Alternative asset management firm Napier Park Global Capital has appointed John P Havens as partner and non-executive chairman. “We are thrilled to welcome John to the Napier Park team,” says Jim O’Brien, co-managing partner of Napier Park. “John is a seasoned, well-recognised leader in the financial services industry who has
Disclosed clean technology venture investment in Israel during 2013 totalled USD249,935,000 across 13 deals, according to figures Cleantech Group’s i3 market intelligence platform. There were another seven deals with undisclosed values. According to data in i3, Israel’s top deals and their investors were: • Kaiima, an Agriculture company,
Private equity firm Encore Consumer Capital has completed the sale of its portfolio company Zuke’s, a marketer of premium dog and cat treats, to Nestlé Purina PetCare Company. Scott Sellers, managing director of Encore Consumer Capital, says: “Encore is thrilled to have been a part of developing Zuke’s into a
Women-owned or managed hedge funds and private equity funds continue to outperform their male counterparts, but 73.5 per cent of investors anticipate that allocations will remain the same in 2014. That is one of the findings of Women in Alternative Investments: A Marathon, Not a Sprint – Rothstein Kass’s third
Bertram Capital has acquired Maxcess International, a provider of guiding, winding, slitting and tension control systems for web fed converting applications. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Maxcess marks Bertram's fifth transaction in the plastic processing industry and second investment in the web handling equipment industry following the 2012 acquisition of
OFI InfraVia’s European Fund II, its second European infrastructure fund, has acquired a 24 per cent stake in Régaz – the regulated gas distribution network of the City of Bordeax – from Dalkia France. Gas distribution in France is regulated by the Commission de Regulation de l’Energie (CrE) under a
Paul Hastings has advised OpenGate Capital in connection with the acquisition of Kem One SAS, the second largest European manufacturer of PVCs, together with the industrial investor Alain de Krassny. The reorganisation plan of Kem One SAS was approved on 20 December by an order of the Tribunal de Commerce (Commercial Court)
2013 was less successful than the past two years in terms of Israeli venture capital fund raising, with 13 funds raising USD526m, almost 28 per cent below the USD725m raised by 14 Israeli VC funds in 2012. This total was also 28 per cent under the 10-year average of USD732m. The
Law firm Paul Hastings has advised the British fund Fortelus Capital Management on the sale of the luxury shoes and accessories brand Bruno Magli to Da Vinci Invest, a Swiss independent capital management fund. The new shareholder has also appointed Marcus Ensemberger as new CEO while the existing management will
Northern Trust has expanded its alternatives group with two appointments focused on investment opportunities in venture capital and secondary markets for private equity. James R ‘Trey’ Hart III , who is responsible for sourcing and analysing venture capital investment opportunities in the US and Asia, joined Northern Trust from Greenspring
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