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Henkel to acquire Sonderhoff

Henkel is to acquire Sonderhoff Holding, a provider of high-impact sealing solutions for industrial assembly based in Cologne, Germany.   With the acquisition of the privately owned company, Henkel will further enhance its sealants competence.   Foam-based sealing solutions are used in a variety of industrial applications, protecting lighting systems,

IGF delivers funding package to European Packaging Distributors

Independent Growth Finance (IGF), a commercial finance provider for SMEs, has delivered a GBP650,000 facility to European Packaging Distributors (EPD), made up of a GBP500,000 invoice finance and a GBP150,000 revolving cashflow facility.   EPD sought a new finance partner as the incumbent financier was unable to offer the facilities

SEAF appointed general partner and manager of Southeast Europe Equity Fund II

SEAF has been appointed, through wholly-owned affiliates, as the general partner and investment manager of the Southeast Europe Equity Fund II and affiliated vehicle (SEEF II).   SEEF II is a USD320 million, 2006 vintage private equity fund that made control and significant-minority equity investments in companies operating in Southeast

ACON Investments closes fourth US private equity fund at USD1.07bn

ACON Investments has held the final closing of ACON Equity Partners IV (AEP IV) with commitments of approximately USD1.07 billion, the fund’s hard cap.   The fund represents ACON’s fourth US investment fund targeting mid-market control investments primarily in US businesses.   AEP IV was significantly oversubscribed in relation to

P2P lending platform DoFinance opens representative office in Indonesia

DoFinance has become the first European-based peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform to open a customer centre in Indonesia.   Coming a month after the launch of its platform for investors in Europe, DoFinance is now available to investors in Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, South Korea and India.   “The financial

Carlton James launches Diversified Alpha Fund

Carlton James Group, a private investment group specialising in diversified portfolios, has launched the Carlton James Diversified Alpha Fund, a regulated mutual fund listed on the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange (CSX).   The fund is led by chairman Anthony “Tony” Moore who has more than 40 years’ experience in the

Innova Capital to acquire 75 per cent stake in Profim

Innova Capital, a CEE private equity fund, is to acquire almost 75 per cent in the Polish seating manufacturer Profim.   The transaction is expected to close in Q2 2017, after clearance by the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK). The parties have not disclosed the value of the

Thomson Reuters expands IPO execution strategy with bookbuilding app in Eikon

Thomson Reuters has launched the SIA Bookbuilding application on its flagship desktop platform Eikon, offering sell-side professionals a new fully integrated application for the IPO syndication and distribution process.   SIA Bookbuilding is available through App Studio, Eikon’s third-party development platform.   With SIA Bookbuilding, developed by SIA, investment banks

Aptean acquires Apprise

Aptean, a provider of enterprise software solutions to more than 6,500 customers world-wide, has acquired Apprise, a provider of enterprise resource planning (ERP) and supply chain management (SCM) solutions for importers and distributors of consumer goods.   Apprise provides cloud and on-premise ERP and SCM software solutions for financial management,

Actis wind platform Echoenergia acquires two wind farms in Brazil

Actis’ newly created wind platform Echoenergia has acquired 100 per cent of two operating wind farms in the north east of Brazil, from Brazilian premier wind developer Casa dos Ventos.   The two wind farms, with contracted 20-year PPAs, total 346MW. Tiangua, located in Ceara state, has an installed capacity

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