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Preqin’s Real Estate Online features detailed profiles for more than 260 Switzerland-based institutional investors. Pension funds represent the majority (55%) of all Switzerland-based real estate investors; however due to Switzerland’s large private wealth industry, wealth managers and family offices make up over a quarter of investors.
Read the full factsheet here, containing more analysis alongside charts and tables featuring the latest Preqin data.
Private equity firm Silverfleet Capital is to acquire Masai Clothing Company ApS, a Danish womenswear clothing brand. This is the first investment Silverfleet has made from its new EUR850 million fund, Silverfleet Capital II, which closed last month.
Masai is headquartered in Copenhagen and wholesales and retails its own-designed clothing in over 25 countries around the world. Its core markets are the Nordic Region (where it has 18 retail outlets in Denmark, Sweden and Norway), UK and Germany and its clothing can be purchased at 1,340 points of sale as far away as Australia, USA and Canada. Masai has
UK regional lower middle market private equity firm, Palatine Private Equity, has held the first and final close of Palatine Private Equity Fund III at its hard-cap of GBP220 million, exceeding the size of the firm’s second fund, which raised GBP150 million in 2013.
Evercore Private Funds Group acted as the exclusive global placement agent for the fundraise.
Fund III launched and closed in just eleven weeks and was significantly oversubscribed, attracting commitments from a globally diverse group of investors including UK, European, N American and Asian public and private pension plans, insurance companies, funds of funds, family offices and
3M is to acquire Capital Safety from KKR for a total enterprise value of USD2.5 billion, including the assumption of approximately USD0.7 billion of debt, net of cash acquired.
Capital Safety is a leading global provider of fall protection equipment, one of the fastest-growing safety categories within the global personal protective equipment industry.
The personal protective equipment industry is a strategic priority for 3M. Demand for personal protective equipment is rapidly growing, driven by increasing regulatory focus on worker safety across both developed and developing countries.
Capital Safety’s industry-leading products and solutions include harnesses, lanyards, self-retracting lifelines and engineered systems
Union Group and China Communication Construction Company, one of the biggest engineering and construction companies in the world, have signed a deal to develop infrastructure projects across the Latin America region.
The two companies form a consortium that will first tender for a Uruguay Government contract to restore and maintain a 140km railway track, involving an initial investment of around USD150 million. The contract will run for 30 years.
Union Group and China Communication Construction Company plan to finance and develop ports, railways, highways and other infrastructure across Latin America.
Union Group is a privately-owned holding company with
Private equity firm Hamilton Lane has held the final closing of Hamilton Lane Co-Investment Fund III. The Fund received significant interest from the global institutional investor community and was oversubscribed relative to its target fundraising amount, closing at its hard cap of USD1.5 billion.
This pool of capital will rank Hamilton Lane among the largest managers of co-investment capital in the world.
The Fund consists of new and existing Hamilton Lane investors from around the globe, including public pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, Taft-Hartley pension plans, endowments, foundations, high-net-worth individuals and other financial institutions. The Fund's strategy is to provide
According to a survey released by Deutsche Bank in September 2014, ‘From Alternatives to Mainstream Part Two’, total assets managed by ’40 Act mutual funds reached a record high of USD257 billion by end-2013, representing over 60 per cent growth for the year. Through May 2014, that figure had grown a further 18 per cent to over USD300 billion.
There is no doubt that interest is building among European managers – traditional and alternative alike – to tap in to the massive USD17 trillion US regulated investment company market, but there are a number of considerations that need to be taken
Segulah V is to acquire Semantix Group AB from majority shareholder Litorina Kapital III and minority shareholders. The operational shareholders of Semantix’s management team will remain as owners post the transaction.
Semantix is the Nordic region’s leading provider of advanced language services. Semantix offers interpreting, translation, training and writing services through its network of about 7,000 professional translators, interpreters and language consultants. Its customers include public authorities, municipalities, county councils and large and small companies in most industries. The Group has offices in Sweden, Finland and Norway, with about 300 employees. Semantix is expected to have a turnover of approximately
A consortium of investors led by CVC Capital Partners (CVC), including Singapore-based investment company Temasek and Vatera Healthcare Partners, has acquired a controlling stake in Alvogen, the high growth pharmaceutical company.
The stake has been acquired from Pamplona Capital Management. Aztiq Pharma, the investment vehicle led by Robert Wessman, Alvogen‘s Chief Executive will remain with a significant stake and Pamplona will also retain a small stake following the transaction. Robert Wessman will continue to serve as the company’s CEO.
Alvogen has delivered six consecutive years of strong revenue and profit growth, expanding from its original base in North America
StartEngine Crowdfunding has launched an equity crowdfunding platform allowing individuals to invest in private companies on a public platform.
In a historic first, StartEngine connects aspiring investors, including North America’s 80-plus million Millennials, with the progressive companies of tomorrow, including startup launch partners Elio Motors and mobile games publisher XREAL. The launch corresponds with Regulation A+ of the JOBS Act, which officially takes effect today and enables a broad new range of startup investment opportunities.
“At StartEngine, our goal is to not only become the leading equity crowdfunding platform, but to help entrepreneurs achieve their dreams,” says StartEngine CEO Ron
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