdoor living and recreation space platform Patio Consolidation Platform (Platform).
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