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Thomas Kwan, Head of Asian Debt at Baring Asset Management

Comment: Asian ‘engine of growth’ offers attractive rewards to debt investors

Baring Asset Management (Barings), the international investment management firm, believes that as Asian economies continue to strengthen, Asian debt and currencies can provide some of the best absolute and risk-adjusted returns versus US and other global fixed income sectors. Thomas Kwan, Head of Asian Debt at Baring Asset Management comments:

Finmeccanica completes AEN deal with First Reserve Corporation

Finmeccanica has finalised its agreement with private equity investor First Reserve Corporation (First Reserve for the sale of a 45% stake in Ansaldo Energia (AEN). The terms of the agreement are those previously announced in March 2011.  Finmeccanica sold AEN at a price of EUR 1,073 million to an Italian

borro secures new lending facility through Octopus Investments

borro, the short term asset lender has announced an important new partnership with Octopus Investments (Octopus), which will provide borro with significant new lending capacity. Octopus is a leading investment specialist whose funding solutions cover the entire capital structure, from equity through mezzanine to senior debt. Octopus has won a

Pro Mach to be acquired by The Jordan Company from Odyssey Investment Partners

The Resolute Fund II, LP, an affiliate of The Jordan Company, is to acquire Pro Mach from from Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Pro Mach is a leading provider of packaging machinery solutions and related aftermarket products and services to multinational clients

Tortoise Capital invests USD9.9m in Lightfoot Capital Partners, LP

Tortoise Capital Resources Corp. (NYSE: TTO) has invested USD9.9 million indirectly into Lightfoot Capital Partners, LP (Lightfoot), which owns a refined products storage business, Arc Terminals LP (Arc).   Arc is an independent operator of above ground storage and delivery services for petroleum products and chemicals including refined products, renewable

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HIG Capital portfolio company Vaupell acquires Russell Plastics Technology Company

HIG Capital’s portfolio company Vaupell Holdings, Inc (Vaupell) has acquired Russell Plastics Technology Company, Inc (Russell), a supplier of composite plastics products and assemblies serving primarily the aerospace and military markets. The purchase of New York-based Russell further expands the scope of products and services Vaupell offers to its customers

New EIS fund anticipates tax free returns of 13.6% p.a.

Ingenious Ventures, a specialist manager of Enterprise Investment Schemes (EIS) and part of Ingenious, has launched its fourth Shelley Media Fund, providing a unique opportunity for investment in the fast-growing entertainment sector.   The fund will invest in companies producing film, television programmes and video games, which continue to exhibit

Hotbed celebrates 69% increase in deals

Hotbed, the private equity syndicator, has completed GBP29.6 million worth of investments during the year ending 31 March 2011. The total value of the deals, including borrowing, was GBP43.1 million, an increase of 62% on the total value of investments made by Hotbed last year. The value of deals made

JouleX secures USD17m in expansion capital

JouleX has received USD17 million in investment capital from new investors Sigma Partners, Flybridge Capital Partners and Intel Capital, in addition to existing investors Target Partners and TechOperators. JouleX plans to use the capital to expand its development and sales footprint into growth markets around the world. "The widespread need

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Bichot & Associes advises the FSI in Altrad investment

Bichot & Associes, the new corporate law firm dedicated to M&A/private equity, advised the Fonds Strategique D’Invetissements (FSI) regarding its investment in the Altrad group, one of the main players in Europe for the sale and the lease of devises in the construction and manufacturing area.  The purpose of the

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