Amsterdam-based IMQubator is providing seed capital of EUR25illion to its ninth fund, volatility expert Volvar Asset Management.
GSV Capital Corp has added to the investments it has completed since 30 September, increasing its holdings in Facebook, Inc by adding 125,000 shares for a total of 350,000 shares or 14.3% of the Net Asset Value of the fund. The Company also increased its holdings in Twitter, Inc, adding
The migration of IT and e-commerce applications to the cloud is creating huge opportunities for UK IT outsourcing companies, according to Investec Growth & Acquisition Finance (Investec). As a result, Investec believes that 2012 may see an increase in the number of IT outsourcing companies that receive investment from private equity
Alter Domus has opened a new office in London. Headquartered in Luxembourg, the firm already has offices in Belgium, the People’s Republic of China, Cyprus, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Ireland, Jersey, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Mauritius, Singapore, and USA (New York). “Alter Domus’ new London office is the 14th location we
UK mid-market private equity firm Phoenix Equity Partners has reached agreement for the sale of ASCO to Doughty Hanson & Co. ASCO provides oilfield logistics services, co-ordinating the supply of goods destined for (and returning from) oil rigs and platforms. This includes the delivery of everything from drilling equipment to
Fulcrum Capital Partners Inc has completed the management buyout of the mid market mezzanine lending and private equity investment operations of HSBC Capital (Canada) Inc. Fulcrum Capital Partners Inc (Fulcrum), led by Dave Mullen, Neil Johansen and John Philp, along with an investment management team of 13, will manage over
According to a report released today by Oliver Wyman, the AIFMD will lead to some re-domiciliation of alternative investment funds to onshore locations in Europe, mainly from European based managers. However, the offshore centres – Caymans and Delaware – will continue to be major domiciles for these funds. The study,
Jersey Finance says it is encouraged by the contents of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) report on the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD), which was published last week and contains its final recommendations to the European Commission. There has been a change in the wording between the
While celebrations are being held worldwide for the birth of the seven billionth baby, questions are being raised as to whether the world’s resources will be able to support its growing population. With this milestone, and the expectation that the world’s population could double by 2100, agronomists and scientists continue
Buy & build activity by European private equity backed businesses is driving greater integration between companies across Europe. A detailed analysis by Silverfleet Capital, in conjunction with mergermarket, of buy & build activity for European private-equity backed companies reveals that while the majority of add-ons, 66% of the total in
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