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As it recovers from the downturn, the private equity industry is becoming more eclectic as managers invest in an increasingly diverse range of asset classes – witness the huge interest
One of the most striking features of the Luxembourg alternative funds sector, and the private equity business in particular, is the continued influx of service providers originating from long
The offshore fund industry is poised at a crucial juncture in its development and Luxembourg has a vital role to play.
A series of changes implemented in 2008 to the legislation governing Luxembourg’s dedicated private equity vehicle, the risk capital investment company or Sicar, appear already to be be
Los Angeles-based private equity firm Transom Capital Group has acquired Uncle Milton Industries, a toy manufacturer.
Uncle Milton sells its products worldwide through mass merchandisers such as Toys ‘R’ Us and Target as well as through several thousand specialty toy stores.
One of its most famous products is the Ant Farm, a live ant habitat (pictured).
"Uncle Milton represents a cornerstone acquisition for our portfolio and offers a platform from which we hope to expand our presence in the industry," says Ken Firtel, managing director of Transom Capital. "The founders, the Levine family, have safeguarded the company’s sterling reputation for
TA Associates, a growth private equity firm, has hired two staff members in its Boston office.
Elizabeth de Saint-Aignan (pictured) has joined the firm as a senior vice president in the technology group, and Pamela Bliss Harris has joined TA as vice president – investor relations.
Saint-Aignan focuses on investments in technology-based growth companies. Prior to joining TA, she served as a vice president at Nautic Partners, originating investment opportunities and overseeing portfolio companies on behalf of the firm’s middle-market buyout funds. She was previously a consultant at Bain, an associate at Summit Partners and a financial analyst at
Dow Jones and Glocap Search will produce a joint private equity compensation report for the first time.
Due in November 2010, the Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst-Glocap Compensation Report will combine the research capabilities and industry knowledge of Dow Jones with Glocap’s compensation expertise.
"Glocap has an intimate understanding of the entire spectrum of compensation and hiring trends in the alternative asset space, and is well versed in the challenges faced by hiring firms in today’s market," says Jennifer Rossa, editor of the forthcoming report and Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst. "Leveraging Glocap’s expertise will ensure the report is a
Graphite Capital, a UK mid-market private equity specialist, is funding the development of London Square, a new house-builder focused on prime sites within the M25.
The company has been formed to capitalise on the recovery in the London housing market.
Graphite will provide up to GBP50m of equity capital for a majority share in the new company. Together with a further GBP50m of senior bank debt, the total funding package is expected to be GBP100m.
London Square is led by Adam Lawrence, a house-builder with over 20 years’ experience of house-building within London and the south east. He spent the
Northern Trust says that if investment managers are to navigate the intricacies of pending new European regulations they cannot look at each regulation in isolation.
This, according to Northern Trust’s latest white paper Funds regulation: A brighter distribution future? is vital to ensure investment managers are well positioned to take advantage of the potential for increased ease of distribution across Europe.
"Europe’s supervisors are looking for ways to get more investors involved in the market and to keep them involved, while providing a framework for improved governance," says Wilson Leech, head of Northern Trust’s global fund services business.
"The challenge
Coresonic, a provider of baseband processor technology, has raised SEK20m in an issue of new shares.
The round was led by SEB Venture Capital and attracted further financing from existing investor Industrifonden.
The capital will enable Coresonic to drive the international sales expansion and continue building a strong technology platform.
Coresonic, founded in 2004 based on the outcome of a research project at Linköping University, has developed a patented technology for digital signal processing. Customers are all chip manufacturers with products that include signal processing, such as radio, phones and WiFi.
"Digital signal processing is not only a prerequisite
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