Iris Dorbian

Materialise NV has debuted its IPO after pricing its $8 million shares at $12 per share. The stock began trading Wednesday on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "MTLS." Piper Jaffray and Credit Suisse are the lead underwriters. Based in Belgium, Materialise, which is backed by Sniper Investments, is a 3D printing company.

Lantheus Holdings, the parent company of LMI, has filed for an IPO. The number of shares that will be sold as well as the stock's pricing terms have yet to be set. The stock will trade on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "LNTH." Citigroup Global Markets and Jefferies are serving as the lead underwriters. Headquartered in North Billerica, Mass., LMI, which is owned by Avista Capital Partners, is a maker of diagnostic imaging agents.

Imprivata has rolled out its IPO after pricing its 5 million shares at $15 per share. The stock began trading Wednesday on the NYSE under the ticker symbol "IMPR." JP Morgan and Piper Jaffray are the lead underwriters. Headquartered in Lexington, Mass., Imprivata is a provider of authentication and access management solutions for the healthcare sector. Its backers include General Catalyst Partners, Highland Capital Partners and Polaris Partners.

El Pollo Loco, which is owned by Trimaran Capital, has filed for an IPO. The number of shares that will be sold as well as the stock's pricing terms have yet to be set. The stock will trade on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "LOCO." Jefferies, Morgan Stanley and Robert W. Baird & Co are the lead underwriters. Headquartered in Costa Mesa, Calif., El Pollo Loco is a fast food restaurant chain.

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals has unveiled its IPO after pricing its 8 million shares at $7 per share. The stock began trading Wednesday on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "AMPH." Jefferies, BMO Capital Markets Corp. and Piper Jaffray are the lead underwriters. Headquartered in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., Amphastar is focused on developing generic and proprietary injectable and inhalation products. Its backers include Applied Physics & Chemistry Laboratories and Coller Partners.

Private equity firm StepStone has formed StepStone Real Estate as a result of acquiring the Clairvue Capital Partners team. Clairvue co-founder Jeff Giller has been named head of StepStone Real Estate. In addition to this new appointment, Giller and Clairvue co-founders Brendan MacDonald and Josh Cleveland were named partners at StepStone.

Adeptus Health, a portfolio company of Sterling Partners, has launched its IPO after pricing its 4.9 million shares at $22 per share. The stock began trading Wednesday on the NYSE under the ticker symbol "ADPT." Deutsche Bank Securities, Goldman Sachs, Evercore Group and Morgan Stanley are the lead underwriters. Adeptus Health owns and operates First Choice Emergency Room, a network of independent freestanding emergency rooms.

LaSalle Capital has acquired Avtex Solutions from Marquette Companies. No financial terms were disclosed. Sidley Austin advised LaSalle Capital on the transaction while Cherry Tree & Associates and Briggs and Morgan advised Marquette Companies. Based in Minneapolis, Avtex is a provider of customer experience tech solutions.

The California State Teachers’ Retirement System said Wednesday that it has hired June Kim as director of global equity. Her appointment begins July 21. Previously, she worked at at the Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association where she served as principal investment officer for global equities.

Commonfund said Wednesday that Verne Sedlacek will be leaving his position as president and CEO of the firm. However, Sedlacek has agreed to stay on until a replacement is found. Commonfund is an investment firm for institutional investors.