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CVC Credit Partners, an alternative investment manager focused on sub-investment grade debt markets in the US and Europe, has priced its CVC Cordatus Loan Fund VIII at EUR415.6 million via Goldman Sachs.
The CLO received strong investor demand across 33 investors, including five new investors to CVC Credit Partners’ European platform, with the tightest AAA, A and BBB pricing for a European CLO since the financial crisis.
The transaction was structured as an originator transaction for risk retention, with the originator housed within the management entity, in line with CVC Credit Partners’ previous European CLOs. CVC Credit Partners Group
CVC Capital Partners (CVC) is to buy the shares currently held by a number of investors in Pension Insurance Corporation Group (PICG), the ultimate parent company of Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC). The investment is subject to customary regulatory approvals.
PIC is a specialist insurer and leading provider of bulk annuities to UK corporate pension schemes, which have over GBP2,100 billion of pension liabilities. PIC’s business is built on superior customer service, robust risk management and expertise in asset and liability management. This model brings long-term security to the pensions of its policyholders and delivers attractive risk adjusted returns to its
Bloom & Wild, a UK-based online flower company, has secured GBP3.75 million in a new round of funding with Burda Principal Investments, Hubert Burda Media’s investment unit, leading the round, and previous investors MMC Ventures and the company’s other angel investors also participating.
Founded in 2013, Bloom & Wild has redefined the flower delivery experience and is fast developing into the UK's leading alternative to traditional online flower companies. The company’s key objective is to make sending fresh, design-led flowers as simple as sending a text message and receiving them as effortless as receiving a letter. This is achieved by constantly developing and improving the
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The Channel Islands Securities Exchange (CISE) is to rebrand as The International Stock Exchange (TISE) from early March. The Exchange, which is headquartered in Guernsey and opened an office in Jersey in 2015, will also launch a presence in the Isle of Man next month.
Jon Moulton, Chairman of the CISE, says: “The business has been developing very well over the last few years, with both an increased and more diversified flow of new listings but our longer term strategy for growth is based on continuing to expand our international footprint.
“We already have business coming to us from
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a EUR15 million “quasi equity” financing with Skeleton Technologies, a producer of ultracapacitors and ultracapacitor-based energy storage solutions built with graphene-type materials.
The EIB loan is guaranteed under the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI).
The EFSI-backed financing will allow the company to finance the R&D for the further development of its products and systems.
Skeleton Technologies had previously raised EUR26.7 million of capital investments and the EIB quasi equity financing brings the total financing to EUR41.7 million.
The financing will allow Skeleton Technologies to better serve its customer base,
Mourant Ozannes BVI has advised MegaFon, a Russian telecommunications company, on its USD740 million acquisition of a controlling stake in Mail.Ru Group, the internet and social media group.
Mail.Ru was acquired from USM Holdings, MegaFon's controlling shareholder.
Cleary Gottlieb acted as onshore counsel to MegaFon.
MegaFon has acquired 11.5 million class A shares and 21.9 million ordinary shares representing approximately a 63.8 per cent voting stake in Mail.Ru from New Media and Technology Investment, New Media Technologies Capital Partners and Ardoe Finance (each a subsidiary of USM).
MegaFon paid USD640 million for the shares on completion and
Africa-focused private equity firm DPI’s ADP I Fund has sold its 27.7 per cent shareholding in CAL Bank in Ghana to Arise, a financial services investment company whose major shareholders are Norfund, Rabobank and FMO.
The deal is due to complete on 14 February 2017.
CAL Bank is one of Ghana’s leading independent banks and is active in corporate, retail and investment banking. CAL Bank is listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange and is the third largest bank in Ghana based on loans advanced. With the support of Arise, CAL Bank is well-positioned to deliver future growth in Ghana,
Sovereign Capital is to back the management buy-out of Arachas Corporate Brokers, an insurance brokerage operating in Ireland.
Sovereign will work with the management team to further grow and develop the business through a strategy of buy and build.
The transaction is subject to approval from the Central Bank of Ireland.
Established in 2004, Arachas is a corporate, SME and affinity scheme brokerage delivering exclusive insurance facilities and financial planning services to the Irish business community.
The business, which employs over 130 people in its offices in Dublin, Cork and Waterford, will continue to be led by
Middle market private equity firm Calera Capital has acquired a majority stake in the Evans Network of Companies, a provider of intermodal and other trucking services through a non-asset based agency model.
Bo Bates, Evans’ CEO, the Evans family and management will retain a significant equity interest in the business. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
James Halow, managing director of Calera Capital, says: “Evans has a long and successful track record of supporting and growing its agent network and servicing agents, drivers and shippers with a comprehensive and highly value-additive offering. We are excited to be partnering
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