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Neuberger Berman establishes Italian private equity team

Neuberger Berman has formed a strategic partnership with Intesa Sanpaolo to pursue direct investments in Italian companies. As part of this cooperation, Marco Cerrina Feroni and Fabio Canè, who previously led Intesa Sanpaolo’s merchant banking and private equity operations, and several members of their team, have joined Neuberger Berman together

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FiveTen Group sells Greythorn in Australia and Singapore

The FiveTen Group has accepted an offer from ManpowerGroup Australia for its Australian and Singaporean recruitment business. The FiveTen Group comprises five specialist recruitment brands – Antal Russia, EMR (Marketing, Digital & Communications), Laurence Simons (Legal & Compliance), Marks Sattin (Accountancy & Finance) and Greythorn (Technology).   The sale primarily

Arctos Corporate Finance now part of Livingstone

Stockholm-based Arctos Corporate Finance (Arctos) is becoming part of Livingstone, an international mid-market M&A and Debt Advisory firm with offices in North America, Asia and Europe. Arctos becomes part of Livingstone with immediate effect. The newly-named Livingstone Stockholm is a fully integrated part of the firm’s international infrastructure and joins

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Aquila Capital acquires 57 MWp photovoltaic portfolio in the south of France

Aquila Capital has purchased a portfolio of six photovoltaic parks in France. The plants, which have a combined installed capacity of 57 MWp, are located in the Aquitaine region near Bordeaux and are connected to the grid. The photovoltaic plants benefit from France’s 2011 feed-in tariff scheme and have secured

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Fortress Investment Group and Mount Kellett Capital form strategic alliance

An affiliate of Fortress Investment Group is to become co-manager with Mount Kellett Capital Management of the Mount Kellett investment funds and related accounts (the funds).  Mount Kellett affiliates will continue to serve as general partner of the Funds. Additionally, affiliates of Fortress will become special limited partners of the Funds. Financial terms of

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Wind power deals account for 17 per cent of all infrastructure transactions since 2006

Stephen Yates examines Preqin’s latest data on wind power deals, including aggregate deal value, average deal size and the most prominent regions for wind power deal activity. Preqin’s Infrastructure Deals module on Infrastructure Online includes extensive information on over 11,200 completed transactions in infrastructure assets globally. These deals encompass a

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CalPERS and QIC form USD764m (AUD1bn) Asia-Pacific infrastructure partnership

Alternative investments firm QIC has formed a USD764 million (AUD1 billion) Asia-Pacific infrastructure partnership with the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS). The partnership represents CalPERS' first Asia-Pacific infrastructure commitment and adds another of the world's largest pension funds to QIC's infrastructure client base. Under the terms of the arrangement,

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Horizon Technology Finance provides USD7.5m venture loan to SilkRoad Technology

Horizon Technology Finance Corporation has closed a USD7.5 million venture loan to SilkRoad Technology, a provider of cloud-based talent management solutions. SilkRoad will use the funds for working capital purposes. "SilkRoad, a provider of innovative human resources management software, is an exciting addition to our diversified venture loan portfolio," says

The increase of buyout holding periods

The average time taken to exit private equity-backed buyout investments has increased year-on-year since 2008. In this extract from the Preqin Private Equity Spotlight: May 2015, Anna Strumillo and Ciantelle Lawrence conduct an in-depth analysis of buyout holding periods. Private equity investments are traditionally long-term investments with typical holding periods

Sterigenics completes recapitalisation with Warburg Pincus and GTCR

Sterigenics International has closed a recapitalisation with an affiliate of Warburg Pincus and GTCR, which was announced in March 2015.  Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.   GTCR purchased Sterigenics in March 2011. “We are incredibly energized to be partnering with Warburg Pincus and GTCR,” says Michael Mulhern,

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