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The European Commission has revealed details of its Sustainable Europe Investment Plan, suggesting a financial roadmap for reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
On 11 December 2019, the Commission presented the European Green Deal, with the ambition of becoming the first climate-neutral bloc in the world by 2050.
The plan will involve mobilising investment of 1 trillion euros to help finance its flagship project, the European Green Deal.
The European Green Deal’s Investment Plan – the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan presented today will “mobilise public investment and help to unlock private funds through EU financial instruments, notably InvestEU”, according to a European
Middleton Enterprises, a Newcastle-based investment firm, is launching a new fund, building on its successful performance over the last six years. The firm increased its net asset value from GBP95 million in 2018 to GBP115 million in 2019. The strong performance has been driven by Middleton Enterprises’ investment in listed companies; managing a concentrated portfolio of high-quality businesses. This strategy has returned 255 per cent over the last six years in comparison to the global stock market, which has returned 42 per cent in the same period.
The new Conviction Equity Fund, which will available from April 2020, will give High Net
AnaCap Financial Partners (AnaCap), a specialist European financial services private equity firm, has invested in a new-build Grade A office building in Paris. The purchase price has not been disclosed. The Paris office market is one of the most active and liquid in Europe and is currently enjoying a period of sustained growth and high demand, with vacancy at only 1.8 per cent. The transaction is structured as an acquisition through an off-plan forward contract (VEFA) of a circa 16,300 square metre Grade A office property in Bobigny, an area in the outskirts of Paris, along the Canal de l’Ourcq and
Monument Group has advised venture capital fund-of-funds manager Unicorn Capital Partners (Unicorn) on fundraising for Unicorn Capital Partners Fund III (Fund III), which closed at its hard cap of US$D50 million in capital commitments. Similar to the previous funds, Fund III will focus on China-based technology-enabled consumer, enterprise, broad TMT and healthcare investment managers.
The investor base for Fund III, which closed on 31 December, 2019, includes both new and existing investors and is comprised of leading endowments, foundations, pension funds, family offices and successful technology entrepreneurs.
“It was a pleasure to work with the accomplished Unicorn team on the
RTI Surgical Holdings, a global surgical implant company, is to sell the Company’s OEM business to Montagu Private Equity (Montagu), for a total consideration of USD490 million.
GP Bullhound has acted as exclusive financial advisor to Partnerize on a USD50 million growth investment from Accel-KKR. The capital will be deployed for organic and inorganic growth, including potential acquisitions.Partnerize is the leader in partner automation software for global brands enabling them to drive revenue growth across multiple digital content channels, publishers and partnerships. Business leaders are increasingly turning to partnerships to drive faster growth and profit. Partnerize’s software platform and network of potential partners allows businesses to manage their existing partnerships and discover new partnerships for global expansion.
“We are proud to engage with Accel-KKR, a leading
AMP Capital has closed its Global Infrastructure Fund II (GIF II) at US$3.4bn. The fund reached final close on 27 December 2019, exceeding its US$3bn target and drawing additional significant co-investment commitments.GIF II attracted global interest, with commitments from more than 60 institutional clients from across the globe, including Japan, Singapore and Australia; the United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark and Finland; Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates; the United States and Canada. These investors include public and corporate pension funds, fund of funds, insurance companies, family offices and sovereign wealth funds.
Boe Pahari, Global Head of Infrastructure
MacNeill Pride Group (MPG), a diversified global designer and manufacturer of sporting goods and related products, has purchased Outdoor Recreation Company of America (ORCA), a supplier of premium coolers, drinkware and other outdoor accessories. Terms have not been disclosed.ORCA will continue to operate from its Nashville headquarters. Founded in 2012, its product line includes hard-sided coolers, soft-sided backpack style coolers and a full line of stainless steel drinkware. ORCA consistently outranks competitors in cooler ice-retention tests and customer satisfaction, and also holds more licenses than any other cooler brand with over 80 NCAA teams, 32 NFL teams, 30 MLB teams
Foresight Group (Foresight), an independent infrastructure and private equity investment manager, is to make a GBP3.9 million investment into disruptive subsea surveying company Rovco.The investment comprises GBP2.0 million from the Foresight Williams Technology EIS Fund and GBP1.9 million from Foresight VCTs. The investment was part of a larger round totalling GBP5 million which included funds from existing shareholders.
Established in 2015, Rovco is changing the way underwater work is performed and pushing the boundaries of subsea technology. Investing heavily in the development of an artificial intelligence driven data platform and live 3D vision systems for subsea robotics. The Company has
GHO Capital Partners, a European specialist investor in healthcare, together with the existing management team has acquired Ardena from Mentha Capital.
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