Petra Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in Nashville, Tennessee, has made a USD6m investment in Superior Global Solutions. The capital is a combination of subordinated debt and preferred stock. SGS marks Petra’s fourth investment in 2009 and sixth investment from its newest fund, Petra Growth Fund II. Based

Confidence among active investors is at its highest in three and a half years, research from the Association of Investment Companies suggests. Confidence is also returning amongst the traditionally more cautious general public, who are at their most positive on the stock market since AIC records began in 2004.  The

Ways of triggering multi billion dollar, low carbon technology investments in developing economies have been outlined in a report issued by the UN Environment Programme, a global partnership of investors and insurance companies. Experts indicate that investments of around USD500bn a year will be needed to assist developing countries adapt

Organic Motion, a developer of computer vision and motion capture systems, has secured a series B financing led by Foundry Group. The company’s technology increases a computer’s ability to “see” and understand human motion to generate 3D tracking data in real-time, without using bodysuits or attached tracking devices. Organic Motion

The Robert Toigo Foundation and The Carlyle Group have launched the Toigo Private Equity MBA Fellowship, an industry initiative aimed at attracting minority MBA graduates to the sector. Serving as the fellowship’s inaugural partner, The Carlyle Group has pledged USD1m over four years to support Toigo’s launch of the effort.

Business aviation company Xojet is to receive financing totalling USD470m led by TPG, a Fort Worth based private equity firm, and Aabar, an Abu Dhabi based investment firm. The amount consists of USD100m in equity and a more flexible debt facility of USD370m that allows for the purchase of either

Navatar Group is offering two for one promotion pricing for its buy side and sell side cloud computing solutions running on the Force.com platform. The pricing includes both the Navatar service and the underlying Force.com seats. "Financial firms need a better way to manage their operations now more than ever

Jersey Finance has officially launched its office in Hong Kong to support the promotion of Jersey as an international finance centre in the Asia Pacific region. The main role of the Hong Kong office is to act as a hub for Jersey Finance to communicate its financial services across the

GE has formed the GE Healthymagination Fund, an equity fund that will make investments in promising healthcare technology companies. The fund will invest in companies globally that have innovative diagnostic, IT and life sciences technologies aligned with the strategic objectives of GE’s Healthymagination initiative. The fund will also support healthcare