Tikehau Investment Management has arranged a bond financing allowing MK2 Group to diversify its funding sources and continue its development. This transaction is fully subscribed by Novo 2, one of the two funds created by a consortium of insurance companies, to provide up to EUR1bn in total funding to mid-market
London-based alternative investment manager GMI (Global Maritime Investments) is planning a series of private equity partnerships focused on ship purchase and fleet management. The move reflects a significant 10 to 15 per cent uptick in the prices of new vessels which have been flat for three years and GMI believes
Hudson Ferry Capital has promoted Robert Athas to vice president, responsible for leading business development efforts and managing the firm’s intermediary relationships. "Rob has been a wonderful addition to the Hudson Ferry team. Since joining us last year, he has been instrumental in expanding our network of business brokers and
Private equity leaders anticipate another year of moderate deal flow volume, according to the fifth annual PErspective Private Equity Study by BDO USA. Coming off of a year when rising valuations limited fund managers’ ability to source and close deals, only 15 per cent of private equity fund managers –
RMB Capital has appointed Kerry Jordan as director of business development for Iron Road Capital Partners, the firm’s alternative investment platform. “We continue to expand our team in an effort to support the spectrum of alternative investments we provide,” says Blair Haarlow, managing principal of Chicago-based Iron Road. “Kerry brings
Peer-to-peer lending company Lending Works has closed a GBP3.5m seed funding round led by David Kyte, founder of The Kyte Group. Kyte was a founder trader and former board member of the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE), now known as NYSE Liffe and in 1985, he founded
European private equity transaction volumes bounced back in Q4 following a weak Q3, according to the European Private Equity Barometer, published by unquote” and SL Capital Partners. A total of 326 deals were completed, the highest total since the final quarter of 2012, with the total value of EUR23.6bn
HIG Capital has recruited two experienced private equity investors, Johannes Huttunen and Johan Pernvi, to the firm’s London team. Huttunen was formerly at Silverfleet Capital where he worked on the origination and execution of transactions as part of the team in London. Before that he was at European Capital, working
Japanese trading firm Mitsui has agreed to join The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) as investor in Cotton Way. Cotton Way is a Russian commercial laundry and textile management company. Mitsui will contribute to improve the operation and management of Cotton Way by introducing international best practices and offering experience
Syntaxis Capital, a provider of mezzanine finance in Central Europe, has completed an investment in BIK Brokers, a Polish motor insurance broker. The investment from Syntaxis will support an ambitious growth strategy for the Gdansk-based broker. BIK is a commercial wholesale insurance broker in Poland. The company acts as
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