Convertible bonds were prominent among the 203 newly listed securities on the Channel Islands Securities Exchange (CISE) during the first half of 2015. The number of new listings is up 14.7 per cent on the same time last year and takes the total number of listed securities on the CISE
With its rich industrial heritage, large urban centres and sizeable working population, the Midwest region is a major contributor to US GDP. Preqin presents an overview of the private equity industry in this business hub, which you can download for free. Read the full factsheet here, which contains key charts,
DW3 Products Group has provided an additional GBP2m in funding to Window Widgets and Solidor to help scale up production capabilities. The new funding has been split evenly across new plant and machinery and the development of new and original product lines. Window Widgets was founded in 2004, and
CIT Healthcare Finance served as Joint Lead Arranger in a USD135 million senior secured credit facility to support Arlington Capital Partners’ (Arlington Capital) acquisition of Avalign Technologies (Avalign). Arlington Capital is a Washington, DC-based private equity firm. Headquartered in Lake Forest, IL, Avalign is a premier, full-service, precision manufacturer of
WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc (WuXi) has entered into a definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger with New WuXi Life Science Limited (Parent) and WuXi Merger Limited (Merger Sub), a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Parent will acquire the Company for cash consideration equal to USD5.75 per
Restoration Partners, the London-based technology-focused merchant bank, has secured start-up funding for We Are Briqs. A member of the Restoration Alpha Angels network, who is an experienced and successful investor in Fintech companies, has provided the backing. We Are Briqs delivers white-label, plug-and-play solutions for retail banking. Their products create
Concept Life Sciences, a scientific laboratory and consultancy group has acquired CXR Biosciences as it continues its acquisition spree in the fast-growing CRO market. This marks its fourth acquisition since the Manchester-headquartered company was formed last year following investment from European private equity firm Equistone Partners Europe. The group acquired
Global macro hedge funds appear to be maintaining a contrarian stance versus the market when it comes to positioning on government rates. In recent weeks, managers have secured gains by taking long positions in the US and Europe thanks to a global decrease in both short- and long-term rates in
The closing date for MPH Ventures’ acquisition of a 20 per cent interest in Travelucion SL in exchange for common shares of MPH Ventures and USD100,000 in cash with an option to acquire the remaining 80 per cent interest, has been extended to 30 September. Travelucion is a cash-flow positive
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up +1.3 per cent in July. 8 out of 12 Lyxor Indices ended the month in positive territory, led by the Lyxor CTA Long Term Index (+4.6 per cent), the Lyxor Global Macro Index (+2.6 per cent), and the Lyxor Variable Bias Index (+2.3 per
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