These are interesting times for the private equity industry. Compared with the past, there is no strongly-defined trend, either in a positive or negative direction. But for well-managed, innovative and well-resourced funds and their service providers, there is potentially a wealth of opportunities. Ongoing difficulties surround the banking sector and
By Phil Davis – Guernsey’s reputation for private equity expertise has developed over the course of more than a decade, a period during which the island has benefited both from the rapid growth of the industry and far-sighted decisions of its government and regulator that have encouraged the sector’s development.
CVC Capital Partners has completed the CHF3.3bn acquisition of Sunrise Communications from TDC. This follows clearance of the transaction from the Swiss Competition Commission, the Federal Office of Communications and the Federal Communications Commission ComCom in Switzerland this week. Sunrise is the largest privately owned telecommunication company in Switzerland.
Private equity funds managed by Angelo Gordon have acquired Indianapolis-based insurance lender Oak Street Funding. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “Oak Street is proud to partner with Angelo Gordon, a firm known for its high ethical standards as well as its deep and differentiated experience in specialty finance
The Blackstone Group’s economic net income was USD339.3m for the third quarter of 2010, an increase of USD63.9m from USD275.3m, or 23 per cent, for the third quarter of 2009. Economic net income was USD904.9m for the nine months ended 30 September 2010, an increase of USD531.2m compared to economic
BlackBerry Partners Fund’s co-managers have merged their investment teams to focus exclusively on mobile venture capital investment opportunities under the BlackBerry Partners Fund brand around the world. The USD150m BlackBerry Partners Fund was founded in 2008 with capital commitments from limited partners, including Research In Motion, Thomson Reuters and RBC.
SeaCube Container Leasing has started its initial public offering of 2.5 million primary common shares, as well as the offering of seven million secondary common shares, by Seacastle Operating Company, an entity indirectly owned by private equity funds managed by an affiliate of Fortress Investment Group. The shares were priced
Bacchus Capital Management, a San Francisco-based investment firm specialising in mezzanine and private equity wine industry investments and consulting, has been retained by Pietra Santa, a Central Coast winery, to provide advisory services. The consulting services will focus on sales and distribution. "Pietra Santa is at a critical point in
GB Merchant Partners, the investment management affiliate of Gordon Brothers Group, has provided a term loan to VAS Aero Services, a provider of aftermarket aviation component services and distribution. VAS Aero Services sources, warehouses and markets aftermarket components across a broad range of aircraft and engine platforms and provides related
Maven Capital Partners has led a GBP5.5m investment into Flexlife, an Aberdeen-based energy service business. Maven has syndicated the deal with the energy sector fund Simmons Parallel Energy. The new funding package will help support Flexlife through its next phase of development, allowing it to maximise revenues from existing customers,
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