TPG, one of the world’s largest private equity firms, has been awarded over USD500,000 in sanctions against three hedge funds who had been pursuing unsuccessful involuntary bankruptcy petitions against two former TPG related companies. A New York Bankruptcy Court granted the award last week (18 July 2013). Law
The Blueshirt Group, a financial communications and IPO advisory firm, has expanded its internet practice with the addition of veteran internet, education and business services analyst James Samford as managing director. Most recently, Samford was a senior equity research analyst at Citigroup Global Markets covering the business and education
FS Investment Corporation (FSIC) and FS Investment Corporation II (FSIC II), together with private equity firm Altamont Capital Partners, have committed to a USD294m proprietary loan financing for Billabong International Limited. Billabong is an international manufacturer and distributor of surfwear and extreme sports apparel. The financing commitment provided by
Transom Capital Group has sold Baltic Latvian Universal Electronics (dba Blue Microphones) to The Riverside Company. Blue Microphones represents the first exit from Transom Capital Fund I. Founded in 1995, Blue is a rapidly growing developer and marketer of premium quality microphones for professionals and consumers. The
SL Capital Partners, a private equity firm with over EUR6.5bn (USD8.5bn) raised, has had its application to become an authorised Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM) approved by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The transposition of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) into national law in each EEA member
The fundamentals for strong merger and acquisition activity remain in place despite a slowdown in US M&A activity in the first half of 2013, according to PwC US. Buyers remain extremely active in identifying, evaluating and competing to acquire assets in the market. Dealmakers are placing a premium
A total of 312 Israeli high-tech companies attracted USD967m from local and foreign investors in H1 2013, slightly above the USD962m raised by 270 companies in H1/2012, but almost eight per cent down from USD1.05bn invested in 286 companies in H1/2011. One hundred and eighty-four VC-backed deals attracted USD763m or
JenaValve Technology, a venture capital-backed developer of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) systems for the treatment of aortic valve disease, has raised USD62.5m in a series C venture round. The financing was led by Belgium-based Gimv, a publicly traded investment company with more than 30 years of experience in
Three tier one global investment banks have completed trials of Duco’s post trade reconciliation service, Duco Cube. Duco Cube empowers operations teams to quickly set up and manage reconciliation controls themselves, without IT effort, and move away from labour and technology intensive solutions. This is made possible by artificial intelligence
Eight new members have joined EDHEC-Risk Institute’s international advisory board, which brings together scholars, representatives of regulatory bodies as well as senior executives from business partners and other leading institutions. The role of the international advisory board is to validate the relevance and goals of the research programme proposals
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