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AAA supports plans for EU VC ‘Passport’

Plans to open up the European Union (EU) to more private equity investment from venture capitalists have received support from alternative investment advocacy group, Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA).

 The proposals set out by the European Commission (EC) would see venture capitalists granted a ‘passport’ to allow them to invest anywhere

HarbourVest NAV up 3.6% in March

HarbourVest Global Private Equity’s estimated economic NAV is USD858.6 million or USD10.35 per share, as at 31 March 2011. This is a 3.6% increase from the 28 February 2011 estimated Economic NAV per share of USD9.99. The change was driven by increases in value for privately-held companies as a portion

Golub Capital provides one-loan financing to support Brazos Private Equity Partners’ recapitalization of Vision Source

Golub Capital has provided a GOLD financing to support the recapitalization of Vision Source by Brazos Private Equity Partners.  GOLD financings are Golub Capital’s One-Loan Debt facilities. Based in Kingwood, Texas and established in 1991, Vision Source provides its independent optometrist and dentist members unmatched purchasing power, professional and staff

HIG Europe recapitalizes Walter Services Group

HIG Europe, the European arm of global private equity firm HIG Capital, has led the recapitalization via a consensual restructuring of the industry-leading German call centre operator Walter Services Holding GmbH (Walter Services).   The former shareholder consortium, led by Odewald & Cie, will hold a small co-investment after closing.

Brian Coulton, Global Emerging Markets Strategist, LGIM

Comment: China failing to get to grips with inflationary pressures

Legal & General Investment Management’s (LGIM) Global Emerging Markets Strategist, Brian Coulton (pictured), explains that mounting inflationary pressures in China could potentially force more substantial monetary tightening than currently signalled by the authorities or the market… As inflationary pressures continue to build in China, the situation is increasing the risk

CoachClub raises EUR5 million

CoachClub, the first video sports and well-being coaching service, has now raised EUR5 Million with Innovacom and Serena Capital. The aim of raising funds is firstly to speed up the conquest of new members, and secondly to deploy the CoachClub service outside France as well.   CoachClub’s mission is to

AXA Private Equity and Resource Partners in joint investment for SIA Baltkom TV

AXA Private Equity and Polish private equity adviser Resource Partners have together acquired a majority stake in SIA Baltkom TV (Baltkom), Latvia’s largest cable television operator. This transaction represents the first joint investment by AXA Private Equity and Resource Partners, who entered into a strategic partnership in May 2010.  

James Millard CIO, Skandia Investment Group

Comment: A ‘great year turns into a ‘good’ year

Skandia Investment Group (SIG) CIO James Millard explains that, despite the earthquake in Japan and rising oil prices, the company remains bullish on global equites… We remain overweight global equities. The February Purchasing Managers’ Indices (PMIs) were very strong, suggesting that the global economy was growing very strongly in 2011

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