The Central Bank of Ireland has issued the necessary application forms and accompanying rules to allow alternative investment fund managers (AIFMs) and alternative investment funds (AIFs) to apply for authorisation under the new Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD). The Central Bank is ready to receive applications for authorisation
While the first quarter of 2013 saw the lowest number of deals in the offshore region since Q1 2008, the offshore M&A market has performed better than the global average, according to a report released by Appleby. The latest edition of Offshore-i, the firm’s quarterly report which provides data
Avenue Capital Group has acted as sole lender and agent in connection with the debt financing of the acquisition of Freedom Finance Nordic, the largest prime consumer loan broker operating in Sweden, Norway and Finland, by HIG Europe. Avenue also has made a minority equity investment in Freedom Finance
The average holding period for private equity-backed portfolio companies increased year on year between 2008 and 2012, according to research carried out by Preqin. Mega deals (over USD1bn) exited so far in 2013 had an average holding period of 6.2 years, up from just 2.1 years in 2008.
The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) has appointed John McCarthy as global head of infrastructure, effective immediately. McCarthy will be responsible, in collaboration with senior management, for developing and implementing investment strategy for the infrastructure division and overseeing all day-to-day activities of the Infrastructure team. This includes managing ADIA’s
Private equity firm AnaCap Financial Partners has sold Cabot Credit Management (CCM) to funds managed and advised by JC Flowers & Co. The transaction agreements have been signed, and the transaction is expected to complete imminently. CCM was formed after the merger in April 2011 of two businesses, Apex
Private equity firm Advent International has appointed Michael Ming-Yue Zhu, country general manager of Solvay China, to its operating partner programme. Zhu will advise Advent on investment opportunities in the chemicals sector, one of the firm’s core sectors. Advent has also appointed William Tsao, who worked at DuPont
PineBridge Investments has strengthened its growing Middle East, North Africa and Turkey team with the appointment of Wael Aburida as chief investment officer. Aburida (pictured) will lead PineBridge’s MENA private equity and real estate team covering the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey, with responsibility for deal origination, negotiations,
Subject to regulatory approval by the Istanbul Bar, the law firm of Edwards Wildman Palmer intends to open an office in Istanbul and to operate in an exclusive association with the Ismen law firm, a boutique M&A and private equity law firm based in Istanbul, Turkey. Edwards Wildman
Zoove Corp has secured an investment of USD15m from existing series D investors, Rogers Venture Partners and Panorama Capital, along with additional investment from the company’s early stage investors, Worldview Technology Partners and Highland Capital. This new funding will allow Zoove to expand through all areas of the business,
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