S&P Dow Jones Indices has launched the S&P Business Development Company (BDC) Index and licensed it to Nikko Asset Management to launch a tracker fund in Japan. The index is comprised of US-listed private equity firms that invest equity and debt capital in small and mid-sized businesses, allowing investors to
Akre Capital Management has appointed Daniel Leger as head of strategic planning and client services. With extensive alternative investment industry experience, Leger will focus on building and expanding the firm’s relationships with institutional investors and consultants. “We are delighted to have Daniel be a part of our team,” says
OMERS Private Equity (OPE) has completed the sale of Maxxam Analytics International Corporation to Bureau Veritas for CAD650m. Founded over 40 years ago, Canada-based Maxxam provides analytical services and solutions to the energy, environmental, food and DNA industries. Maxxam processes approximately 2.5 million samples and generates in excess of
The Paris office of law firm K&L Gates has added Jean-Patrice Labautière as a partner in the corporate/M&A practice. Labautière joins K&L Gates from Allen & Overy, where he practiced for 15 years and contributed to the launch and development of its Paris corporate practice.

 An experienced corporate and transactional
Actis has made a 36 per cent equity investment in the AutoXpress group, an East African tyre wholesaler and retailer. Operating through 20 company-owned stores in Kenya and Rwanda, AutoXpress is the key distributor and retailer of leading tyre, battery and suspension brands, including Pirelli, Dunlop, Marshal, BKT, KYB and
Private equity firm HIG Capital has completed the sale of its portfolio company SeaStar Solutions to American Securities. Based in Litchfield, Illinois, SeaStar Solutions (formerly Teleflex Marine) is a manufacturer of precision-engineered vessel control systems and other specialised applications in marine and industrial end markets. The company has approximately
Newgen Software, a provider of business process management (BPM), enterprise content management (ECM) and customer communication management (CCM) solutions, has raised equity capital from IDG Ventures India and Ascent Capital. Avendus Capital was the financial advisor to the transaction. The investment will be used to strengthen presence in the US
Vector Capital, a technology focused private equity firm, has acquired CollabNet from existing venture investors and other shareholders. Concurrent with the buyout, Vector has also made a growth equity investment in the company, which will be used to accelerate product development, strengthen CollabNet’s sales and marketing efforts, and enable add-on
Sub-investment grade corporate credit specialist Alcentra, part of BNY Mellon, has invested in Cambridge Education Group (CEG), a provider of foundation programmes and English language training. Alcentra’s senior loan will support the buyout by Bridgepoint in a transaction totalling GBP185m and will provide a strong platform to deliver the company’s
Partners of Ogier Fiduciary Services have agreed terms for a management buy-out of the business from the Ogier Group. The deal closed on 1 February 2014 with final completion being subject to the regulatory approvals. The management buy-out of Ogier Fiduciary Services is being backed by Electra Partners, an
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