American Capital has completed the sale of its portfolio company Imperial Supplies to W.W. Grainger. American Capital received USD66m in proceeds and realised a loss of USD5m during the fourth quarter from the transaction, subject to post-closing adjustments. Its compounded annual rate of return, including interest, dividends and fees earned
Emerging markets registered a decline in both new capital commitments and private equity investment activity during the first six months of 2009, but captured a larger share of global private equity activity than ever before. A total of 84 emerging market funds raised USD16 billion through June, down 55%
Investment firms NDF Administration and Defined Returns Limited, which marketed products backed by the ill-fated Lehman Brothers, were placed into administration last week. NDFA and DRL specialise in structured products for the retail market, with concerns being raised by the UK’s FSA about the adequacy of their marketing literature for
Kleinwort Benson’s future is secure after RHJ International (RHJI) agreed to acquire the UK and Channel Islands private bank and wealth management group from Commerzbank AG, in a cash deal worth GBP225m. Robert Taylor, CEO of Kleinwort Benson has welcomed the conclusion of the sale process and is delighted that
PPF Partners has acquired a 40% stake in Energy and Industrial Holding (EP Holding) for an undisclosed sum. EP Holding is a new group of energy and industrial companies spun off from Czech investment firm J&T Group. The shareholding structure of the newly formed EP Holding has also been finalised
SEI’s private equity business has more than doubled in the past 18 months, as more firms adopt operational outsourcing to focus resources on core business functions. New clients include private equity funds from Hamilton Lane and Garrison Capital Management, among others, and SEI’s private equity business now totals more than
Conversus Capital, the largest publicly traded portfolio of third party private equity funds, has reduced the management fees it pays to Conversus Asset Management (CAM), the manager of the firm’s investment portfolio. The Conversus Independent Board of Directors has accepted CAM`s proposal to reduce its aggregate management fees by approximately
Palamon Capital Partners, one of Europe’s leading mid-market private equity firms, has appointed Owen Wilson as a Vice President. Wilson’s appointment takes Palamon’s London-based team to 17 investment professionals. The firm, with EUR1.1 billion of equity under management, is currently investing its second Pan-European fund, Palamon European Equity II, LP.
Spigit, provider of a leading innovation management platform for enterprise, has received a USD10 million equity investment from Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm. Spigit will use the growth capital to continue to build on its strong customer base, expanding its product development, and sales and marketing efforts. "We
Global buyout firm Advent International Corporation has announced the official closing of its tender offer for the outstanding shares of common stock of Charlotte Russe Holding, a specialty retailer of fashion for young women. The offer by Advent’s acquisition vehicle, Advent CR Holdings, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Advent CR,
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