A recent spate of stock buyback programs in the alternative investment management (AIM) sector could have modest impacts on liquidity and leverage, according to Fitch Ratings. Three firms have recently implemented share repurchase programs in an effort to improve their public stock valuations. Repurchase activity has been rare in the
The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF), the body responsible for ensuring the operational integrity of the Global Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) System, has launched its data quality management program. Based on a set of clearly defined criteria, the program allows the quality of the LEI data pool (the publicly
Ambienta, a European private equity fund specialised in environmental businesses, has acquired a majority stake in SF-Filter AG, Zurich, a successful specialist for filter solutions with sales of about CHF80 million. SF-Filter is the leading partner for the distribution of mobile and industrial filters for a variety of applications. The product
Xignite, a provider of market data cloud solutions for financial institutions and financial technology companies, has raised USD20.5 million in a Series C funding round led by Tokyo-based QUICK Corporation, part of the Nikkei Group and Japan’s largest financial information provider. StarVest Partners, Altos Ventures, and Startup Capital Ventures, Xignite’s current
H Kurt von Moltke, a corporate lawyer with more than 30 years of experience structuring, negotiating and executing complex M&A transactions, including billion-dollar mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, is joining the Jenner & Block as a partner in the Chicago office and co-chair of the firm's Mergers and Acquisitions Practice. He
Private equity investor Adveq has held the final closing of two funds, – Adveq Specialized Investments and Adveq Europe Co-Investments – at EUR 323 million and EUR 102 million, respectively. Both funds held their final closings in January 2016, attracting interest and support from investors around the world, including pension
Piper, a specialist investor in consumer brands has led a GBP20 million investment into British affordable luxury jewellery brand, Monica Vinader. Alongside its own investment of GBP14 million, Piper has brought in US consumer specialist Winona Capital, who have invested GBP6m to help accelerate growth in the US. Monica Vinader founded her eponymous business in
Archangels, the Scottish-based business angel investing syndicate, and Scottish Investment Bank (SIB) have committed to four further rounds of investment support for expanding Scottish businesses with additional funding totalling GBP3.9 million. The additional cash will be used by Blackford Analysis, Fios Genomics, PowerPhotonic and Administrate to fund further growth through
Hunt Valve (www.huntvalve.com), a fluid power engineering company specialising in severe duty valves and components, has been acquired by May River Capital as part of the private equity firm’s broader strategy to build a global fluidics engineering platform company. “Hunt Valve is our first step toward building a platform of
Antares Capitalis serving as administrative agent and lead arranger on a GBP145 million senior secured credit facility to support the acquisition of AIM Aerospace by Liberty Hall Capital Partners. Headquartered in Renton, WA and founded in 1988, AIM Aerospace is a leading, independent supplier of composite ducting, substructural and interiors
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