Carr’s Hill Capital Partners Management announces two new additions to its team

Carr’s Hill Capital Partners Management has announced the appointment of Steve Nathanson to its executive advisory board and the addition of Michael Gude to the investment team. The company is a private equity firm focused

LDC exits Ellis Whittam to Marlowe in £59m deal

Mid-market private equity firm LDC has sold its stake in UK-based employment law specialist Ellis Whittam to Marlowe, a London-listed safety and regulatory compliance expert.

Bowmark Capital backs Totalmobile buyout

Bowmark Capital has backed the buyout of Northern Ireland-based technology company Totalmobile.  The Belfast-based venture has more than 700 customers and 250,000 mobile-workforce users across the public services, property, facilities management, transport and infrastructure sectors.

IMCO inks deals to invest $750m across three private equity funds

The Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO) has closed three private equity fund commitments totalling $750m. The three funds are New York-based Kohlberg & Compan’s Kohlberg Investors IX fund, Swedish-based Nordic Capital’s Nordic Capital X

AMB :- Apex acquires Banco Modal's Brazilian alternative fund administration business

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Apex Group, a global financial services provider, is set to acquire Banco Modal&`s alternative fund administration (MAF) business in Brazil. Terms of the deal, which is subject to approva...Article Link

EMH Partners closes sophomore growth fund on nearly double the capital of the predecessor

EMH Partners has held the final close of its Growth Fund II on €650m, which will invest into small and medium-sized (SME) businesses in Germany.

The Engine closes its second fund to back companies solving Earth’s biggest threats

The Engine, which is a new venture firm spun out from MIT, has raised $230m for its sophomore fund.

Intuitive launches new investment division and fund to support healthcare companies

Intuitive, a global technology developer for minimally invasive care and robotic-assisted surgery, has launched an investment division, which includes a $100m fund.

Veritas Capital holds final close of its debut credit fund

Veritas Capital, a private equity firm focused on technology-enabled companies, has held the final close of its first Credit Opportunities Fund.

Somerset expands China team

Somerset Capital Management has recruited Min Chen to its China team. He joins the UK firm from Dymon Asia where he was the portfolio manager of the Prospect View China fund. Chen has previously clocked

Fulcrum Asset Management hires new senior member to investment team

Fulcrum Asset Management hired Filippo Cartiglia as a senior member in its investment team. Cartigli is said to play a key part in the UK fund manager’s macroeconomic research, the firm said. Prior to joining

Why are investors looking more at their legal expenses?

Private equity firms spent $9.5m on average on legal fees in 2019 and that figure  has been growing, according to new research from Apperio. The research was based on a survey of 100 senior stakeholders

Have Leon Black’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein caused a power shift at Apollo?

As Apollo CEO Leon Black is distancing himself from the links made between him and convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, investors are now starting to imagine a future without Black at the helm after an email

Liberta Partners acquires Kienzle

Liberta Partners has acquired automotive networked systems business Kienzle Automotive as part of a succession solution.

London hardest hit on jobs in UK by Covid-19

The Resolution Foundation's report found that over one in four people most deprived quartile of London were not working, furloughed, or had lost hours and pay in early September

Castik Capital snaps up €1.25bn for second long-term fund

The firm, set up in 2014 by star dealmaker Michael Phillips, will focus on making up to seven investments across continental Europe

Digital doctors here to stay as telemedicine deals surge

As many European countries grapple with the second wave of the pandemic, the surge in demand for telemedicine – and promising returns for investors - looks set to continue. Eliza Punshi reports

Schroder Adveq seeks $1bn for new Europe fund

Schroder Adveq Europe VIII will focus on fund of funds investments in various sectors across Europe

Why private equity firms are increasingly scrutinising their legal costs

US PE firms reported a 24% increase in the level of scrutiny applied to outside counsel costs since 2018. Similarly, in the UK, the level of scrutiny has climbed 41% over the past five years

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