Fine foods company Labeyrie, backed by LBO France, has issued EUR275m of senior secured notes due 2021, priced at par with a 5.625 per cent coupon. The proceeds, combined with cash on hand, will be used to repay in full the company’s financing arrangements – EUR160.6m of term loans, EUR35.2m
Fixed purchase prices are being agreed in an increasing number of corporate transactions in Europe, according to the sixth CMS European M&A Study. The study reveals that last year the parties agreed a fixed purchase price without scope for adjustment in more than half of all deals. In the
The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) is to allocate an additional USD200m to its emerging manager programme in the private equity asset class. CalPERS will use a new fund-of-funds to deploy the capital, focusing on high-potential emerging manager funds. “This new allocation is a reflection of CalPERS ongoing
Co.station, a Brussels-based post-accelerator, will launch on 1 April aiming to offer European growth companies access to corporate customers, expertise as well as a direct connection to Silicon Valley. Apart from offering a physical hub, Co.station also helps growing companies close funding rounds to fuel their growth. The post-accelerator
The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association and the Investment Management Consultants Association (IMCA) have launched the Fundamentals of Alternative Investments Certificate Programme. With alternative investments currently representing USD10trn in assets under management and liquid alternatives projected to triple by 2017, according to Citi Prime Finance, this online course fills
Thomson Reuters and Cambridge Associates are to provide Cambridge's private fund performance benchmarks through a jointly-developed online platform. Thomson Reuters will work closely with Cambridge Associates to develop a range of product offerings which will be made available through Thomson Reuters Eikon for the benefit of the global alternative investment
MUBI, the global video on demand platform, has closed a USD7.5m Series D funding round led by Floreat, MMC Ventures and White Star Capital, alongside existing angel investors. The investment comes just two weeks after MUBI formed a partnership with Samsung to bring curated cinema to Samsung Smart TV.
Ipes Jersey has been appointed as the new administrator of Quadriga Capital’s German private equity funds. Quadriga Capital is a German fund manager founded in 1995 focusing on mid-market companies in Germany and neighbouring countries, in particular Switzerland and Austria. It invests primarily in management buy-outs and buy-ins and its
Hamilton Lane has held the final closing of its first dedicated fund in Brazil, HL Brazil FIQFIP. Closing on BRL150m, the fund represents a major milestone for both Hamilton Lane and Brazil, as it is the country's first fully-integrated private equity fund-of-funds including primaries, secondaries and co-investments. The fund
SEI has launched The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund (AIC) III with an eye towards helping managers of private funds enter the retail space. AIC III is the third series trust in the AIC platform that SEI first introduced over 20 years ago and was developed to provide managers with a turnkey solution for the operations of
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