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Offshore deal value continues to rise, says Appleby

The combined value of offshore deals in the second quarter of 2014 jumped 23 per cent over the previous one, making it one of the highest value quarters of the past decade, according to a report by Appleby. Given that the first half of the year is frequently quieter than the

Noerr advises on formation of e-commerce fashion group GFG

European law firm Noerr has advised on the formation of a fashion e-commerce group GFG. Investment AB Kinnevik, Rocket Internet and a large circle of other investors have agreed to combine five fashion e-commerce businesses, namely Dafiti (Latin America), Jabong (India), Lamoda (Russia & CIS), Namshi (Middle East) and Zalora

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FNEX partners with Buttonwood Group Advisors

Buttonwood Group Advisors is to list on the FNEX online alternative investment platform via its placement agent, affiliated broker-dealer Joseph Gunnar & Co. FNEX.com provides accredited investors, investment advisors, family offices and institutions access to private investment opportunities offered by investment banks and funds across the US.   The distribution

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Paul Hastings identifies top inbound and outbound China M&A trends

As investors gain more confidence in the global economy, the wheels of the Chinese inbound and outbound M&A industry are expected to turn continuously for the rest of 2014. Vivian Lam, partner, corporate department at Paul Hastings, says: “The slowdown of the Chinese economy will not have a negative impact

IPOs accelerate private equity exit activity in North America

Improving economic conditions in North America saw 2013 fuel the highest level of volume and values by entry enterprise value (EV) for private equity (PE) exits since 2006, according to EY’s annual North American PE exit study. The report, Returning to safer ground: How do private equity investors create value?

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First aircraft deal launched on ablrate.com

Following its recent launch, ablrate.com has added the first aircraft deal to its peer-lending portal. The financing opportunity is for an ATR 42-500 turboprop, which is being leased by SATENA, a government backed regional airline in Colombia.   The deal is backed by a major European bank, and will pay a

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DR capital raisings more than double in H1 2014

International companies continue to turn to US stock exchanges to connect with American investors for their IPOs and subsequent capital raising, according to BNY Mellon's Depositary Receipts 2014 Midyear Update. The first half of 2014 saw the highest level of DR capital raisings in the last three years. As of

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Swoon Editions secures GBP4m funding from Octopus and Index

Swoon Editions, an online furniture business, has confirmed a GBP4 million Series A funding round to expand its business in the UK, led by Octopus Investments and Index Ventures. The investment will be used to grow Swoon Editions’ community of ‘insiders’ (interior-savvy people signed up to its email list) as

Silverfleet Capital acquires AGR

European private equity firm Silverfleet Capital has agreed to acquire AGR Holdings, the petroleum services division of Oslo-listed AGR Group, in a NOK1,640 million (EUR195m) transaction.  Completion will be on or around end of August.    AGR is the largest independent well management group operating globally. AGR delivers well, reservoir, HSEQ,

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