Capstone Partners
Mizuho acquires placement agent Capstone
US investment bank intends to strengthen its service offering for financial sponsors
Polaris makes IR and investment team hires
Amanda Platek joins Polaris to establish an investor relations function at the firm
Elysian III closes on £325m hard-cap
In conjunction with the fund close, the firm has announced the promotion of Jack Jacovou to partner
Elysian III holds first close on £270m
Domiciled in the UK as a UK limited partnership, the fund has a target of £300m
Elysian III eyes first close in June
LPs in Elysian II include Hamilton Lane, Morgan Stanley and West Yorkshire Pension Fund
Elysian to launch new £250m fund in Q1 2020
Current fund also closed on £250m, in 2015, and is nearly three-quarters deployed
BeCapital CEO to join Capstone's Asia team
Placement agent Capstone Partners is expanding its coverage of the Asian market by hiring two senior professionals, including former CEO of Luxembourg-based cleantech GP BeCapital Alexandre Schmitz.