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Cybersecurity sector M&A deal volume up 15 per cent in 2019

The cybersecurity sector’s largest ever deal, Broadcom’s landmark acquisition of Symantec for USD10.7 billion, set the tone for an uptick in transaction volume and continuously strong valuations, according to Hampleton Partners’ latest analysis of global cybersecurity mergers & acquisitions activity. Hampleton’s Cybersecurity M&A report highlights the popularity of cybersecurity vendors

Columbia Threadneedle and Brittany ferries to acquire Condor Ferries

The Columbia Threadneedle European Sustainable Infrastructure Fund (ESIF) is to acquire Condor Ferries, an operator of lifeline freight and passenger ferry services between Guernsey, Jersey, the United Kingdom, and the Port of St Malo in France. The acquisition is made in consortium with Brittany Ferries, a French ferry operator, who

Barings acquires majority stake in GigaSphere Holdings

Barings has completed a substantial investment in GigaSphere Holdings on behalf of clients and accounts managed by Barings.  The Company, which does business under the brand name GigaMonster, provides fibre-optic-based telecommunications products and services to the multifamily and commercial real estate industries. “Worldwide 5G network infrastructure revenue is projected to

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Atalaya Capital Management closes seventh special opportunities fund at Hard Cap

Atalaya Capital Management, an alternative asset manager focused on private credit and special situations investments, has closed its seventh Special Opportunities Fund (ASOF VII) at its USD950 million hard-cap.  ASOF VII’s investors are primarily public pensions, corporate pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, and foundations & endowments. Since the inception of

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AMP Capital makes senior asset management hire for the Americas

AMP Capital has appointed Ric Gordon as Head of Asset Management, Americas for its Infrastructure Equity business. Gordon joins from Macquarie Capital, where he led asset management for the Americas, Europe and Asia since 2013. He has 15 years’ experience in private markets asset management, driving due diligence of investment

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Octopus acquires nine wind farms in deals worth over EUR100m from RES

Octopus Renewables, part of Octopus Group, has agreed to acquire nine wind farms across France, the UK and Ireland in two deals totalling over EUR100 million with global renewable energy company RES. The wind farms are a mix of operational and construction-ready facilities across England, Wales, Ireland and France, totalling

Concord Health Partners and AHA launch new health innovation strategic fund

The American Hospital Association (AHA) has held the final closing of the AHA Innovation Development Fund (AHA Fund), a USD50 million venture capital fund formed to help hospitals and health systems continue to transform health care and deliver cutting-edge care. The AHA Fund is sponsored and managed by Concord Health

IMDDA adds to advisory board

The Investment Management Due Diligence Association (IMDDA), an investor-based organisation dedicated to the professionals who perform investment and operational due diligence, has appointed Kelly DePonte, Managing Director at Probitas Partners, to its Advisory Board. “We are excited to welcome Kelly to the IMDDA Advisory Board,” says Andrew Borowiec, IMDDA Executive

SheerID raises USD64m from CVC Growth Partners

SheerID, a specialist in the identity marketing space, has closed a USD64 million equity round led by CVC Growth Partners (CVC Growth). CVC Growth will join SheerID’s board alongside Centana Growth Partners and Voyager Capital, which led SheerID’s earlier financing rounds in 2017 and 2015, respectively.   The new funding

Mirova finalises EUR857 million fundraiser for Eurofideme 4

Mirova has held the final close  of Mirova-Eurofideme 4, its fourth equity investment fund dedicated to clean energy projects, as EUR857 million. This significant fundraising can be considered a reward for 17 years of investment in renewable energy and brings the total amount of unlisted assets of Mirova’s energy transition

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