Miles Otway, private equity partner at Connection Capital explains why a good CFO is an essential ingredient in a pe-backed business

Virgin Wines backer Connection Capital injects £5.9m in the lab equipment supplier to Pfizer, GSK and the University of Cambridge

Real Deals coverage of the Rowan private equity deal.

City A.M coverage of the Tempcover private equity deal.

Coverage of our sixth private equity deal in 12 months in Real Deals.

Connection Capital backs stock Re-seller Rowan International

Moves towards de-risking out of equities is pushing interest in alternative asset funds higher and is creating a broader outlook in terms of the types of strategies investors will consider.

There are always sound businesses seeking capital. But given economic and political uncertainty, and as we approach the end of the natural credit cycle, in-depth expertise and thoroughness are more important than ever to sift the wheat from the chaff.

Alternative investments have become increasingly popular with private investors in 2019 and there's no sign of let up.

Successful private equity exit from risk-advisory business JCRA achieved after just 26 months.

Members of Connection Capital, the specialist private client investment business, syndicate have invested in the TriSpan Opportunities Fund.

Private clients invest £5m in European CLO fund from Permira Debt Managers.

Private investors take advantage of booming alternative lending market - Connection Capital clients commit £8m to specialist fund

Connection Capital clients invest £2m in £9m deal to fund expanding portfolio of shared homes

Connection Capital host annual management team retreat in Gleneagles

Investor Survey 2019: Alternative Investments and Asset Allocation

Our latest newsletter covers investment and portfolio activity between March and July 2019. Read The Review: Summer 2019