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Piraeus Private Equity and Positive Energy form solar energy JV

Piraeus Equity Partners, a company of Piraeus Bank Group, and Positive Energy have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at implementing an investment program for the installation of photovoltaic systems on industrial rooftops.   Piraeus Equity Partners together with its subsidiary, Piraeus Equity Advisors, are the private equity investment branch

Guernsey’s fund industry moves past the GBP250bn mark

Figures issued today show that the value of investment fund business in Guernsey grew by GBP14.3 billion (5.9%) during the final quarter of last year. The increase represents the sixth consecutive quarter of growth and takes the net asset value of funds under management and administration in the Island to

Intertek to acquire leading technical services group Moody International

Intertek, a provider of quality and safety services, has entered into an agreement to acquire Moody International (Moody) from alternative investment firm Investcorp. Moody is a worldwide technical services organisation dedicated to reducing clients’ risks by providing technical inspection services, technical staffing services, consulting and training, and global management system

bubbles & beyond closes new financing round

bubbles & beyond, a technology company focusing on customised intelligent fluids, has closed a second financing round. All existing investors – LBBW Venture Capital, S-Beteiligungen, Hightech-Gruenderfonds and KfW – participated in the round, which totals EUR1.2m.  The new funds will be used to strengthen the international market presence of bubbles

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AIC challenges George Osborne’s comments on VCTs

The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has responded to suggestions by George Osborne MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, that there is a “question mark” over the merits of Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) and the support the scheme gives to growth businesses. Ian Sayers (pictured), Director General of AIC, says: “VCTs

Riverlake sells SP Industries

Portland-based private equity group Riverlake Partners has sold SP Industries, Inc, a leading designer and manufacturer of laboratory products and pharmaceutical production equipment, to an affiliate of Graham Partners of Newtown Square, PA. “During our ownership period, several value-creating initiatives were implemented,” says Erik Krieger, founder and managing partner of

Early PE fund quartile rankings ‘highly relevant’, says Preqin study

The early quartile rankings for both buyout and venture capital funds are an excellent predictor for future relative performance, according to the results of a study by Preqin. Some 50% of buyout funds ranked in top quartile in year four go on to be top quartile at maturity, with 75%

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Francisco Partners announces sale of AdvancedMD to ADP

Private equity firm Francisco Partners (FP) has announced the sale of AdvancedMD Software, Inc (AdvancedMD) to Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP). The transaction closed on February 28, 2011. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “The AdvancedMD team has done a terrific job of building out their innovative, cloud-based offering

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