This article investigates the future plans of institutional investors in infrastructure, featuring the latest data from the Preqin Quarterly Update: Infrastructure, Q2 2015. When investing in the infrastructure space, the majority of investors will target domestic opportunities in the next year (Fig 1). However, a large proportion of investors also
This extract from the Preqin Quarterly Update: Private Debt, Q2 2015 offers insight into the annualised contributions and distributions of direct lending and mezzanine funds, as well as examining the current record levels of dry powder in the asset class. Fig 1 shows the relationship of annualised contributions and distributions,
KKR is to acquire from Gestamp Renewables an 80 per cent stake in Gestamp Asetym Solar, a global solar PV developer and operator. The investment is funded by KKR Global Infrastructure Investors II, a USD3.1 billion global fund. The transaction values Gestamp Solar at a total enterprise value of around
State Street Corporation has announced the results of the GX Private Equity Index (PEI), a benchmark for comparative analysis of private equity performance, which includes a comprehensive data set dating back nearly three decades. In the first quarter of 2015, the index saw an overall return of two per cent.
Greece is back from the brink and now it is like the latest leg of the Greek saga was just a bad dream. The 85% probability of Grexit which some prominent commentators predicted a few days ago is now forgotten and market conditions in Europe have normalized in the wink
Custom House Fund Services, a provider of financial services to the alternative investment sector, has acquired the majority of the US clients of the former Dundee Leeds Management Services. The transition became effective 1 June and represents USD1billion in assets. Custom House has AUA in excess of USD20
Marquee Brands has acquired the Ben Sherman brand and related intellectual property assets from Oxford Industries, Inc. Established in 1963, The Ben Sherman brand and shirt is synonymous with British youth culture. Ben Sherman's colours, cuts and patterns have influenced modern men's wear by combining British style with international fashion trends.
Athyrium Capital Management and Neuberger Berman have closed the Athyrium Opportunities Fund II, which seeks to make structured capital investments in global, commercial-stage healthcare companies. Athyrium Opportunities II was oversubscribed, closing at over USD1.2 billion. The Fund's global investor base is comprised of more than 40 institutions, including public and
Beechbrook Capital, the specialist direct lender, is launching a new fund to support UK small and medium-sized businesses turning over between GBP5 million and GBP50 million. The Beechbrook UK SME programme represents a significant addition to the private credit sector which has hitherto been dominated by debt funds competing to
KKR and Reggeborgh have teamed up to facilitate the expansion of Deutsche Glasfaser (DG), which plans, constructs, and operates fibre-optic networks in Germany and provides German households and companies with fast broadband connections. KKR will acquire a majority stake in DG, which is currently fully owned by Reggeborgh. In a
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