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More than two thirds (67 per cent) of senior leaders within the alternative investments industry think regulatory bodies are not doing enough regarding Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) regulation, according to the results of a new survey by Duff & Phleps.
ESG governance considers a number of factors that determine the sustainability and ethical impact of an investment. As such, greater regulation of ESG investments could help ensure they meet the standards required, ranging from a company’s energy use to how much pollution it creates.
Ethical investors need to know that any claims made in these areas are accurate
Private investment and alternative finance specialist IW Capital is making a GBP2 million investment in Impact Recycling Limited. The investment will be used as development capital to drive growth by upgrading existing equipment in Newcastle, increasing the level of shift patterns, employing additional staff resource and funding the initial licence opportunities.
Impact Recycling Limited has developed a breakthrough plastic recycling technology which separates the components of post-consumer, mixed plastic waste to recover two consistent streams of plastic; polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP), each with over 95 per cent purity. The water based, density separation process is known as BOSS (Baffled Oscillation Separation
An affiliate of private investment firm Sun Capital Partners acquired National Tree Company, an e-commerce wholesaler of seasonal and holiday décor, with a particular focus on the Christmas holiday market. Terms of the private transaction have not been disclosed.
Founded by Sal Puleo, Sr in 1990 and headquartered in Cranford, New Jersey, National Tree Company is a family-operated business led by the original founder’s three sons, Joe, Sal (Jr) and Rich Puleo. The Company offers more than 4,500 SKUs and has strong relationships with many of the most popular online retailers.
“The Puleo family has done a tremendous job with
Independent infrastructure and private equity investment manager Foresight Group’s (Foresight) Foresight Capital Management Team (FCM) has raised GBP500 million in less than two years since the launch of its first open-ended investment company (OEIC).
The team cites the growing demand for ESG and sustainable investing, predictable cash yields, and lower market volatility, as key drivers for its success.
Established in 2017, the team manages two OEICs, FP Foresight UK Infrastructure Income Fund (FIIF) and FP Foresight Global Real Infrastructure Fund (GRIF). FIIF focuses on renewable energy and infrastructure investment companies in the UK. GRIF invests into the publicly traded shares of
Fintech-focused investment firm MiddleGame Ventures (MGV) has raised a new fund targeting post-seed, series A and series B lead investments in Europe and North America.
MGV’s Venture Fund I has achieved its first close, with a final close target size of EUR150 million. It will invest in and partner with B2B and B2B2C startups driving the transformation of financial services from analog to digital and from centralised to decentralised, with an emphasis on middleware and back office solutions. Its remit extends to enabling technologies such as RegTech, Digital Identities, “FinData” and crypto-enabled infrastructure across banking, asset management, insurance, payments, and
BGF has invested GBP2.4 million in bf1systems, the market-leading provider of electronic and electrical solutions for the motorsport and automotive industries.
Founded in 1994, bf1systems designs, manufactures and distributes high-precision components, including steering wheels, tyre pressure and temperature monitoring systems, as well as force measurement components and wiring harness assemblies. Based in Diss, Norfolk, bf1systems’ components are used in every major motorsport series around the world, including Formula 1TM, GT racing and Formula E, as well as by performance road cars, with a client list that includes Bugatti, Ferrari, Porsche, Aston Martin and McLaren.
The business employs more than 100
A partnership of North East universities that is already translating world-class research into sustainable commercial enterprises is to launch a new seed investment fund for spin-out companies, through a novel partnership with venture capitalist, Northstar Ventures.
Northern Accelerator is a collaboration between Durham, Newcastle, Northumbria and Sunderland Universities. Since its inception in 2016 it has increased the number of spin-out businesses from its partner universities from an average of under 2 per year, to 10 businesses in the 2018-19 academic year alone. The collaboration is cultivating a pipeline of high quality businesses and credible investment opportunities.
Northern Accelerator is now
Middle market private equity firm Pamlico Capital (Pamlico) has sold its portfolio company, Service Express, to funds managed by Harvest Partners (Harvest).
The Company’s management team, led by CEO Ron Alvesteffer, will continue to lead Service Express, and remain significant owners of the business. Additional terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Service Express, headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is a leading provider of post-warranty data centre equipment maintenance services to more than 4,000 customers. Service Express has a strong value proposition as it provides services that maintain and extend the life of mission-critical data centre equipment at quicker response
Independent fund administrator Opus Fund Services has acquired the fund administration unit of Advanced Fund Administration (AFA), which has offices in the Cayman Islands and New Jersey.
Robin Bedford (pictured), CEO of Opus Fund Services, says: “This is the result of many months of hard work by both parties. We are excited to have the opportunity to work with the AFA client base as they become part of the award-winning Opus proprietary platform.”
Prior to today’s announcement, Advanced Fund Administration provided multiple lines of business to its hedge fund clients consisting of legal, advisory and compliance services. Peter Young,
Private equity firm NextGen Growth Partners (NGP), has invested in Record Connect, a provider of release of information services for hospitals, clinics, and physician offices across the Midwest.
NGP has also named Entrepreneur-in-Residence Drew Daum as CEO of Record Connect.
Daum says: “The partnership between NGP and Record Connect is one based on shared core values and vision. Record Connect has developed a strong reputation for its service, and we are committed to advancing its core capabilities with a patient-centric approach. We will be investing heavily in our foundational technology to maintain our high-touch service model even while we
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