Global Infrastructure Partners, a USD5.64bn infrastructure private equity fund, has entered into a definitive agreement to form a midstream natural gas gathering joint venture with Chesapeake Energy. As part of the transaction, GIP will make a USD588m cash payment to purchase a 50 per cent interest in a new entity
Millennium Equity I has made a commitment to bring broadband technology investment to 177 underserved and unserved communities around the world as an engine for sustainable economic growth. Through their 2009 commitment to action, "Building Community Through Commerce”, Millennium, in collaboration with strategic investment partners such as Gulf Istithmaar, will
Argo Capital Management’s portfolio company, On Telecoms, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Vivodi Telecom, a Greek telecommunications provider. On Telecoms is a triple play service provider in Greece offering fixed-line telephony, internet and television services. Andreas Rialas, chairman of the board of directors at On Telecoms and
One-fifth of investment professionals are considering leaving the UK to work elsewhere in the next 12 months, primarily due to the high relative rate of UK tax, according to a survey by CFA UK. The leading beneficiaries are likely to be Switzerland, the US, Hong Kong and Singapore. Most members
DOR BioPharma, a late-stage biotechnology company, has entered into common stock purchase agreements with institutional investors totalling approximately USD3.85m. DOR’s North American commercial partner, Sigma-Tau Pharmaceuticals, participated in this financing. Under the terms of the agreements, DOR will sell approximately 15,200,000 common shares together with a five-year warrant to purchase
For years commentators have confidently been forecasting that the days of the two-and-twenty model of hedge fund fees were numbered. As the industry grew, they predicted, fee structures would increasingly vary between the best established and best performing managers, which could ask for – and get – two per cent
Aureos Latin America Fund is investing up to USD10m in ITS InfoComunicacion, a provider of remote infrastructure management services with headquarters in Costa Rica. ALAF is an initiative of Aureos Capital, a private equity fund management company specialising in investing in small to mid-sized businesses in emerging markets. This
Yorkville Advisors, a US based investment manager to a family of funds, has invested USD15m into United Fiber System through the subscription of a series B equity line backed loan note. The investment was sourced out of Hong Kong and made by YA Global Master SPV, a Yorkville affiliated fund.
The number of global M&A deals announced in Q1 to Q3 2009 is the lowest since Q3 2003, while deal values are at their lowest since Q1 2003, according to a report by mergermarket. Activity to date is at 5,914 transactions valued at USD978.9bn, a decline of 41 per cent
Guernsey saw a continuing reduction in both banking and investment funds business during the three months to the end of June, according to Guernsey Finance. However, the island seems to be faring better than some of its competitors and local practitioners are reporting increased activity in more recent months as
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