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PRINT THIS PAGE Swiss firm Partners Group expands investment activities in Italy28/09/2007. Source: AltAssets. 
Switzerland-based alternative asset manager Partners Group has teamed up with Italian firm Poli e Associati and other professionals to form Perennius Capital Partners, for which Partners Group will act as exclusive asset manager. Perennius Capital Partners, based in Milan, will offer private market investment products in Italy. With this venture Partners Group intends to respond to the increased appetite for the alternative asset class observed amongst Italian investors, the firm said in a statement. Perennius Capital Partners' local expertise is also expected to support Partners Group's investment activities in the region.
Marcel Erni, who represents Partners Group on the Perennius Capital Partners board of directors, said, 'Perennius Capital Partners provides us with a unique opportunity to offer our alternative investment solutions to the Italian institutional market, starting with private equity investments. We are convinced that the Perennius Capital Partners team has an excellent network and unique access to local investors. Through their prior activities in the Italian M&A, advisory and private equity transactions business the team members have acquired the necessary expertise to serve the Italian clients in this asset class.'
Perennius Capital Partners is currently applying for the necessary licences to commence activities at the end of 2007.
Poli e Associati is an independent Italian advisory and merchant banking boutique.
Partners Group has CHF22bn in investment programmes under management in private equity, private debt, private real estate, listed alternative strategies, hedge funds and alternative beta strategies.
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