Almost two-thirds of insurance companies are planning to make new private equity investments before the end of 2012, the latest Preqin research reveals. The results of the most recent Preqin Special Report show that despite the impending Solvency II regulatory changes, the vast majority (79%) of insurance companies have not
Vets First Choice has closed a USD4 million financing led by new investor Polaris Venture Partners. Also participating were several existing investors including Borealis Ventures, Harbor Light Capital, David Shaw and Black Point Group. Earlier this year Vets First Choice acquired VetCentric.com, creating the market leading veterinary partner-pharmacy provider licensed
Private equity-backed pan-European hostel operator Generator Hostels has opened its latest hostel in Hamburg. The venue is the second Generator hostel to open in Germany, joining the existing Berlin hostel, and is the sixth opening in Generator’s growing European hostel platform. Generator Hamburg is part of a GBP200 million investment
The latest figures tracing the performance of Jersey’s finance industry reveal particularly strong growth in its funds sector during the first quarter of 2012, with a 3.5% increase in the net asset value of funds under administration and a total of 1,412 funds registered, the highest figure since 2009. In
New York-based private equity firm Arsenal Capital Partners has acquired Copernicus Group Institutional Review Board (CGIRB), a provider of compliance services which play an integral role in the clinical trial process for new drugs and medical devices. Copernicus IRB, established in 1996, is a leading independent provider of federally mandated
In a signing ceremony in Beijing, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Hu Jintao this week witnessed the launch of the Russia-China Investment Fund (RCIF). The USD2-4 billion private equity fund, established jointly by the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and China Investment Corp (CIC), aims to generate strong
Foresight VCT portfolio company Aquasium Technology Limited (Aquasium) has completed the sale of EBTEC Corporation (EBTEC), the electron beam welding specialist and subsidiary of Aquasium, to EDAC Technologies Corporation (EDAC) for approximately GBP11 million, generating a return of GBP2.7m to the VCT. Foresight VCT made an investment of GBP1.9m in
Entrepreneur James Caan and corporate financier Paul Herman have launched bluebox, an advisory service that they believe will redefine how businesses prepare for sale. Paul Herman, CEO of bluebox, says: “Currently 70pc-90pc of business sales fail. This causes distress to business owners and their families, because of the emotion involved
Deutsche Bank’s Trust & Securities Services (TSS) unit has received Qualified Matching Service (QMS) designation from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for its dbRemarket platform. The IRS recently confirmed in a private letter ruling that dbRemarket meets the requirements for a qualified matching service (QMS) under US Treasury regulation §
Global markets continued downward in May, posting deeper declines than they did in April, according to Howard Silverblatt of S&P Indices… The main concern was Greece, where preliminary elections left no single party able to form a coalition government. Those holding the most power called for a change in agreed-upon
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