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Ogier Fiduciary Services has opened an office in Luxembourg.
The Ogier Group opened a boutique law firm in Luxembourg in 2012 and this latest development is in keeping with Ogier’s strategy to provide multi-jurisdictional services through a presence in each of the world’s key financial markets and across all time zones.
Paul Willing, chief executive officer for Ogier Fiduciary Services, says: "Establishing an office in Luxembourg is key to meeting our clients’ expectations in a period of challenging economic conditions and regulatory change, whilst expanding our presence into continental Europe."
Ogier Fiduciary Services in Luxembourg is headed up
Peterson Partners has raised its eighth fund, securing commitments of USD140m from US business and investment leaders.
“This new fund enables us to continue to serve as reliable capital partners to our current and future portfolio companies,” says Dan Peterson (pictured), managing partner of Peterson Partners. “We look forward to continuing to help outstanding entrepreneurs build great businesses in the years ahead. We are gratified that our limited partners have trusted us to find and nurture the kinds of leaders and companies that have provided thousands of jobs at home and abroad.”
The current Peterson Partners portfolio includes a collection
Venture capital fund manager Mercia Fund Management has launched Mercia Growth Fund 2, its second hybrid EIS/SEIS fund.
The new fund follows the close and investment of Mercia Growth Fund 1. The SEIS portion of that fund was oversubscribed, while the entire fund reached approximately to GBP2m in size.
Mercia Growth Fund 2 offers the flexibility to invest either in EIS or SEIS, while enabling investors to maximise tax efficiency.
To date, Mercia Fund Management has already invested approximately GBP7m into EIS and SEIS-qualifying businesses, while leveraging in excess of GBP50m in syndicate investment.
The VC firm manages
For many investors, the mere thought of Japan as being a role model is ridiculous. Yet, a study of the impact of Japanese demographics and policy on its financial markets would have provided valuable insights for European investors, says Ad van Tiggelen, Senior Investment Specialist at ING Investment Management. After all, Europe is the next region in line where the effects of an ageing population will be felt. What can we learn from the Japanese experience?
Almost a year ago I also wrote a column on this subject. At the time I noted that the fast ageing population and relatively
An affiliate of Sun European Partners has acquired 171 Dreams stores, its head office, its two UK manufacturing facilities and supply chain network from the administrators Ernst & Young.
All customer deposits and orders will be honoured following the sale. The remaining 93 stores not included in the sale will remain in administration.
Founded in 1985, Dreams is a UK bed and mattress specialist which now has 171 retail locations and a growing online presence.
Jordan Wadsworth, vice president at Sun European Partners, says: “Dreams is a well-recognised brand known for its wide product range of beds, headboards, mattresses
GCP Capital Partners, a middle market private equity firm, has sold its interests in Acrisure to Genstar Capital.
Based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Acrisure is the 50th largest privately owned retail insurance agency in the US. The company was co-founded in 2005 by chief executive Greg Williams to acquire independent insurance agencies across the Midwest and since then has completed 26 acquisitions.
The sale was a successful outcome for GCP following its USD20m investment in Acrisure in 2010 in order to support the company’s acquisition growth plan.
Williams says: "I am very pleased with the partnership we developed with GCP
KPMG has expanded its alternative investment funds (AIF) practice by adding two federal tax managing directors to its Los Angeles and New York offices.
"KPMG is continuing to invest in and expand its Alternative Investments team to serve its private equity, hedge funds and real estate funds clients," says Chuck Walker, national partner in charge, alternative investment funds – tax. "We are thrilled to announce the latest managing directors to join us as we continue to strengthen our team with some of the best talent out there."
Nancy Chan, managing director, federal tax, Los Angeles, has more than 25 years
More than three per cent of AIM-quoted group China Private Equity Investments (CPE) is now held by the Hong Kong-based asset management firm Adamas Asset Management (formerly Gen2 Capital Partners) following recent share purchases on the open market.
The increased shareholding, to 3.08 per cent, is in line with the objective of creating a long-term strategic partnership between the two groups, first announced last November.
Adamas, which had assets under management of approximately USD500m at end 2012, said in the November announcement it aims in due course to become a significant shareholder in CPE.
Link•age Ventures has closed its investment in the Alliance Healthcare Investment Fund.
Link•age is a private equity firm focused on investing in companies that provide products, services and technology to the aging marketplace and is based in Mason, Ohio.
The transaction, which was agreed to in December of 2012, enables Link•age to participate in investment opportunities presenting themselves in the broader healthcare market.
The fund will be managed by Alliance Healthcare Partners Management. The manager is comprised of three healthcare entrepreneurs, Joseph Mayernik, Tim Einwechter and Ricardo Ferreira.
The fund will invest in early-stage and growth-stage companies in the industry.
Oakfield Capital Partners (OCP), a private equity firm specialising in investing in small and mid-sized British businesses (SMEs), is to launch a new GBP20m fund which will allow its investors to qualify for tax relief under the government-backed Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS).
OCP’s UK Special Situations Fund will invest in six to eight SME businesses which need both finance and management support to realise their full potential.
The new businesses will join OCP’s existing stable of five companies in which it has invested since the firm was founded in 2008.
OCP partner David Pitman (pictured) says: “In the current
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