ESG analysis is more difficult in private debt but can uncover aspects often overlooked in traditional analysis. Less liquid and transparent, they hold some challenges for investors pursuing environmental, social and governance goals.
Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management has already reached its target to match the successful previous fund raising for its infrastructure debt platform, the fifth vintage having raised to date more than EUR1.2 billion.
Online travel operator, Travcorp Holdings Ltd has raised GBP3.7 million in equity funding, led by growth capital investor BGF. The Chester-headquartered company specialises in packaged holidays and hotels via its consumer brands – Destination2.co.uk and HolidayGems.co.uk. The two brands service a diverse holiday market, from premium, long-haul holidays to
Privilege Finance, one of the dedicated, specialist Finance Arrangers to Prestige Funds, is leading a GBP17 million project in Attleborough, Norfolk, UK which will see the town become one of the first to be supplied mainly with green gas. The landmark green energy infrastructure project will see 100,000 tonnes of
Ocorian, a financial services group and provider of fund, corporate, capital markets and private client services has completed the acquisition of Nordic Trustee, a provider of trustee and agency services for bonds and direct lending in the Nordic region. This transaction reflects Ocorian’s strategy to further build its capital
The number of UK pharmacy M&A transactions has jumped 26 per cent to 408 in the last year, up from 325 the year before, says UHY Hacker Young, the national accountancy group. Pharmacies were one of few sectors to benefit from a surge in customer demand during the pandemic. As
SkyCell – a Swiss pharma-tech company manufacturing smart containers enabling the safe, secure, and sustainable transportation of pharmaceutical products – has secured USD34.8 million (CHF 32 million) in Series C funding. The round – a combination of equity and debt financing – included DisruptAD (the venture capital arm of Abu Dhabi-based sovereign wealth fund
Sequential Skin Ltd, a UK/Singapore biotech start-up has raised USD1.65 million in its oversubscribed seed round – to revolutionise the future of skin health. The round was led by Metaplanet, and supported by Scrum Ventures, SOSV, Genedant, and angel investor, Ben Holmes (ex General Partner at Index Ventures). This latest
QED Investors, a global venture capital firm focused on investing in disruptive financial services companies, has named Tommy Blanchard as its Chief Operating Officer. Blanchard joins QED from Capital One where he spent a total of 20 years, most recently as managing vice president, business analysis in Capital One’s Commercial
BSW Timber Ltd (BSW), a UK-based integrated forestry and sawmilling group, has been acquired by Binderholz. The deal is subject to normal closing conditions and approval from the Austrian Competition Commission and UK Financial Conduct Authority. Binderholz is a significant global sawmiller and producer of value added products, including cross
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