In the first half of 2016, French private equity firms invested EUR5.5 billion to support and accelerate company growth projects, according to data released by the Association Française des Investisseurs pour la Croissance (AFIC). This figure is up 47 per cent relative to the first half of 2015 and is
Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) portfolio company Nord Hydro-Beliy Porog has broken ground on the construction of small hydropower plants on the river Kem in Karelia, Northwest Russia. The breaking ground ceremony was held in the presence of the Head of the Republic of Karelia Alexander Khudilainen, RDIF executives and
TLT has advised the management team at M247, an internet infrastructure and IT company, on its sale to network services provider Metronet (UK). Following the acquisition of M247, Metronet (UK) will be able to offer a combined portfolio of connectivity and content services including wireless network services, datacentres and managed
GLAS, an independent provider of finance administration services, has appointed Joe Knight to spearhead the expansion of the firm’s direct lending platform. Knight will have responsibility for business development and developing strategic relationships with GLAS’ existing direct lending client base. The move comes as funds increasingly replace banks in
Renewable energy underwriter GCube Insurance Services now provides coverage for over 4GW of Canadian wind assets. This figure is expected to increase in the coming months with the strong construction pipeline for new wind infrastructure in the country. As of last year, and following the installation of a further
Fanisi Capital has launched its second fund, Fanisi Capital Fund II, with a target of between USD75 million and USD100 million. Fanisi Capital Fund II, which is a close-ended 10-year growth fund, is targeting to raise up to USD40 million locally, with the rest coming from international investors. Fanisi
Jamie Grant has joined Shepherd and Wedderburn’s real estate and infrastructure practice as a partner. Grant joins the firm’s Glasgow office from MacRoberts where, for the last 23 years, he has been a partner. Grant has decades of experience and in-depth expertise in property and environmental law (in particular
Albion Ventures’ fourth Albion Growth Report finds that nearly three-quarters (73 per cent) of small businesses with over five employees plan to grow dramatically or moderately over the next two years and only 5 per cent think they will shrink or wind down. Based on interviews with 1,000 SMEs, the
Hamilton Lane, a private markets asset management firm, has invested in and formed a strategic partnership with Bison (Boston Illiquid Securities Offering Network), a company focused on creating analytical systems for the private markets industry. The investment represents a continued commitment from Hamilton Lane to support breakthrough technologies, enhanced data
Dragoneer Investment Group is to acquire New Mountain Capital’s 35 per cent stake in AmWINS in a deal which values the company at approximately USD2.6 billion. The Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) will own 30 per cent and more than 440 AmWINS employee shareholders will own the remaining
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