Eaton Partners
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| Wholly owned subsidiary of Stifel Financial | |
| Industry | Private Equity, Infrastructure, Real estate, Hedge funds |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Founder | Charles Eaton |
| Headquarters | Rowayton, Connecticut, United States |
| Products | Fund Raising, Secondary Advisory |
| Website | www.eatonpartnersllc.com |
Eaton Partners is a global placement agent that assists in raising capital for funds managed by some of the largest private equity firms, hedge funds, real assets and real estate funds in the world. The firm is also one of the oldest placement agents in the private funds industry. Eaton Partners raises capital primarily from institutional investors including private and public pension funds, endowment funds, family offices, fund of funds, foundations and other large pools of money that invest in alternative asset classes. In 2009, the Wall Street Journal, citing a Preqin Ltd. league table, ranked them eighth among independent private funds placement agents.
On November 9, 2015, Stifel Financial Corp. agreed to buy Eaton Partners. The acquisition closed on January 4, 2016.
The firm was founded in 1983 by Charles Eaton and has over 60 employees and six offices: three in the US, two in Asia and one in Europe. The firm's headquarters are in Rowayton, Connecticut. In 2010, the firm was the first placement agent in the U.S. to launch a fund raising platform for private equity firms in China. In 2013, Private Equity International named Eaton Partners the "Placement Agent of the Year in North America" ahead of Park Hill Group and Credit Suisse.
Eaton Partners is a Registered Broker-Dealer and a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). The firm is also registered as an Introducing Broker with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and member of the National Futures Association and Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC). The firm's UK operating subsidiary is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and their Hong Kong-based arm is approved as a Type 1 License company under the Securities and Futures Commission in Hong Kong.
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