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A new report, Leaving nothing on the table: Unlocking off-radar transaction value, released by professional services firm Aon, has found that new approaches to identifying, quantifying and hedging transaction risks are emerging and the uptake of M&A insurance across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) has increased significantly as risks associated with transactions become more complex.
The report, produced in partnership with Longitude, a Financial Times company, finds that the number of M&A transactions insured via Aon in EMEA has more than tripled since 2014, rising from 83 to 316, a trend which is even more exaggerated in the
Over two-thirds (69 per cent) of alternative investment fund managers expect to see quantity of assets deployed by managers in AIFMD structures increasing over the next two years. However, 60 per cent cite the variances in how the regulation is interpreted between different jurisdictions as a continuing source of confusion.
That’s according to interviews conducted by Intertrust of over 100 alternative investment fund managers in private equity, real estate, hedge funds and infrastructure, based in Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia, about the benefits and challenges generated by AIFMD since its introduction in 2011.
Some 89 per
Edison Group (Edison), an investment research, investor relations and consulting firm, has established Edison Israel, a joint venture (JV) with GK Investor Relations, a market leading IR consultancy based in Tel Aviv.
The joint venture will significantly increase Edison’s presence in Israel and will enhance its IR services to local Israeli companies looking to access international capital. It also increases our presence in Israel supporting international companies looking to engage with the rapidly growing local investment market. In addition, private and early stage, fast growth companies will be able to benefit from the firm’s investor networks and deep sector expertise.
Private equity firm West Lane Capital Partners (West Lane) has acquired a majority stake in Fantasy Files Group (Fantasy Files), a California-based developer, manufacturer and distributor of specialty cosmetic products under the Blossom, Blue Cross and Savina brands.
Ron Tinero and Mark Friedman, the founders of Fantasy Files, will remain as executives and shareholders of the business. No material changes in the operations of the business are planned. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Nick Sternberg, Managing Partner of West Lane, says: “We are very excited to partner with Ron, Mark and their team to continue growing the Company’s
Hampleton Partners, an international mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance advisory firm for technology companies, has advised Simi Reality Motion Systems, a developer of fully markerless video-based motion capture and analysis software, on its acquisition by ZF Friedrichshafen, a global automotive supplier and specialist in autonomous vehicle technology.
This is the second transaction that Hampleton has closed with ZF Friedrichshafen in two months.
“We are excited about the opportunity ahead of us as we embark on this journey with ZF,” says Pascal Ruß, CEO of Simi. “Hampleton led a structured process and after considerable interest from other parties, was able
Fund raising activity for PE funds focused on Asia Pacific proved to be buoyant in 2018, with an estimated USD37.8 billion of net inflows recorded through the first nine months of the year according to Private Equity International’s Q3 2018 Fundraising Report. This compared to USD37.7 billion raised for the entire calendar year 2017.
“Hillhouse Capital Group raised USD10.6 billion for its Fund IV, while Carlyle Group raised USD6.55 billion for its Asia Partners V fund,” comments Rajindar Singh (pictured), Sub Regional Director APAC, Private Equity & Real Estate & Capital Markets at TMF Group, based out of the
Pamplona Capital Management (Pamplona) has appointed Olaf Tensen to the newly created role of Country Partner for Benelux.
In this new position, Tensen, along with the Pamplona Capital team, will drive new investment opportunities and subsequent value creation in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg.
Tensen was previously a Partner at AAC Capital for 16 years, specialising in mid-market buyouts in Benelux with a focus on growth acceleration. He brings a wealth of experience in origination, marketing, deal execution, value creation and portfolio management, and has worked across a broad spectrum of businesses in the consumer, industrial and services sectors. He
Mobeus has sold Plastic Surgeon, a surface repair and restoration specialist, to Polygon Group. Plastic Surgeon is the UK’s largest cosmetic surface repair specialist, with particular expertise in fine finishing services.
The company provides high quality, long-lasting repairs to any hard surface, including ceramic, UPVC, brick, stone and glass, in diverse industries from house build, through construction and insurance, to facilities management.
Mobeus originally invested GBP2 million to support the MBO of Plastic Surgeon in 2008 and supported the business through the subsequent recession, which affected its key house-build market. During the investment term, the management team took the company
UK private equity house Maven Capital Partners (Maven) has led an investment, alongside existing shareholders Par Equity and the Scottish Investment Bank, in Edinburgh-based Symphonic Software Limited (Symphonic), a player in the Identity and Access Management (IAM) market.
The funding will be used to further scale the business, investing in sales and marketing resource, as well as product innovation, to ensure Symphonic continues to offer customers a best-of-breed solution in this important and growing market.
Symphonic has developed a fine-grained, context-aware authorisation software solution that enables organisations to securely share critical, time-dependent and sensitive information by managing access to
Accelerate Financial Technologies has launched three zero management fee, performance fee only alternative exchange traded funds (Accelerate Alt ETFs).
Each Accelerate Alt ETF has closed the initial offering of units, and is now trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX).
“Accelerate was founded with the mission to democratise alternative investments by offering hedge fund and private equity-like strategies in low-cost ETFs accessible by any investor,” says Julian Klymochko, CEO at Accelerate.
The Accelerate Private Equity Alpha Fund (ALFA) seeks to achieve long-term capital appreciation and to replicate the returns of private equity funds over the long term by investing
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