AXA Investment Managers has appointed Michael Tadlock as senior consultant relations manager, effective immediately. Tadlock, who will be based in Orinda, CA, will report to Ceil Baron, Americas head of consultant relations at AXA IM.
3 min read · 18 March 2014
KRG Capital Partners has completed the acquisition of ICC-Nexergy from Inverness Graham Investments. ICCNexergy is a provider of fully integrated, custom rechargeable power systems solutions.
3 min read · 18 March 2014
Ensemble Hotel Partners has backed Mosaic Investment Partners' Mosaic Ensemble Hospitality Fund, a $75 million private equity fund designed to target value-add hotel investment opportunities in the US. The fund launched in late 2013 and recently closed its first acquisition, Bernardus Lodge, a 57-room luxury resort and spa situated on 25 acres of land in Carmel Valley, California.
2 min read · 18 March 2014
This Tuesday morning First Read brings you fundraisings aplenty including offerings from Strategic Investment Group, Blackstone, LLR Partners, Harbert and a $1 bln vehicle from Alibaba founder Jack Ma’s private equity firm Yunfeng Capital.
1 min read · 18 March 2014
Graphite Capital has backed the management buyout of ICR, which provides repair and maintenance services to the global energy industry. ICR comprises four high quality, niche businesses that mainly operate in the UK and Middle East energy markets.
4 min read · 17 March 2014
Sun Capital Partners is to acquire Aclara Technologies from ESCO Technologies Inc. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Aclara is a vendor of Advanced Meter Infrastructure solutions, predominately deployed by U.S. electric, gas and water utilities.
2 min read · 17 March 2014
Peak Rock Capital has acquired the interior products division of RJF International Corporation creating Koroseal Interior Products. Headquartered in Fairlawn, Ohio, Koroseal is a manufacturer and distributor of custom interior products.
3 min read · 17 March 2014
Warburg Pincus has appointed Jacques Aigrain as a senior advisor. Aigrain will be based in the firm's London office and will support the firm in the identification and evaluation of new investments in the European financial services sector and provide strategic counsel across the firm's global portfolio.
3 min read · 17 March 2014
The Carlyle Group has appointed Mark Burgess, former CEO of Graham Packaging and Anchor Glass, to Industrial Packaging Group as CEO at the close of Carlyle’s acquisition of IPG from Illinois Tool Works. Craig Hindman, ITW executive vice president who currently leads IPG, will leave IPG after the closing and serve in a consulting role.
3 min read · 17 March 2014
UK-based independent cycle retailer Rutland Cycling has attracted backing from BGF. he investment will fund the refurbishment and extension of Rutland Cycling’s existing estate of stores; as well as its national expansion, with four new outlets set to open in prominent UK leisure and tourist destinations over the next 4 years.
4 min read · 17 March 2014
