The return of M&A deal-making which began to accelerate towards the end of the third quarter this year has continued into the final quarter, where USD575bn worth of deals have been announced so far, according to a report by mergermarket. Quarter four looks set to be the largest value by

CDC Group, the UK’s development finance institution, has committed invest over USD100m in two sub-Saharan Africa focussed private equity funds.   The funds will invest in promising businesses across a range of African countries.   The new commitments made by CDC are with fund managers Helios Investors in their Helios

Microdata Telecom Innovation is raising SEK10m from venture capital firm InnovationsKapital and existing shareholders through an equity issuance. Microdata Telecom is currently expanding internationally to address a rapidly growing global market for Microdata Advanced Site Solutions in the mobile infrastructure market. "Through this equity infusion, we are able to further

LDC, the private equity arm of the Lloyds Banking Group, has invested in Aberdeen-based subsea construction company Subocean Group. Subocean, which is now one of the largest providers of services to the marine renewables sectors in Scotland and the UK, will use the investment to double the business in two

Investors who are looking for opportunities in India in 2010 should consider the infrastructure sector, says Nitin Jain, principal fund manager – long only strategy at Kotak Mahindra UK. The current financial year has so far been the best year for Indian equities since 1991, despite the country being faced

Oclaro has acquired Xtellus, a designer and manufacturer of liquid crystal-based dynamic optical modules and components for dynamic DWDM networks. Oclaro is a designer and manufacturer of integrated optical components, modules and subsystems for fibre optic communication networks. Under the terms of the agreement, the share holders of Xtellus will

YA Global Master SPV, a fund managed by Yorkville Advisors, has entered into a GBP3m standby equity distribution agreement with Aim listed Shanta Gold. Shanta Gold is a gold exploration and development company, engaged in greenfields to advanced exploration in under-explored areas in Tanzania.   Shanta Gold entered into the

Sub-Saharan Africa is less exposed to worldwide economies and most of the region’s countries continue to see growth, according to a report by CDC Group. Despite this, they are not completely insulated and are feeling the effects of the global financial crisis. Jonny Gill, portfolio analyst, at CDC, says: “Local

IBM has entered into an agreement to acquire Lombardi Software, a SMH Private Equity Group portfolio company based in Austin, Texas. SMH Private Equity Group is a division of Sanders Morris Harris Group. Lombardi, a provider of business process management software and services, helps organisations automate and integrate business processes