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Closed-end private real estate debt funds raised a total of USD20bn in capital in 2014, higher than in any other previous year. Andrew Moylan, Head of Real Assets Products at Preqin, comments on the state of private real estate fundraising heading into 2015:
Across the entire real estate fundraising market, it is evident that investors are still putting considerable sums of capital to work across the asset class. Aggregate capital raised across all real estate strategies worldwide reached USD90bn, just below the USD92bn raised in 2013, but is expected to increase by 10% to 20% as more information becomes available.
2014 represented the highest ever aggregate exit value for private equity buyout fund managers, with a total of 1,604 exits globally valued at USD428bn, according to Preqin.
This is up over 30% on the total value of exits in 2013, and is the highest ever annual value of private equity-backed buyout exits. This has resulted in a significant increase in the level of capital being returned to buyout fund investors, which had almost surpassed the full-year 2013 amount as of June 2014 (the latest data available). The total value of deals in 2014 reached USD332bn globally, the highest annual amount
Intralinks DealNexus has partnered with PEI Services (PEI) in order to enhance its database of private equity portfolio companies.
DealNexus is one of the leading online deal sourcing and marketing platforms for M&A professionals. The partnership expands upon the high quality data already within the platform. This will enhance Intralinks DealNexus’ proprietary matching capabilities, providing a more robust, content driven platform that creates a destination for dealmakers.
The Intralinks DealNexus platform has seen tremendous growth this past year, with 46 per cent annual growth in member firm count and 96 per cent growth in unique members from year-end 2013
Newly-launched private equity firm Delos Capital has acquired FCA Packaging (FCA) from a group of private investors.
One of FCA’s founders as well as senior management partnered Delos in the transaction.
FCA is a manufacturer of customised and engineered packaging products and solutions for major original equipment manufacturers serving such industries as non-residential construction, heavy duty engines, agriculture, mining and energy.
“Delos is excited to partner with the FCA management team for the next stage of the Company’s growth,” says Matthew Constantino, managing partner of Delos. “FCA has a long history being a best-in-class provider of comprehensive packaging solutions to
Rock Hill Capital Group has completed a majority recapitalisation of JP Hydro (JP Services), a provider of industrial integrity testing services along the Gulf Coast and throughout Texas.
JP Services is led by Founder and CEO, Justin Peter, and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas. The Company provides hydrostatic and pneumatic testing, and torqueing and pigging services to its energy and industrial clients throughout the southeastern United States. JP Services is primarily focused on servicing three industrial segments – both new and existing pipelines, tanks and facilities.
“We’ve been looking for a midstream services platform and management team to invest
Aeon Funds, a family of alternative investment funds, has launched the Aeon Fiber Opportunity Fund LP.
The fund’s structure complements the Aeon Multi Opportunity Fund which focuses on Pre-IPO investments in the most notable VC backed technology companies in the world today.
Aeon Funds has expanded its management team and commenced fundraising for this exciting new addition to the Aeon family. The Aeon Fiber Opportunity Fund will initially invest in the installation of military grade fibre-optic cable in gated communities throughout the US Southeast. As a significant validator of the market opportunity, Aeon management estimates there are approximately 35,000 communities
Cross Atlantic Capital Partners (XACP) has completed the exit of its investment in Health Market Science (HMS) with LexisNexis Risk Solutions to acquire the supplier of health care professional data.
“Cross Atlantic Capital Partners’ investment, completed in 2010, allowed HMS to invest heavily in its technology platform which enabled us to grow at a much faster pace,” says Matt Reichert, Health Market Science CEO. “We want to thank the Cross Atlantic team (Richard Fox, Director & Chairman of the Compensation Committee, and Carter Caldwell, Board Observer) for their contributions and for being helpful guides in that effort.”
Headquartered in King
Polaris Private Equity (Polaris) has successfully completed a first closing of its fourth private equity fund – Polaris Private Equity IV – at DKK2.2 billion (EUR300 million).
The fund, which is believed to have a target size of DKK3.0 billion, became operational as of 1 January 2015, simultaneous with the expiry of the investment period of the predecessor fund, Polaris Private Equity III.
Jan Johan Kühl, Managing Partner at Polaris, says: “We are pleased to have held a quick and strong first close for our latest fund. We deliver strong returns to our investors, founded upon our philosophy of investing
With As the first AIFMD reporting deadline for many managers of Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) looming large on 30 January 2015, firms may turn to outsourcing to meet their obligations.
A survey conducted by the Financial Services team of Moore Stephens highlighted that only half of AIFMs are fully aware of the Annex IV reporting requirements applicable to them and the timetable for submission, with a further 42% being somewhat aware but unsure of the information required. Almost 35% of AIFMs surveyed stated that they were not prepared for the actual reporting process.
Moore Stephens believes that the lack
Private equity firm Arlington Capital Partners has acquired United Flexible Group, a specialist in flexible engineered solutions for the transfer of fluids and gases in extreme environments.
The company is a proactive partner to blue chip OEMs operating in several attractive end-markets including aerospace/defence, satellite, power generation, general industrial, oil/gas, cooling and transportation.
United has over 330 employees with manufacturing operations in Romeoville, Illinois; Houston, Texas; Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, UK; Rotterdam, The Netherlands; and Knivsta, Sweden, and operates through several subsidiary entities, including US Hose Corporation, AmniTec Ltd, AmniTec BV and Habia Teknofluor. The Company’s critical flexible engineered solutions reduce
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