This week there are vacancies at Baxter Ventures, Oaktree Capital Management, Blackstone's Park Hill secondary advisory practice and SVB Financial Group.
2 min read · 07 October 2013
A consortium of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, Titan International Inc and One Equity Partners have completed the acquisition of Russian agricultural and industrial tire manufacturer, OJSC Voltyre-Prom, from Cordiant. The deal represents One Equity Partners’ first investment in Russia.
2 min read · 07 October 2013
Business development and leadership professional Tony Martorano has been hired by Riveron Consulting’s Chicago office as a director of business development to help expand the company’s presence in the Midwest. Riveron is a financial consulting firm serving private equity funds, firms growing through strategic acquisitions, and companies seeking to maximize the value of business transactions. The firm has offices in Chicago, Dallas, Houston and Washington, DC.
2 min read · 07 October 2013
Catalyst Fund Limited Partnership IV has reached a final close with $812 million of capital commitments, significantly above the fund's target range of $500 million to $750 million. Atlantic-Pacific Capital served as the exclusive global placement agent for the fund.
2 min read · 07 October 2013
Silverfleet Capital has appointed Jack Priestman as an analyst, based in its London office. Priestman was formerly at Perella Weinberg Partners in London as an Analyst in the generalist M&A advisory team.
1 min read · 07 October 2013
Terry Hunter, chief executive of Tryzens, and his senior management team have completed the acquisition of digital solutions provider Tryzens Limited from its parent company Jaywing with backing from UK venture capital firm, Scottish Equity Partners.Tryzens, which also has offices in Bulgaria and India, is a provider of digital retail solutions.
3 min read · 07 October 2013
This Monday's First Read brings you the latest on LP returns, the lowdown on secondary buyouts and how VCs actually evaluate their start-up teams.
1 min read · 07 October 2013
It’s the 2008 vintages that are working the hardest in terms of year-on-year internal rate of return (IRR) increases for the $170 billion California State Teachers’ Retirement System, according to a comparison of performance data for the periods to March 2012 and March 2013, with vintages ranging from 1989 to 2008.
2 min read · 03 October 2013
Dr Gerard, a producer of branded and private label biscuits in Poland, has been acquired by Bridgepoint from Groupe Poult of France, for an undisclosed amount. The company operates from three sites across Poland where it employs over 950 people and in recent years has developed a growing export business to the wider CEE region.
3 min read · 03 October 2013
Venator Real Estate Capital Partners, investment advisor to the general partner of Trophy Property Development L.P. has announced that the fund has entered into an asset swap agreement with Shui On Land. Under the agreement, the fund will become majority owner of a large residential project in Shanghai in exchange for its minority investments in four developments in other key regions in China. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2014 subject to closing conditions.
2 min read · 03 October 2013
