Deals and Transactions

Sean Dowling, office managing partner of Appleby (Isle of Man)

Appleby acquires Caledonian’s IOM operation

Mon, 03/06/2013 - 06:33

Appleby has acquired Caledonian Trust (IOM) and Caledonian Fund Services (Europe) as part of the group’s ongoing strategy to grow its fiduciary and administration business. »

Michel Péretié, RiverRock's partner and co-chief executive

RiverRock European Capital Partners acquires broker-dealer

Thu, 23/05/2013 - 14:04

RiverRock European Capital Partners has acquired a controlling stake in Chenavari Financial Advisors, the broker-dealer business of Chenavari Financial Group. »

Mark W Yusko, chief investment officer of Morgan Creek

Morgan Creek Capital Management to acquire Signet Capital Management

Wed, 22/05/2013 - 10:09

Morgan Creek Capital Management is to acquire the alternative funds business of Signet Capital Management, a European-based institutional fixed income investment firm. »

Jason Spaeth, a managing partner of Värde

Värde Partners acquires FirstCity Financial Corporation

Mon, 20/05/2013 - 10:04

Funds managed by Värde Partners have completed the acquisition of FirstCity Financial Corporation. »

Colin Heffron, chief executive of GFI Group

GFI Group acquires team from Phoenix Partners Group

Thu, 09/05/2013 - 10:14

GFI Group has agreed to acquire certain assets of Phoenix Partners Group, an independent inter-dealer broker operating mainly in the international credit and equity markets. »

Backstop acquires PerTrac CMS

Tue, 07/05/2013 - 06:03

Backstop Solutions Group, a Software-as-a-Service provider to the alternative asset management industry, has acquired the PerTrac CMS product line, a customer relationship management tool built exclusively for the institutional investment community. »

Bharti Airtel-Qatar Investment Group deal highlights continuing African growth potential

Mon, 06/05/2013 - 12:14

Graham Stock (pictured), chief strategist at Insparo Asset Management comments on Bharti Airtel decision to sell a stake to Qatar investment group… »

Weeden Investors acquires prime broker Saxis Group

Tue, 23/04/2013 - 16:00

Weeden Investors, the parent company of Weeden & Co – a full-service institutional broker, has completed the acquisition of Saxis Group, a full-service prime brokerage business. »

American Capital closes USD414m managed CLO

Tue, 02/04/2013 - 16:06

ACAS CLO 2013-1, an affiliate of American Capital, has closed on the sale of USD414m of collateralised loan obligation bonds. The transaction was arranged by Deutsche Bank Securities. »

Jeff Greenberg, chief executive of Aquiline

Aquiline and Genstar to acquire Genworth Wealth Management

Tue, 02/04/2013 - 07:13

Aquiline Capital Partners, a New York-based private equity firm investing in the financial services sector, and Genstar Capital, a middle market private equity firm based in San Francisco, are to acquire Genworth Wealth Management from Genworth Financial for USD412.5m. »