Nikko Asset Management (Nikko AM) has added to its China Equity capability with a new All China team based in Shenzhen and Hong Kong. Nikko AM says the six-strong team is a natural extension of one of the largest Asian Equity teams based in Singapore, and comprises native Chinese analysts,
Leep Utilities, an independent multi-utility operator jointly owned by Ancala Partners and the Peel group, has secured the contract for the ownership, maintenance and stewardship of the last-mile network delivering electricity to Canary Wharf Group’s new district, Wood Wharf. Winning the right to ‘adopt’ the last-mile network at Wood Wharf,
Mid-market private equity investor LDC has backed the management buyout (MBO) of Martin Audio, a designer and manufacturer of loudspeaker systems, from global audio specialist Loud Audio. As part of the deal, LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group, has invested GBP12 million for a significant stake in
Industry Ventures, an investment firm focused on venture capital, has closed its fifth hybrid fund of funds, Industry Ventures Partnership Holdings V with total commitments of USD335 million. The Fund will continue the same successful strategy of primary commitments and early secondary purchases in smaller, early-stage venture capital funds as well as direct
A consortium of funds led by CVC Fund VII has agreed to buy the holding company that owns a majority interest in Recordati. Chairman Alberto Recordati says: “Today is an important moment in the further development of the company my grandfather founded over 90 years ago. We have found in
Audax Private Equity (Audax), in partnership with management, has completed the sale of HALO Branded Solutions to TPG Growth, the middle market and growth equity platform of global alternative asset firm TPG, and HALO management. Headquartered in Sterling, Illinois, HALO partners with more than 60,000 clients across North America to
The EQT VIII fund (EQT VIII) is to acquire SUSE, a global provider of open source infrastructure software for large enterprises, from the global infrastructure software business Micro Focus International plc (Micro Focus) in a USD2.535 billion deal. The transaction is subject to Micro Focus shareholder and customary regulatory approvals.
New private equity firm Aretex Capital Partners has closed its first transaction, the acquisition of Alerian, a provider of energy infrastructure indices and market intelligence based in Dallas, which was announced in May 2018. The investment is representative of Aretex’s strategy to invest in founder-led businesses with multiple growth levers.
Alternative investment firm Värde Partners has appointed Shannon Gallagher as Head of EMEA Business Development and Investor Relations. Based in Värde’s London office, Gallagher will lead the team responsible for developing and cultivating relationships with Värde’s investors across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. “We are pleased to welcome
AXA Investment Managers – Real Assets (AXA IM – Real Assets) is to acquire, on behalf of clients, and in a joint venture with Crédit Agricole Assurances and Fluxys, a 35.76 per cent stake in the Dunkirk LNG regasification terminal (Dunkirk LNG) in Northern France. With Fluxys already holding 25
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