The FiveTen Group has accepted an offer from ManpowerGroup Australia for its Australian and Singaporean recruitment business. The FiveTen Group comprises five specialist recruitment brands – Antal Russia, EMR (Marketing, Digital & Communications), Laurence Simons (Legal & Compliance), Marks Sattin (Accountancy & Finance) and Greythorn (Technology). The sale primarily
Begbies Traynor Group has launched BTG Global Advisory, an international alliance of independent insolvency, restructuring and financial advisory firms operating in key jurisdictions across the globe. BTG Global Advisory advises leading banks, law firms, private equity and other funds, creditor committees, operating companies and other parties affected by distress, and
ACG Capital has held the final closing of its FPCI Acto Mezzanine II, reaching EUR210 million, surpassing the initial target of EUR200 million. The fund gathers equal proportions of existing investors and new partners building an investor base, comprising primarily institutions (insurance companies, funds of funds, banks), but also family
The current year is on track to be the best year for M&A ever. Since the beginning of the year, global M&A volumes have reached USD1800bn according to Bloomberg, the best first five months in twenty years. Such figures include announced, pending and completed deals and are thus subject to
By James Williams – Sovereign Wealth Funds are showing a lot of appetite for real estate assets as total AUM in this segment of the alternative funds space continues to build and investors look to diversify their portfolios. North America remains the most favoured region, with 59 per cent of SWFs
Following on from last week’s extract from the Preqin Hedge Fund Spotlight | May 2015, which focused on the largest hedge fund managers in the industry, Simon Dhadwal takes an in-depth look at the ‘USD1bn Club’ of institutional investors allocating at least USD1bn to hedge funds, including the significance of
Altor Fund IV and Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division partner are to acquire a majority stake in Hamlet Protein from Polaris Private Equity and the founder of the company, Ole K Hansen. Hamlet Protein is a global provider of soy-based protein solutions used in high value-add animal feed for
Ontario, Canada is making it easier for businesses that produce positive social or environmental impacts, along with a sustainable financial return, to grow and succeed. The province, in partnership with the Network of Angel Organisations–Ontario (NAO-Ontario), is launching the Impact Angel Alliance. The Alliance will encourage more investors to help
The UK deals market is resurgent with Q1 deal volumes up 50 per cent on Q1 2014, according to PwC deals index. Total deal values increased by 96 per cent, driven by a number of 'mega deals' and the ongoing availability of capital. Stuart McKee, PwC head of corporate finance
A pool of banks composed by Banca IMI, Banca Popolare di Milano, Banca Popolare FriulAdria, BNP Paribas Italy, GE Capital Interbanca, IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG Italy, UniCredit e UniCredit Bank AG Italy, financed the acquisition and provided the necessary resources to refinance the group’s debt and support its daily operational
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