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Affiliates of Cantor Fitzgerald have launched the Cantor Fitzgerald Sustainable Infrastructure Fund, a closed-end interval fund seeking to strategically invest in a portfolio of private institutional infrastructure investment funds and public infrastructure securities focused on three infrastructure megatrends including digital transformation, decarbonisation and the improvement and modernisation of ageing infrastructure.
A primary focus for the fund will be to invest in issuers that are helping to address certain United Nations Sustainable Development Goals through their products and services.
Interval funds can provide exposure to private investment opportunities typically available only to institutional investors. As a result, individual investors may gain
Vida Capital (Vida), a portfolio company of RedBird Capital Partners and Reverence Capital Partners, has appointed David Shapiro as a managing director. He will be based in New York and report to David Gussmann, senior managing director.
In this role, Shapiro will be responsible for continuing to grow Vida’s alternative asset strategies across the capital spectrum and asset types.
Shapiro joins Vida from Monarch Alternative Capital, a special situations hedge fund, where he was a vice president focused on investments in financials, structured credit, and real estate across the capital structure in both the United States and Europe. At
American Elm Distribution Partners (American Elm), a managing broker dealer offering retail distribution and compliance services to alternative funds, has partnered with Phoenix American Financial Services (Phoenix American), a fund administrator offering outsourced back office, fund accounting and investor services, to offer a turnkey solution for alternative investment managers looking to enter the retail investor marketplace.
American Elm is a relationship-driven investment management firm doing business as a managing broker dealer to enhance outcomes for client funds. Leveraging strategic partnerships, seasoned distribution professionals and a unique approach, the company has developed a fundraising and investment model exclusive to the firm.
Accession Capital Partners (ACP) has held the first close of ACP Credit Fund I, the firm’s first direct lending fund to provide flexible senior funding for businesses in Central European EU countries, with €90 million in capital commitments. The fund, which has a target of up to €200 million, is sponsored by ACP and C Quadrat Investment AG.
ACP Credit will focus on high-growth small- and medium-sized companies in Central Europe that are seeking to grow organically, acquisitively or to refinance existing bank debt, and is therefore a natural extension of ACP’s long-standing private debt platform. The fund will provide
Despite stronger headwinds, as inflation and interest rates rise, the impact on deals has been modest compared to 2021 – a record year for UK Tech M&A – says ICON Corporate Finance.
In its Mid-Year UK Technology M&A Snapshot 2022, ICON reports that there were 501 UK tech deals announced in H1 2022; 6% lower than last year, but 6% higher than 2019 (pre-Covid).
Deal volumes in Q2 were actually higher than Q1 (pre-Ukraine invasion), suggesting little evidence of any slowdown, while valuations remain punchy at just 8% lower than last year.
This comes despite the fact that shares have fallen,
Border to Coast has made the final £1.8bn of commitments in its three-year, £5.7 billion Private Markets programme.
The $431.7 billion Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has made its first foray into the Colombian private equity market with an $334 million investment in discount grocery store D1, according to a report by chief investment officer.
Canada Pension plan has acquired 19.3% stake in the business, which was previously known as D1 having first begun trading in 2009, and is now Colombia’s main food retailer.
D1 is reported to have had a 9.7% share in the Colombian retail market and a 74% share in the so-called “hard discount” sector at the end of 2021. D1 has over 2,000 stores
Vista, a B2B independent insurance broker, has appointed Dan Blake the company’s new head of private equity.
Blake is a chartered insurance broker and joins Vista from Arthur J Gallagher Insurance Brokers, where he managed a portfolio of clients, mainly in manufacturing and contracting, paying premiums in excess of £4,000,000.
He began his career with technical specialist J K Lee (now part of the Howden Group) and brings a wealth of analytical expertise with him to this new role.
While Blake will add further strength to Vista construction team, recognised in the region as one of the few independent
British businesses are increasingly turning to private capital to grow, with the total amount invested in UK companies by private equity and venture capital rising to an all-time high, according to a new report published by the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (BVCA).
Warburg Pincus has acquired El Car Wash (El), a fast-growing express car wash operator in South Florida, from affiliates of Wafra, Audrose Partners, and Fireside Investments.
The investment will support El’s continued expansion and its commitment to offering best-in-class services to its customers.
Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
El is a widely recognised brand known for its prime locations, high quality operations, distinctive aesthetics, and industry leading membership program. It is also the Official Car Wash of the Miami HEAT and a partner of Baptist Health.
William Blair & Company, LLC served as exclusive financial advisor to
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