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Alternative Assets  + Private Equity  |  June 2, 2023
Morgan Stanley PE Secondaries, Clairvest Invest in Top Aces
Joe Palmisano
By: Joe Palmisano

Morgan Stanley PE Secondaries, Clairvest Invest in Top Aces 

Morgan Stanley Private Equity Secondaries and Clairvest Group have made a growth equity investment in Top Aces, a Dorval, Quebec-based provider of advanced airborne training. 

The investment was made in conjunction with Top Aces’ other shareholders, including global investment group Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec (CDPQ). 

Top Aces provides adversary air (ADAIR) and joint terminal attack controller (JTAC) training to the armed forces of the US, Canada, Germany and other NATO allies. It operates out of 11 bases in four countries. The company has a fleet of commercially operated fighter aircraft and is a commercial owner/operator of the F-16. Top Aces has more than 500 employees including 70 fighter pilots. 

Toronto-based Clairvest and CDPQ led a $100 million financing round of Top Aces to support the company’s expansion and acquisitions in 2019. Clairvest invests its own capital and that of third parties through its Clairvest Equity Partners funds in owner-led middle-market businesses. 

Morgan Stanley Private Equity Secondaries is the investment arm of Morgan Stanley Investment Management. The firm had $1.4 trillion in assets as of the end of March. 

Don’t miss the Connect Money: Alternative Assets Conference on June 14 in Chicago at the W City Center. Connect in person with industry experts like Glenn Spencer, CEO Prime Capital Investment Advisors. 

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About Joe Palmisano

Joe Palmisano is editorial director of Connect Money, where he oversees daily coverage of alternative assets, direct investments, financial advisory and the economy. He brings three decades of experience as a financial journalist, analyst and portfolio manager. Before joining Connect Money, Palmisano wrote for The Wall Street Journal, covering foreign exchange, global fixed-income and equity markets. He later served as a senior research analyst and portfolio manager, producing market analysis and managing foreign exchange and U.S. equity portfolios for FX Concepts. His work has also appeared in SFO Magazine and CMT Association publications. Palmisano earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from The American University and holds the Chartered Market Technician (CMT) designation and is a member of the CFA Institute.
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