Impax Asset Management adds Sean Maguire as Managing Director
Impax Asset Management (Impax), a specialist asset manager investing in the transition to a more sustainable global economy, has appointed Sean Maguire as a managing director in firm’s private equity/infrastructure team in London. Impax is one of the longest established private markets managers in the large and rapidly growing renewable energy sector. Sean’s industry network […]
Palatine appoints ESG Director
Palatine, a mid-market private equity firm, has promoted Stephanie Wall to the position of ESG Director. In her new role Wall joins Palatine’s senior management team. She will continue to lead projects across Palatine’s Buy-Out and Impact funds to embed ESG (environmental, social and governance) practices and continuous improvement across its portfolio, with a particular […]
Maneesh Dangi, A Top Fund Manager Is Turning Bullish on Riskier Indian Debt
(Bloomberg) — One of India’s top fund managers is turning bullish on higher-yielding rupee corporate bonds based on the view that the nation’s recovery will outpace the consensus estimate of economists. Maneesh Dangi, who oversees $25 billion of debt assets at Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Ltd., expects India’s economy to expand by 13% in […]
Nilesh Patel Joins Cellanyx Board of Directors
Cellanyx today announced that Nilesh Patel has been appointed to the Cellanyx board of directors. Nilesh is a private equity executive with an extensive background in strategy, operations, analytics and corporate finance. His experience includes senior positions at Devonshire Investors (the private equity arm of Fidelity Investments) and IBM, and most recently, running CFC – […]
Goodwin adds partner to private investment funds practice
Global law firm Goodwin has expanded its Private Investment Funds practice in the Frankfurt office with the addition of fund formation and regulatory partner Dr Joachim Kayser. “During a period of continued expansion in Frankfurt, we are thrilled to launch Goodwin’s German funds platform and amplify the firm’s dominance at the intersection of capital and […]
Golden Gate Weighs Sale of Mavis Tire Centers Business
Mavis Express Tire Services could fetch up to $6 billion. Auto-service chain generates Ebitda of about $360 million Golden Gate Capital is considering a sale of its Mavis Express Tire Services business that could value the company at as much as $6 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. The San Francisco-based investment firm […]
Petco IPO Raises $864 Million as Retailer Returns to Market
The owner of the animal supply chain store Petco raised $864 million in an initial public offering, returning the retailer to the public market 15 years after it was taken private. The company, which is changing its name to Petco Health and Wellness Co. in conjunction with the listing, sold 48 million shares for $18 […]
RFA opens new Mayfair office as EMEA expansion continues
RFA, a specialist IT provider to the financial services industry, has moved to new offices in Mayfair, London. RFA has a proven track record, working exclusively with clients in the professional financial services and alternative investment sectors. This year’s pivot to home working and the growth in satellite offices has been no exception. With a […]
Irish funds services firm Carne Group valued at €400m by private equity deal
Vitruvian, which has backed Just Eat and Skyscanner, taking about 25% stake in firm. Carne Group, a Dublin-based provider of technology solutions to the global funds industry, has been valued at about €400 million by an investment from Vitruvian Partners, a UK private equity firm. Founded in 2004 by funds industry veteran John Donohoe, Carne […]
