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Fiera Capital Corporation is to acquire, via its wholly-owned subsidiary Fiera US Holding Inc, Apex Capital Management (Apex), a US growth equity manager with approximately USD7.1 billion in assets under management (AUM) as at 31 December, 2015.
This transaction will more than double Fiera Capital's presence in the US institutional and sub-advisory retail markets and increase total AUM to over CAD111 billion.
"The acquisition of Apex is an important step in advancing our US growth strategy by providing a meaningful complementary presence in the institutional and sub-advisory retail markets, small/mid cap (SMID), small cap and other growth strategies with a
- 01/03/2016
Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners (DTCP) has led a USD13.5 million Series B investment round in Replay Technologies to support the company's development of next-generation, multi-dimensional video imaging technologies.
Replay Technologies, whose wholly-owned R&D centre is based in Tel-Aviv, has introduced Free Dimensional Video (FreeDTM), which allows viewers to see and experience real-life scenes through immersive camera views from multiple angles. The round brings the total amount raised by Replay Technologies since its inception to USD27 million.
DTCP's investment in Replay Technologies underlines the potential growth of Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality, and supports a service that encourages viewers to
- 01/03/2016
The Maven Capital Managed Greater Manchester Loan Fund (GMLF) has invested GBP320,000 in Emeg Electrical Limited (Emeg), a specialist mechanical and electrical contractor providing services to the owners and operators of rail facilities.
Established in 1997, Emeg has grown steadily in recent years following the award of the coveted Principal Contractors License from Network Rail, allowing it to tender directly on a large number of infrastructure projects. The license has enabled Richard Simmonite (Managing Director) and his management team to build on their current relationship with Network Rail, leading to significant contract wins on the East Coast Mainline. In 2013
- 01/03/2016
- 01/03/2016
Health Catalyst has raised USD70 million in a Series E funding round co-led by Norwest Venture Partners, the lead investor in three previous rounds, and UPMC, a healthcare provider and insurer that is also a Health Catalyst customer.
Two additional existing customers of Health Catalyst – MultiCare Health System and OSF Healthcare – also contributed to the funding round, continuing Health Catalyst’s successful model of investment by customers. Other contributors to the round were new investor Leerink Capital and existing investors Sequoia Capital, Sands Capital, Kaiser Permanente Ventures, CHV Capital (an Indiana UniversityHealth Company), Partners HealthCare, EPIC Venture Partners, Leavitt
- 01/03/2016
- 01/03/2016
AE Industrial Partners’s (AEI)wholly owned AE Materials Group (AEMG) has acquired The Aircraft Group (TAG), a provider of aircraft consulting services for the purchase, sale or leasing of commercial aircraft as well as fleet asset management. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Founded in 1990 by Walter Andrushenko, TAG assists clients with the financial, technical and documentation requirements associated with buying, selling and leasing commercial aircraft. TAG’s core services include engine inspections, technical analysis, aircraft import/export services, lease returns, certification, and economic evaluations. TAG also has unique asset management capabilities through its TAG Fleet Online technology.
“Over the
- 01/03/2016
- 01/03/2016
Funding will Support Expansion into New Centres and Reimbursement for Retina Implant AG's Implant
Retina Implant AG, the leading developer of subretinal implants for patients blinded by retinitis pigmentosa (RP), today announced the completion of an EUR26 million round of private equity funding.
The funding represents a significant recommitment by both Retina Implant's long-standing investors and new investors, and will be used to establish new clinical centres around the world. It will also help the company to initiate reimbursement applications for its CE marked Alpha IMS subretinal microchip in key markets.
Retina Implant has a long-standing relationship
- 01/03/2016
KKR has appointed Scott Bookmyer, Member and Chief Operating Officer of KKR Asia, as head of KKR Australia, effective 1 July, 2016. He will relocate to Sydney from Hong Kong.
“Transferring Scott to Sydney will leverage his experience – both globally and in the Asia-Pacific region – to strengthen our franchise in a strategically important market. Scott will provide proven leadership across KKR’s varied and growing investment platforms in Australia, which include private equity, real estate, energy and resources and credit,” says Joseph Y Bae, Member & Managing Partner of KKR Asia.
“I’m excited to join the KKR team
- 01/03/2016
- 01/03/2016
Kohlberg & Company LLC and PPG Industries Inc agreed to sell Pittsburgh Glass Works, an automotive glass and services business, to LKQ Corp for an enterprise value of USD635 million.
PPG sold a majority stake in Pittsburgh Glass Works to Kohlberg & Co in 2008. Jefferies and Nomura Securities International served as financial advisor, and Ropes and Gray LLP acted as legal counsel, to Pittsburgh Glass Works. K&L Gates served as legal counsel to LKQ.
LKQ Corporation is to acquire Pittsburgh Glass Works (PGW) from private equity firm Kohlberg & Company (Kohlberg) and PPG Industries for an enterprise value
- 01/03/2016
A subsidiary of Helen of Troy Limited, a designer, developer and worldwide marketer of consumer brand-name housewares, health and home, nutritional supplement and beauty products, is to acquire Hydro Flask and all membership units of Steel Technology, LLC.
Hydro Flask is a designer, distributor and marketer of high performance insulated hydration vessels for active lifestyles. Hydro Flask adds a fast growing brand that has built equity among outdoor and active lifestyle enthusiasts with a product lineup, innovation pipeline and margin profile that complements Helen of Troy’s Housewares segment and extends its reach into the Outdoor and Athletic Specialty, Natural Foods
- 29/02/2016
- 29/02/2016
ClearlySo, a UK-based impact investment intermediary, has appointed Matthew Vickerstaff as head of investment banking.
In this new role, Vickerstaff will assume overall responsibility for ClearlySo’s established investment banking and capital raising activities; including equity and debt placement and corporate finance advisory business. This role will include the firm’s activities with early stage high-impact entrepreneurs, more established businesses and impact investment funds.
Vickerstaff joins ClearlySo after a successful career at Societe Generale where he was responsible for managing the global structured finance teams including infrastructure, real estate, aircraft, shipping sectors, and export finance. Before his 17 years at Societe Generale where
- 29/02/2016
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