Private equity firms often look to sell holdings on the public market in order to realise gains on investments and increase returns to their investors. Crowe Horwath LLP, one of the largest public accounting and consulting firms in the US, provides private equity groups with four recommendations to help them
The Sterling Group (Sterling), a Houston based private equity investment firm, has, through its affiliated investment fund, Sterling Group Partners III, completed the acquisition of the Stackpole International (Stackpole) business from Gates Canada (a subsidiary of Pinafore Holdings PV). The acquisition is Sterling’s second investment in its third fund, USD820
European venture-backed companies raised EUR2.2 billion through 447 deals in the first half of 2011; a 28% decline in deal activity from a year earlier, according to Dow Jones VentureSource. Capital invested remained flat. Capital raised and the number of European venture-backed initial public offerings (IPOs) were up slightly on
Dental Technology, Inc, (d/b/a SmileCare), a portfolio company of Liberty Partners (Liberty), has been sold to strategic buyer Coast Dental Services, Inc (Coast Dental). Harris Williams & Co acted as the exclusive advisor to SmileCare. The transaction was led by Todd Morris and Andy Dixon from the firm’s Healthcare
Advertising technology innovator EDO Interactive (EDO) has secured a Series B financing to fuel the growth of Prewards, EDO’s flagship digital deals and incentives platform. The financing was co-led by Baird Venture Partners and VantagePoint Capital Partners and included participation from EDO’s existing investors. The company will use the proceeds
In the first half of 2011, China-based companies with venture backing raised USD3.2 billion through 145 deals, a 1% decline in deal activity and 2% decline in capital invested over the same period in 2010, according to venture capital industry tracker Dow Jones VentureSource. Initial public offerings (IPOs) of
Baring Asset Management (Barings), the international asset management firm, believes that even as the headlines focus on debt negotiations in Europe and the US, the underlying economic trends are deteriorating. Percival Stanion, Head of Asset Allocation at Barings, explains… Global economic data continues to be both broadly weak and disappointing.
CME Group and the Mexican Derivatives Exchange (MexDer) have launched a north-to-south order routing agreement, giving customers in the US access to MexDer’s benchmark derivatives contracts, including Mexican Stock Exchange Index Futures, Bond Futures and MXN Peso/US Dollar Futures Contracts. The first phase of the project, CME Group strategic partnership
NBGI Private Equity and Ethemba Capital (the consortium), have acquired a significant controlling stake in Turkish pharmaceuticals contract manufacturer and services provider the Birgi Mefar Group for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 1963 by Adnan Birgi and based in Istanbul, the Birgi Mefar Group is one of the leading
Diamond S Shipping has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 30 medium-range refined product carriers to add to its fleet of ten tankers under construction in Korean shipyards. The 30 product carriers and related charters are being purchased from Cido Tanker Holding Co under a definitive agreement which is
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