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We need to help, not hinder, access to private markets. Regulation is the first step

TitanBay CEO and founder Thomas Eskebaek explains how the current drafting of MiFID regulations is preventing smaller scale sophisticated investors like family offices and smaller institutions from accessing private market investment opportunities, and what needs

PE-backed Sabena Technics to hit the auction block this year

Sabena Technics, a French maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services provider to civil and military aircraft operators, is pencilled in for a sale this year, two sources familiar with the situation told this news service.

GP Profile: Soho Square pushes ‘dequity’ model in UK, eyes dealflow uptick

GPs that are technically lenders but behave more like private equity have more commonly been found operating in North America. But Soho Square has been pushing this nascent model in the UK over the past

Livingbridge exits Red Box in sale to US-based Uniphore

Mid-market sponsor Livingbridge has sold Red Box, a UK-based AI voice recording software business, to California-based AI and automation provider Uniphore Technologies.

GI Partners takes Atlas private in $1.05bn deal

Californian private equity firm GI Partners has acquired Atlas Technical Consultants, a developer of infrastructure and environmental solutions, in a $1.05bn deal. The post GI Partners takes Atlas private in $1.05bn deal first appeared on

HIG plans technical building services investment spree after adding Classic Lifts to CPS purchase

Private equity giant HIG Capital has bought UK lift engineering and maintenance services business Classic Lifts. The post HIG plans technical building services investment spree after adding Classic Lifts to CPS purchase first appeared on

DBAG wraps up Fund V with Heytex exit

German sponsor DBAG has liquidated its fifth fund with the sale of local technical textile producer Heytex to Dutch sponsor Bencis Capital Partners.

Gender diversity in alternative assets has soared – but racial and ethnic representation is lagging

Major hiring initiatives have helped boost the ratio of men to women working in alternative assets - but progress for racial and ethnic diversity is failing to keep pace, new research shows. The post Gender

Soho Square exits Technical Fire Safety to Ergon’s SVT Group

UK investor Soho Square Capital has exited its investment in Technical Fire Safety Group in a sale to Ergon Capital-backed SVT Holding after a four year holding period, according to a statement.

YFM picks water leak detection specialist SOS as latest technical services deal

UK private equity investor YFM has backed water leak detection specialist SOS Leak Detection. The post YFM picks water leak detection specialist SOS as latest technical services deal first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

IK Partners prepares Quanos exit, Raymond James advises

IK Investment Partners is getting ready to exit its portfolio asset Quanos Content Solutions, a German digital documents and business software provider, according to three sources familiar with the situation.

DPE-backed building service provider Calvias files for insolvency

Germany-headquartered technical building service specialist Calvias, a portfolio company of Deutsche Private Equity (DPE), has filed for insolvency, according to a German district court filing.

IK exits Bahr Modultechnik in EUR 98m trade sale

IK Partners is to exit Germany-headquartered modular electric linear motion systems producer Bahr Modultechnik in a EUR 98m trade sale to IMI, a UK-based engineering company.

IK Partners exits Small Cap II portfolio Bahr Modultechnik in trade deal

Pan European buyout house IK Partners has agreed to exit Small Cap II portfolio Bahr Modultechnik to IMI, valuing it at a €98m enterprise value. The post IK Partners exits Small Cap II portfolio Bahr Modultechnik

Paragon Partners, GIMV prepare WEMAS for H2 auction

Private equity firms Paragon Partners and GIMV are preparing to exit WEMAS Absperrtechnik, a German road safety equipment provider, four sources familiar with the situation said.

Soho Square launches auction for Technical Fire Safety Group

Private equity firm Soho Square Capital is working with Rothschild on a sale of Technical Fire Safety Group (TFSG), a UK-based manufacturer of fire-resistant products, two sources familiar with the situation said.

Vitruvian makes USD 35m investment in Moonfare

Virtuvian Partners has made a USD 35m investment in Germany-headquartered Moonfare, a financial technology platform that allows high net worth individuals and retail investors to invest in private equity funds.

Investcorp sells Dainese to Carlyle in EUR 630m SBO

Investcorp is to sell its stake in Italy-based motorcycling protective clothing and technical gear producer Dainese to Carlyle at an enterprise value of EUR 630m.

Statement by Commissioner Peirce on Private Fund Advisers Proposal

Posted by Hester M. Peirce, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, on Thursday, February 10, 2022 Editor's Note: Hester M. Peirce is a Commissioner at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. This post is based on

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