With around a week to go before the deadline for authorisation, some 47 per cent of alternative investment fund managers have still not filed under the Alternative Investment Fund Management Directive (AIFMD). That’s according to a snapshot survey, commissioned by Alceda and Kepler Partners, which was completed at the end
APG Asset Management and Aquila Capital have formed a partnership to invest a targeted EUR500 million in the acquisition and development of European hydropower plants. APG has commissioned Hamburg-based Aquila Capital to establish an investment vehicle dedicated to hydropower infrastructure, which aims to make investments in operational plants and develop new projects across Europe. APG will commit EUR250 million to
Generali has launched a Luxembourg-based asset management company to focus on UCITS and alternative investment vehicles domiciled in Luxembourg. Generali Investments Luxembourg will support the global business activities of Generali Investments Europe, the main asset manager of Generali Group with approximately EUR350 billion of assets under management. The new
Beringea, the growth capital investor that manages the ProVen Venture Capital Trusts, has invested GBP3 million in Chargemaster, a provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. The investment will be used to strengthen Chargemaster’s position in the UK market and fund further expansion into the European EV charging market.
Herbert Smith Freehills' London private equity team has advised Antin Infrastructure Partners on the acquisition of BG Group's majority stake in the Central Area Transmission System (CATS) gas pipeline in the North Sea. The deal is the first for Antin’s recently closed Fund II. Under the terms of the acquisition
The market for initial public offerings (IPOs) finished on a strong note late in the second quarter of 2014, recording the highest quarterly deal volume since the fourth quarter of 2007. Interest in new equity issues is expected to remain healthy heading into the third quarter, driven by continued investor
Investcorp is to acquire SPGPrints Group from funds managed by Bencis Capital Partners for an enterprise value of EUR240 million. The deal is subject to clearance from the relevant competition authorities. Established in 1947, SPGPrints is a provider of integrated solutions for rotary screen and digital printing for textiles
Tikehau Investment Management and Salvepar, the listed holding company specialising in minority investments, have signed the Charter of the Six Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI). The charter was convened at the initiative of the UN Secretary General and coordinated by the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI)
Audax Group has acquired Wheel Pros, a designer, marketer and distributor of branded aftermarket wheels, from Platinum Equity. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, the company also distributes performance tyres and accessories. Geoffrey Rehnert, co-CEO of Audax Group, says: “Wheel Pros is a market leader in the automotive aftermarket industry. We
M&A activity targeting the UK stood at GBP37.5bn in the first half of 2014, representing the lowest half-year value since H1 2010 (GBP37bn) and a 12.5 per cent drop from H1 2013 (GBP42.9bn), according to MergerMarket. Only one mega-deal (valued above USD5bn) has been announced in the region so far
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