Sungho Im (pictured), Head of the Global Portfolio Management Team at Mirae Asset Global Investments, believes that investors looking to capitalise on the rise of the Asian consumer should look beyond obvious sectors, such as consumer staples and discretionary, to areas such as the internet, healthcare, new financial services and
Atria Senior Living Group, a provider of independent living, assisted living and memory care services, has signed a definitive agreement to merge its real estate with Ventas, a healthcare real estate investment trust. As part of this transaction, Ventas will purchase Atria’s portfolio of senior living communities in exchange for
New technologies are helping fund boards operate more efficiently and effectively. Simon Small (pictured), managing director for licensing in Europe at Diligent Boardbooks, explains why the fund industry is waking up to the transformative potential of cloud computing in the boardroom. As a result of global events over the past
Monomoy Capital Partners, a New York private equity fund, has signed a definitive agreement to sell its portfolio company Barjan, a distributor of consumer products to travel centres, truck stops and convenience stores, to TSC Global. TSC Global specialises in the sales, marketing and distribution of consumer brand products to
Octopus Investments has made an investment of GBP2m into UltraSoC Technologies, a provider of technology for embedded systems used in electronic applications from automotive to consumer products such as mobile phones. The investment in UltraSoC represents the 22nd deal concluded by Octopus this year. UltraSoC is developing UltraDebug, an
Intercos, a developer and subcontracter of beauty products for colour cosmetics companies, has agreed a financing platform of up to EUR50m, without voting rights, with subscription guaranteed by Intercos’ main shareholder, Dario Ferrari. This agreement ensures financing for the 2010-2014 business development plan. Eurazeo owns 25.1 per cent of Intercos’
Compact Media Group, the independent rights administrator and distributor of royalties for TV, film and music, has secured GBP17m of investment from Lyceum Capital to drive the growth and development of the business. Compact provides a broad range of collection and administration services which maximise royalty income for intellectual property
LLR Partners, a middle market private equity firm with over USD1.4bn under management, has closed an investment in Lightspeed Financial, the proceeds of which will be used to finance the acquisition of Terra Nova Financial. Lightspeed is a provider of direct market access trading technology, risk management solutions and brokerage
Riverlake Partners, a Portland-based private equity group focused on the lower middle market, has led a USD5m preferred round of funding for RPI. The investment is being made through the company’s second fund, Riverlake Equity Partners II. RPI, based in Seattle, specialises in automated manufacturing and fulfillment for the consumer
After nearly two years of subdued private equity activity, signs of movement can be detected. “Projects that have been in the pipeline for 12 months or more are now close to launching and fundraising,” says Kate Anderson (pictured), Associate at Voisin, the Jersey law firm. While the industry waits for
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