By Mary Beth Hamilton – The new year is upon us so time for predictions, watch lists and resolutions. Here’s our take on some technology trends we see within our client base as well as buzzing across the industry. Cloud Transformations: Hybrid Grows & Connections Matter In 2017 hybrid
Aon, a professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions, has completed its acquisition of The Townsend Group (Townsend), majority owned by Colony NorthStar, Inc. Townsend is a provider of global investment management and advisory services primarily focused on real estate and real assets.
Progressio SGR, a Milan-based Italian mid-market private equity investment specialist, has held the first close of Progressio Investimenti III with EUR86 million of total commitments and and over 50 per cent re ups from Fund II. Fund III is targeting a fund size of EUR225 million, and Progressio expects to
Brookfield Asset Management has held the final close on the Brookfield Infrastructure Debt Fund (BID) with aggregate equity commitments of approximately USD885 million, exceeding its target of USD700 million. BID is Brookfield’s first investment vehicle focused on infrastructure debt, targeting mezzanine debt investments in high-quality core infrastructure assets primarily in North
A total of 106 companies floated on the London Stock Exchange’s markets in 2017, raising GBP15 billion, an increase of 63 per cent by number of IPOs and up 164 per cent by value of IPOs compared to 2016. London Stock Exchange has surpassed all European exchanges this year by
Octopus Group (Octopus) has increased its total institutional assets under management (AUM) by over GBP500 million in 2017, the business announced today. Octopus’ institutional AUM is GBP1.7 billion and its total overall AUM is over GBP7 billion. As investors increasingly turn their attention to the long-term benefits of real asset
ThreeD Capital, a Canadian-based venture capital firm focused on investments in early stage companies with disruptive capabilities, has added Frank Dumas, President and CEO of St-Georges Eco-Mining Corp (CSE:SX) to its Advisory Board. Dumas has over 15 years of experience in the financial industry, including consulting for foreign governments on
An affiliate of Sun European Partners has entered into exclusive negotiations to sell Albéa, a specialist in the BPC packaging industry, to Funds advised by PAI Partners (PAI). The proposed transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals. Albéa provides a wide range of solutions for the make-up, fragrance, skincare, personal
SoftBank Group has completed its previously announced acquisition of Fortress Investment Group (Fortress) for USD3.3 billion in cash. Following the close of the transaction, SBG and its wholly-owned subsidiaries own all outstanding Fortress shares. The completion follows the satisfaction of all conditions to the closing of the transaction, including approval
KKR is to acquire PetVet Care Centers from Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, L Catterton, and other existing shareholders. Financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed. PetVet provides a full spectrum of veterinary services ranging from preventative and primary care to emergency critical care and surgeries. PetVet works in
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