Green Courte Partners, a Chicago-based private equity real estate investment firm, has completed its offer to purchase any and all shares of 7.75 per cent series A cumulative redeemable preferred stock of American Land Lease not owned by it. Green Courte has accepted all of the shares tendered and not

Petra Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in Nashville, Tennessee, has made a USD6m investment in Superior Global Solutions. The capital is a combination of subordinated debt and preferred stock. SGS marks Petra’s fourth investment in 2009 and sixth investment from its newest fund, Petra Growth Fund II. Based

Confidence among active investors is at its highest in three and a half years, research from the Association of Investment Companies suggests. Confidence is also returning amongst the traditionally more cautious general public, who are at their most positive on the stock market since AIC records began in 2004.  The

Ways of triggering multi billion dollar, low carbon technology investments in developing economies have been outlined in a report issued by the UN Environment Programme, a global partnership of investors and insurance companies. Experts indicate that investments of around USD500bn a year will be needed to assist developing countries adapt

Organic Motion, a developer of computer vision and motion capture systems, has secured a series B financing led by Foundry Group. The company’s technology increases a computer’s ability to “see” and understand human motion to generate 3D tracking data in real-time, without using bodysuits or attached tracking devices. Organic Motion

The Robert Toigo Foundation and The Carlyle Group have launched the Toigo Private Equity MBA Fellowship, an industry initiative aimed at attracting minority MBA graduates to the sector. Serving as the fellowship’s inaugural partner, The Carlyle Group has pledged USD1m over four years to support Toigo’s launch of the effort.