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Atlas agrees to buy AGI businesses from MeadWestvaco

Fri, 03/09/2010 - 15:36
Atlas Holdings has signed a definitive agreement with MeadWestvaco to purchase its network of media and entertainment packaging businesses, subject to certain closing conditions. »

Bart Bergstein, managing partner at Forbion

Forbion Capital Partners raises EUR190m for new investments

Fri, 03/09/2010 - 14:22
Forbion Capital Partners, an investment firm dedicated to the life science sector, has held the final closings of FCF I Co-Invest Fund and FCF II, raising a total of more than EUR190m (USD240m). »

Daniel L. Black, partner at The Wicks Group

The Wicks Group acquires Antenna Audio

Fri, 03/09/2010 - 13:24
An affiliate of The Wicks Group, a New York-based private equity firm, has acquired Antenna Audio from Discovery Communications. »

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Lombard sells stake in auto parts business realising 3x gain

Fri, 03/09/2010 - 11:07
Lombard Investments has sold a major portion of its stake in Somboon Advance Technology, a Thailand-based original equipment manufacturing supplier of auto parts. »

David H. Wasserman, partner, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice to invest in Univar

Fri, 03/09/2010 - 09:44
Private equity firms Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and CVC Capital Partners have signed a definitive agreement for CD&R to acquire a 42.5 per cent ownership interest in Univar, a distributor of commodity and specialty chemicals. »

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Stephen Johnston, Agcapita Partners

Comment: Brazil appears to be moving to ban foreign farmland ownership

Wed, 01/09/2010 - 05:00
The Brazilian government recently announced an “immediately binding” decision that appears to outlaw all foreign ownership of Brazilian farmland. Stephen Johnston (pictured) of Agcapita Partners outlines the implications. »

Joseph F. Winterscheid, partner, McDermott Will & Emery

Comment: New competition guidelines will require greater care in discussing and documenting decisions

Mon, 23/08/2010 - 15:14
Joseph F Winterscheid (pictured), partner and head of the global Antitrust & Competition Practice Group at McDermott Will & Emery, outlines the implications of the FTC’s revised Horizontal Merger Guidelines. »

Hans Markvoort, head of private equity investment solutions, LGT Capital Partners

Comment: Private equity opportunities in Asia

Tue, 03/08/2010 - 05:00
Hans Markvoort, head of private equity investment solutions, LGT Capital Partners and lead manager of Castle Private Equity (Castle PE), highlights the growing range »

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Atlas agrees to buy AGI businesses from MeadWestvaco
Fri, 03/09/2010 - 15:36

Atlas Holdings has signed a definitive agreement with MeadWestvaco to purchase its network of media and entertainment packaging businesses, subject to certain closing conditions.

Independent film funds an investment of the future, say Guernsey experts
Fri, 03/09/2010 - 06:00

As traditional Hollywood studios struggle to assemble funding – MGM has been forced to postpone the 23rd film of the James Bond franchise because of debt problems – more and more financiers are looking to the independent film fund model for reliable returns, according to Guernsey-based tax expert Ben Tustin.

Kneip acquires fund reporting company Co-Link
Wed, 01/09/2010 - 06:07

Kneip, an independent service provider to the asset management industry, has acquired Co-Link, a specialist in fund reporting technology and services for investment funds.

Independent film funds an investment of the future, say Guernsey experts
Fri, 03/09/2010 - 06:00

As traditional Hollywood studios struggle to assemble funding – MGM has been forced to postpone the 23rd film of the James Bond franchise because of debt problems – more and more financiers are looking to the independent film fund model for reliable returns, according to Guernsey-based tax expert Ben Tustin.

Kneip acquires fund reporting company Co-Link
Wed, 01/09/2010 - 06:07

Kneip, an independent service provider to the asset management industry, has acquired Co-Link, a specialist in fund reporting technology and services for investment funds.

HFRX Indices
StrategyDTDMTDIndex Value
HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index-0.0848-0.08481158.36
HFRX Equal Weighted Strategies Index-0.0105-0.01051121.53
HFRX Absolute Return Index0.17020.1702964.90
HFRX Market Directional Index0.39230.39231195.98
HFRX Convertible Arbitrage Index-0.0915-0.0915652.70
HFRX Distressed Securities Index0.02780.0278965.63
HFRX Equity Hedge Index0.32840.32841120.32
HFRX Equity Market Neutral Index0.28440.2844969.87
HFRX Event Driven Index0.20460.20461347.04
HFRX Macro Index-1.2254-1.22541213.30
HFRX Merger Arbitrage Index0.46490.46491467.49
HFRX Relative Value Arbitrage Index-0.0613-0.06131130.09
Performance last updated : 01/09/2010