After languishing for years since the global financial crisis, a revitalised private equity sector has recently begun putting smiles on the faces of investors, fund managers, and consultants alike. Existing funds are being deployed, new ones are being raised, and investor allocations to private equity are inching upward. In an
Paymentus Corporation has received an equity investment provided by Accel-KKR, a technology-focused private equity investment firm. The investment will be used by Paymentus to accelerate development, drive growth, and enhance the footprint of its real-time payment network. Paymentus’ unified, SaaS platform delivers enterprise bill payment, presentment and revenue management technology
Middle-market private equity firm Genstar Capital has completed the sale of its portfolio company Woods Equipment Company to Blount International, Inc. (NYSE: BLT) for approximately USD185 million. Woods Equipment Company, headquartered in Oregon, IL, is a leading full-line manufacturer of high-quality attachments and implements, as well as a leading
The Greenwich Associates Credit Availability Index for mid-sized companies pushed into positive territory last quarter for the first time since the second half of 2007. Unfortunately, that long-awaited positive turn occurred at a moment when corporate loan demand appears threatened by new concerns about a flagging economy that could cause
MyVideoRights, a leading UK digital rights management and monetisation company, has rebranded as Base79 and announced a GBP2.75 million funding round led by its principal investor, MMC Ventures. The Board and its existing angel investors have also participated in the funding round. Based in London and New York, the company
HarbourVest Global Private Equity Limited’s estimated Economic NAV at 31 August 2011 is USD1,002.8 million, or USD11.05 per share, HVPE’s highest NAV since inception. This exceeds the previous estimated Economic NAV peak of USD10.92 per share (recorded in May 2011), and represents a 2.9% increase from 31 July 2011
Jersey Finance has welcomed the news that the EU Code of Conduct Group has given its approval to Jersey’s proposed amendments to its business tax regime. The Group met yesterday (13th September) and announced that they accepted moves made by Jersey to remove the deemed distribution and attribution elements of
Private equity firm GTCR has submitted a proposal to acquire Fundtech, a leading provider of transaction banking software and services to financial institutions, for USD23.33 in cash for each Fundtech ordinary share. GTCR intends to combine Fundtech and BankServ, a GTCR portfolio company, creating a global leader in the
Monroe Capital has funded a USD22.5 million unitranche facility and an equity co-investment in West World Media, LLC. Monroe Capital’s facility was used to refinance existing debt and provide growth capital. West World Media, LLC supplies movie theatre showtimes, movie content, advertising services, marketing services, web-hosting services, and local event
The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global hedge fund association, has responded to a consultation by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) on how the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) should be implemented. ESMA, which is responsible for advising the European Commission on the implementing measures for
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