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Unigestion, a boutique asset manager that focuses on providing its clients with risk-managed investment solutions, has expanded its fund distribution network by joining the MFEX platform.
The new agreement means that all Unigestion’s Uni-Global SICAV sub funds and share classes are now listed on the MFEX platform, which offers 50,000 funds to investors in 30 countries globally.
The availability of the Unigestion SICAV fund range on the MFEX platform marks the latest step in the firm’s growth in the intermediary market space, following its registration with Allfunds Bank in March this year. Both of these agreements have further enhanced
Independent coffee shop chain Bob & Berts has become the third company in Northern Ireland to secure a major equity investment from BGF, with a GBP2 million injection of funds to be used to fund expansion plans.
The business, which is known for its distinctive style, quality offering and local community focused approach, has 16 coffee shops across Northern Ireland in locations including Coleraine, Portstewart, Stranmillis, Lisburn, Omagh and Dungannon.
The company has built a strong reputation for providing high quality artisan coffee, combined with an extensive fresh food offering and a range of traybakes served throughout the day.
Carey Olsen’s Guernsey funds team has advised global investment firm Permira on the acquisition of a strategic equity stake in Swedish fintech bank Klarna Bank AB.
Klarna is currently serving 60 million consumers and 70,000 merchants providing easy-to-use payment solutions aimed at making online payments safe, simple and smooth. The company is active in 18 markets, employs more than 1500 employees and recently became the largest European Fintech company to receive a banking license.
The deal value and stake in Klarna is undisclosed and it is Permira’s first foray into the Fintech sector.
Permira, which advises funds and accounts
Funds affiliated with Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm focused on growth investing, have made a significant equity investment in eSentire.
The investment will be used to accelerate the company’s growth by expanding its technology services to existing clients and its outreach to more clients in new markets, as well as to provide liquidity to existing shareholders. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
eSentire is regarded as the pioneer in managed cybersecurity services that detect and contain advanced threats that have bypassed all other security controls. The Company began operations serving the demanding financial services market and has
Clearlake Capital Group is to sell Futuris Global Holdings to an affiliate of Adient. The transaction is expected to close by the end of September 2017, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
Futuris is a supplier of seating solutions to the global automotive industry, with an active and rapidly growing presence in North America and Asia.
Under Clearlake’s ownership, Futuris executed a successful restructuring of its operations to transition from an Australian-focused supplier to a global operator with differentiated capabilities and profitable relationships with leading global automotive OEM customers. In addition, the Company successfully consummated the acquisitions
Clarion Capital Partners has completed an investment in AML RightSource, a Gabriel Partners company and specialist in Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), and Financial Crimes compliance services.
Current shareholders of AML RightSource, Frank Ewing and Paul Linehan, will maintain an ownership stake in AML RightSource and will lead the business in partnership with Clarion. As part of the transaction, Ewing has been promoted to CEO, and Linehan to President. Terms of the transaction, which closed on 18 August, have not been disclosed.
The new partnership will help AML RightSource to align even more closely with its customers
Exponent Private Equity (Exponent) is to sell Pattonair to Platinum Equity for an undisclosed sum. The sale is expected to complete in the final quarter of 2017.
Pattonair is a leading international Aerospace and Defence supply chain service provider, specialising in the supply of small and medium value components. Customers include Rolls-Royce, United Technologies, Safran Group, Parker, GE, Boeing and Airbus. At the time of Exponent’s initial investment in Pattonair in 2011, the company was carved out from Umeco Plc, with Exponent successfully supporting CEO Wayne Hollinshead to lead the company through this transition.
Under Exponent’s ownership Pattonair has grown
Maersk A/S is to sell Maersk Oil to Total for USD 7.45 billion in a combined share and debt transaction. Maersk Oil will become part of a leading global oil and gas operator with a long-term investment interest in the sector.
Total will take over Maersk Oil’s entire organisation, portfolio, obligations and rights with minimal pre-conditions. Planned development schedules and investments in strategic and sanctioned projects will be upheld.
The sale is in line with Maersk’s strategy to separate out its oil and oil related activities to create an integrated transport & logistics company, and this transaction will contribute
AMP Capital has reached final close on the AMP Capital Infrastructure Debt Fund III (IDF III), raising USD2.5 billion for the mezzanine debt strategy, an additional USD800 million in co-investment rights and securing a further USD800 million from investors who want access to its deal capabilities.
IDF III, the third infrastructure debt fund launched by AMP Capital in six years, had a target of USD2 billion. The fundraise is believed to be one of the largest in the world for an infrastructure debt strategy.
More than 125 investors from 12 countries have invested in IDF III, with strong interest from
Glennmont Partners has completed the refinancing of the Sleaford Renewable Energy Plant on behalf of its dedicated clean energy fund, Glennmont Clean Energy Fund Europe I, as part of a programme of realisations of value from the Fund.
Glennmont Partners is one of Europe’s largest fund managers focusing exclusively on investment in clean energy infrastructure. Glennmont raises long-term capital to invest in alternative power generation projects including wind farms, biomass power stations, solar parks and small-scale hydro power plants. The carefully selected, risk managed investments deliver sustained performance and predictable returns over periods of 10 years or more.
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