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The current rally in the European bond markets, and the associated fall in bond yields, could create a strong driver for immediate and future investment in renewable energy. That’s according to Augusta & Co (Augusta), a trusted financial advisory firm that has handled over EUR10 billion of European renewable energy transactions.
As the cost of debt servicing has fallen to its lowest level in 40 years, managers in the insurance and pension fund investment community face the prospect of maintaining portfolio returns, while coming to terms with decreasing fixed income streams, which will have formed a large part of those
Guernsey is proposing to adopt limited liability companies (LLC) in a move intended to enhance the island’s competitive position in the United States.
The island’s government, the States of Guernsey, has launched a consultation exercise, as it considers following many other international financial centre jurisdictions in introducing LLCs.
LLCs are commonly used in the US as structures for trading businesses, holding vehicles and special purpose vehicles. It offers a flexible hybrid structure for any lawful business purpose or activity, offering legal personality and limited liability in a tax-transparent structure. There has been commercial interest in Guernsey in introducing LLC
MJ Hudson has advised 4BIO Partners LLP (4BIO) on the establishment of a closed-ended venture capital fund. 4BIO is a London-based investment firm that invests in venture capital and public equities in life sciences focussing on gene, cell and RNA-based therapies.
The fund focuses on investments in unlisted life sciences companies with a focus on development stage clinical life sciences, pre-clinical life sciences, early clinical life sciences, and advanced therapeutics. 4BIO is seeking to raise up to USD150 million of investor commitments.
MJ Hudson law division supported the 4BIO team right from the outset of the launch of their
Mid Europa Partners (Mid Europa), a private equity investor in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), has opened an office in Bucharest, Romania, further deepening its local presence in the country.
The firm has also promoted Alain Beyens, its Operating Partner, to equity partner.
Matthew Strassberg, Co-Managing Partner of Mid Europa, says: “The opening of the Bucharest office represents a natural progression of our commitment to Romania, following our increased activity in response to the long-term re-rating of the investment climate in Romania. Since 2015, we have invested nearly €0.5 billion into Profi, the leading Romanian proximity supermarket chain, Regina
McRock Capital has held an initial closing on its second venture capital fund, McRock Fund II LP, dedicated to investing in the global trend around the Industrial Internet of Things (IoT).
The new fund has reached over 80 per cent of its targeted USD100 million.
Investors include Cisco Investments, Shell and other significant corporate and institutional investors including BDC Capital, Export Development Canada, Alberta Enterprise Corporation (AEC), and HarbourVest.
McRock is a thought leader in the Industrial IoT sector and has emerged as one of the most experienced investors financing innovative private companies driving the digital transformation. The
UK private equity house Maven Capital Partners (Maven) has made a senior appointment to its investment team in the South of England with Luke Matthews joining the firm as an Investment Director.
Matthews has two decades’ experience in investment and corporate finance, helping potential high-growth businesses access finance.
This appointment further strengthens Maven’s SME offering and illustrates its commitment and ability to invest in companies across the UK regions. Luke will be responsible for growing Maven’s presence in the region, including increasing assets-under-management, sourcing VCT opportunities and MBO investments and deploying capital in high quality businesses.
Prior to
An affiliate of private equity investment firm CenterGate Capital (CenterGate) has made an investment in Naumann/Hobbs Material Handling (“Naumann/Hobbs”), a material handling equipment platform with a comprehensive suite of products and services.
Established in 1949 and headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Naumann/Hobbs serves a wide customer base across the southwestern United States, providing a robust product portfolio including class I-V forklifts and related equipment as well as comprehensive service via its large technician fleet. The company also provides distribution operations and systems solutions nationwide. CEO Tom Hobbs will continue to lead Naumann/Hobbs and serve on its Board of Directors.
“We
Busy Bees, a child care provider in the UK, has made two child care group acquisitions taking the business into the US and Italian markets for the first time.
Busy Bees has taken its first step into the US market with the acquisition of Educational Playcare, a child care provider which operates 19 centres in the state of Connecticut. Separately, Busy Bees has acquired bilingual child care provider Doremi, providing Busy Bees with its first presence in the Italian market.
Educational Playcare, founded in 1986, provides care for up to 4,300 children and offers spaces from the age of
Growth private equity firm TA Associates has completed a minority investment in MISA Joint Stock Company (MISA), a software provider in Vietnam. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Founded in 1994, MISA provides accounting, financial, enterprise resource planning (ERP) and business management software to enterprises, government and individuals across Vietnam. The Company serves more than 70,000 government sector clients and 100,000 small and medium-sized enterprise (“SME”) clients across the country. MISA has more than 1,500 employees throughout its offices in Hanoi, Da Nang, Buon Ma Thuot, Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho.
“MISA is among
By James Williams & Paul Bryant – Capital is flowing into ESG investments with many private equity GPs now on the case. But to stay ahead, they will need credible evidence of impact, not just slick marketing.
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing is fast becoming a juggernaut. In European ESG-oriented funds, AUM grew 40 per cent to EUR684 billion between 2015 and 2018, with 290 ESG-oriented funds launched in 2018. In the US, AUM doubled over the same period, reaching almost USD90 billion.
“To be (green) or not to be. That is the question!” states Frederique Duval (pictured),
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