F&C Investments has announced the first close of F&C Climate Opportunity Partners LP, a new private equity fund of funds focusing on a climate change investment theme. The fund has so far attracted EUR30 million from three institutional investors. This new fund offers investors access to investment opportunities arising from
Better Capital Limited was 94% committed with some GBP190.6 million of its total assets under management of GBP210 million invested as of 30 September 2011, according to the company’s interim financial results. Richard Crowder, Chairman says: “The Company and the Better Capital Fund have enjoyed their most active six month
Duet Group (Duet), the global alternative asset manager, has announced the integration of TLG Capital team into Duet Africa Private Equity. The move has been envisioned to utilise key synergies that exist between the firms; leveraging all-important regional experience, and local presence, from TLG Capital’s successful investment history with an
DNAnexus, a DNA data management and analysis platform, has secured USD15 million in second-round funding, led by Google Ventures and TPG Biotech. Additional participants in this round of financing include institutional investors First Round Capital, SoftTech VC, K9 Ventures, and Felicis Ventures. The new capital will help further DNAnexus’ mission
Private equity fund manager Platina Partners LLP (Platina) has successfully refinanced its Archangel project with debt funding from Commerzbank. Archangel is a 9.5MW solar photovoltaic project in Puglia, southern Italy. This is the second time that the Platina and Commerzbank have worked together, as Commerzbank provided part of the debt
Gardner Denver has entered into a share purchase agreement with the holders of 100 per cent of the outstanding shares of Robuschi S.p.A., a market leading European manufacturer of blowers and pumps, for a purchase price of approximately EUR152 million (USD207 million at current exchange rates). Robuschi is headquartered in
By Ashley Le Feuvre and Kate Anderson – One of the principal characteristics at present of the private equity sector in Jersey is a much longer lead time for investment than a few years ago, which has slowed up the fundraising process. Clients are conducting much more thorough due diligence than
By Simon Gray – With a growing reputation for expert capability within a broad-based financial services framework, Jersey seems poised to sustain a growth trend in the private equity sector that has continued even through the more difficult environment of the past three years. That period has seen consolidation among alternative
By Ben Robins – After two or three slower years for private equity activity, especially new fund launches, the industry is regaining momentum with the launch of new fund vehicles, mostly by established players drawing on their existing investor base. While the level of business and size of funds is still
By Jane Pearce and Daniel Richards – By seeking to accompany the signing of any Tiea with a joint declaration with the onshore government in question, Jersey aims to obtain wider international recognition for its financial services industry and fund products. For example, in 2008 the German government stated that
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