Markit has acquired Data Explorers, a provider of global securities lending data, from mid-market private equity firm Bowmark Capital. Data Explorers’ data set, which covers USD12 trillion of securities in the lending programmes of over 20,000 institutional funds, provides a comprehensive view of short interest data and institutional fund activity
Munich-based venture capital firm Target Partners, in collaboration with High Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and Estag Capital, has taken a financial stake in GameGenetics (www.gamegenetics.com), as part of a series-A financing round. The financial investment is in the seven-digit Euro figure, and will support the Berlin-based aggregator and distributor of free-to-play
Energy and resources-focused global private equity firm Denham Capital Management has closed its sixth fund, Denham Commodity Partners Fund VI LP. Launched in July 2011 and closed eight months later in March 2012, Denham Capital raised USD3 billion in total third-party commitments for Fund VI from a variety of institutional
Molson Coors Brewing Company (NYSE: TAP; TSX) has signed a definitive agreement with to acquire StarBev LP, owned by funds advised by CVC Capital Partners Limited (CVC) and StarBev management, for EUR2.65 billion (USD3.54 billion). Headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands and Prague, Czech Republic, StarBev operates nine breweries in Central and
The Africa Health Fund (AHF) has completed a USD5million investment in Therapia Health Limited, the holding company for The Bridge Clinic Limited, the first assisted reproductive centre in West Africa. The Bridge Clinic is one of the few of its kind able to provide the same standard of reproductive technology
Private equity firm Advent International has announced a partnership with the founders of CARE Hospitals (CARE). Advent will invest USD105 million of equity capital in CARE by acquiring shares from some of the existing investors and injecting additional capital into the business. This will help the business consolidate its position
Vistra has opened a new office in Mauritius to target the growing opportunities in the region and in particular in the African and Indian markets. Vistra (Mauritius) Limited opened on 02 April, following the granting of a licence to operate as a Mauritius management company by the local regulatory authority.
Halyard Capital, a New York-based private equity firm, has formed Digital Fortress, a new data centre colocation platform, along with two initial acquisitions of digital.forest, Inc. and Fortress Colocation Services. Headquartered in Seattle, Digital Fortress capitalises on the underserved market of regional small to medium sized enterprises seeking to enhance
RiverRock European Capital Partners LLP has held the second institutional close for its European Opportunities Fund (EOF). The close is built upon new major UK and continental European institutional investors. The European Opportunities Fund is a five year fund targeting direct lending to strong, small to mid-sized European companies that
KBC has closed the previously announced transaction with affiliates of JC Flowers & Co for the sale of its subsidiary Fidea, having received the necessary regulatory approvals. The acquisition of Fidea represents an important investment in the Belgian market by JC Flowers & Co. Fidea is a well-established player on
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