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Apex Group has become the first transfer agent and fund service provider to administer regulated securities, using blockchain as the book of record, enabling private market funds to access a more diverse and significantly larger pool of qualified investors.
Alternative asset manager Blue Owl Capital is to acquire Kuvare Insurance Services, a boutique investment management firm focused on providing asset management services to the insurance industry, in addition to Kuvare UK Holdings, for $750m.
Global private investment firm Carlyle has appointed Afsaneh M Beschloss, Founder and CEO of global investment firm RockCreek, as an Independent Director on its board of directors.
Private equity firm Summit Partners is considering a sale of Los Angeles-based portfolio company and men’s grooming and personal care brand Dr Squatch at an expected value of more than $2bn, according to a report by Reuters.
Sidley has appointed John C Godfrey as a Partner in the firm’s M&A and private equity practice in New York. Godfrey joins Sidley from Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, where he served as a member of that firm’s M&A and PE practices.
Global alternative asset manager ICG, has completed the fundraising for its debut LP-led secondaries fund, ICG LP Secondaries I, which specialises in acquiring buyout fund interests from limited partners, at its hard cap of $1bn.
Adenia Partners, a private equity firm focused on growth opportunities in Africa, has successfully closed its fifth fund, Adenia Capital V at its $470m hard cap. The significantly oversubscribed fund attracted commitments from new and existing investors globally.
EQT Private Equity, via the EQT X fund, is to acquire Avetta, a specialist in supply chain risk management software solutions with 12 offices around the world, from Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe.
Arctos, a private investment firm that provides bespoke growth and liquidity solutions, to sports franchises , has held the final close of Arctos Sports Partners Fund II, with over $4.1bn in commitments including co-investment and affiliated vehicles.
Muzinich & Co, the global corporate credit specialist, has appointed Rehan Virani to the newly-created role of Head of Alternative Credit Solutions and Strategy, as part of an expansion of the firm’s private credit and CLO strategies.
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