Aire, which aims to make credit fairer for consumers, and more valuable to lenders, has closed a Series B round of funding from Crane Venture Partners, Experian Ventures and Orange Digital Ventures. Since receiving Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) approval, the company has grown from a start-up with eight people to
Far fewer active fund managers outperformed their benchmarks in 2018, according to an analysis of 15 key equity and bond fund segments by Scope. In fact, under a quarter of active equity funds beat benchmarks in 2018 and just 16 per cent of bond funds outperformed. Scope’s study, which covered
Eiger Advisors – a UK-regulated business assisting alternative and traditional asset management businesses – and Investeam – an established, Paris-based third-party manager – have announced a new commercial partnership. The partnership will support UK based fund managers wishing to access the French, Luxembourg and Belgium institutional investors, and French, Luxembourg
BlackRock Real Assets (BlackRock) is to sell five operating wind farms and one operating solar project (the Portfolio) located across the UK to Equitix Investment Management (Equitix). This marks the fourth realisation in the past three months for BlackRock’s Renewable Power platform and the latest addition to Equitix’s significant capabilities
Muzinich & Co has provided funding for the acquisition of Fraureuth-based manufacturer Spindel-und Lagerungstechnik Fraureuth (SLF) through private equity sponsor Avedon Capital Partners in collaboration with SLF’s founders. This partnership approach is designed to expand new strategic goals, further invest in SLF’s operations and pursue new market opportunities. The ambition
MJ Hudson has advised NextEnergy Capital on the first closing of NextPower III LP (NP III), a solar energy fund, with initial commitments of circa USD160 million. NP III’s investment strategy is to invest in new-build solar photovoltaic (PV) projects internationally. NP III is expected to build a diversified portfolio
Investcorp has signed an agreement to acquire a majority interest in Cambio Healthcare System AB (Cambio) from Valedo Partners Fund II AB (Valedo) and a group of minority investors. Cambio’s management team and co-founders will continue to hold a meaningful stake in the Company. The transaction remains subject to receipt
Vala Capital, a UK venture capital firm, is looking to shake-up fees in the EIS industry with the launch of its new EIS fund. Vala Capital says the fund’s fee structure means investors will not pay any initial fees, annual management charges (AMC) or administrative, audit or custodian costs.
Mid Europa portfolio company Hortex, a consumer business in Poland active in frozen and juice categories, is to acquire Jurajska. The transaction is subject to anti-trust clearance and is expected to close in Q1 2019. Jurajska is an independent player in branded natural and flavoured mineral water in Poland.
Duke Royalty Limited, a provider of alternative capital solutions to a diversified range of profitable and long-established businesses in Europe and abroad, has acquired Capital Step Holdings Limited and Capital Step Investments Limited (Capital Step). The acquisition more than doubles Duke’s royalty portfolio, increasing the Company’s core investments from five
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