The US Small Business Administration has licensed the first nationally-focused Impact Investment Fund, SJF Ventures III, LP. The fund will make equity investments in cleantech and technology companies in communities nationwide as part of an impact investment initiative to invest up to USD1.5 billion in high-growth small businesses. "SJF Ventures

FRV has entered into a partnership with Denham Capital, a leading global energy focused private equity firm, to invest over USD190 million in new solar energy projects across a broad range of geographies. The partnership with Denham Capital will strengthen FRV’s ability to make investments in global solar markets, including

BNY Mellon has been appointed delegate, principal paying agent, registrar and transfer agent on a new Trust Certificate Issuance Programme established by MAF Sukuk Ltd. Sukuk issuances under the programme are unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by Majid Al Futtaim Holding LLC. The inaugural issuance was for USD400,000,000 with a 5.85%

Healthcare specialist Westhouse Medical Services is in negotiations for the acquisition of a majority control of US listed Sunridge International. Sunridge’s subsidiary, Ophthalmic International Inc, has developed a glaucoma procedure called PNT, which could revolutionise the way glaucoma is treated globally.   Westhouse Medical Services, listed on the Open Standard

In a move that broadens its US manufacturing base and global reach, flooring manufacturer Mannington Mills announced has acquired Amtico International, a manufacturer of high-quality luxury vinyl flooring products. Mannington Mills, based in Salem, NJ, is one of the largest and oldest flooring manufacturers in the United States. Founded in

Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) has exited investments in two of its portfolio companies. – Drilling Info and Currie Acquisitions. The company has completed the exit of its debt investment and a portion of its equity investments in Drilling Info, Inc, an information service provider and resource for the

Hogan Lovells advised AIM listed Abcam plc (Abcam) on its agreement to acquire the entire issued share capital of Epitomics International Inc (Epitomics), for USD170 million in a deal announced on Monday 5 March 2012. Epitomics is based in San Francisco with operations in China. Abcam, a global leader in

Monomoy Capital Partners, a New York private equity fund focused on value investment and business improvement, has acquired the stock of Raybestos PowerTrain, LLC (Raybestos) from an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners. Monomoy has combined Raybestos and Steel Parts Manufacturing, Inc (Steel Parts), into a global growing transmission component platform