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Prudential Capital Group, a global source of private capital for public and private companies, provided more than USD5.3 billion to companies and projects worldwide through the first half of 2015.
This represents an increase of more than USD1 billion compared to the first half of 2014, while adding 40 new clients across a range of industries. Prudential Capital Group is an investment business of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU).
“With global markets in a state of flux, it is important for companies to have strong relationships with their sources of capital. Prudential Capital Group’s consistent presence in the market and
APC Technology Group has completed the acquisition of Energy Efficiency Verification Specialists, EEVS Insight Ltd, a provider of performance analysis and verification services for any sustainability project, product, service or investment in the Energy efficiency space.
The Acquisition is in line with APC’s stated strategy of investing in technologies, products, services, and the teams required deliver them.
EEVS is one of the UK's foremost independent providers of performance information for the UK energy efficiency industry. The EEVS team is composed of expert energy analysts and industry specialists with a thorough understanding of how energy and resource efficiency projects affect
This extract from the Preqin Quarterly Update: Real Estate, Q2 2015 focuses on institutional investors in private real estate and their plans for the next 12 months regarding strategy, regional preferences and the size and number of planned capital commitments.
The majority of investors seeking new commitments will target value added funds over the next 12 months (62 per cent), with the proportion targeting opportunistic vehicles increasing by nine percentage points (Fig 1). Demand for core vehicles has dropped by 13 percentage points, which could convey investors’ willingness to take on more risk in the search for higher returns.
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Bradley-Morris and affiliates (BMI), a portfolio company of private equity firm Pine Tree Equity Partners, has been sold to Thompson Street Capital Partners.
Farlie Turner served as the exclusive financial advisor to Pine Tree and BMI. The transaction was led by Mike Turner, a Managing Director at Farlie Turner, in addition to Kerensa Jimenez, Daniel Vetrano and Keita Iwabuchi. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Kennesaw, Georgia, BMI has placed over 30,000 exceptionally qualified officer and technical candidates with global corporations. In addition to its headquarters in Kennesaw, BMI has three additional
LBO France is to sell its stake in Flash Europe to the company’s management team, headed by Philippe Higelin, and Eurazeo PME.
The sale is expected to be finalised in late September, subject to approval by the competent authorities. Siparex, minority shareholder of Flash Europe, also committed to sell its stake during the process.
Flash Europe is Europe’s leading express transport company and operates in more than 18 countries. In 2014 it generated revenue of EUR153 million, up from just under EUR100 million in 2010 when LBO France became a shareholder. The company has developed a digital transport forecasting
21 Partners is to acquire Poligof, a manufacturer of backsheet film for hygienic disposable products (baby diapers, feminine hygiene and adult hygiene products), through the second investment of the recently raised 21 Investimenti III fund.
Thanks to its technical know-how, Poligof is the Italian leader and one of the top three European players in its market, boasting two state of the art production facilities in Northern Italy. Poligof’s addressable market presents high resilience in Europe and unexploited growth opportunities in emerging markets. In the last three years Poligof was able to double its turnover reaching €M 100, of which 70
A recommendation by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) to grant Guernsey a ‘third country’ passport under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) has been welcomed by Guernsey’s funds sector.
In announcing its findings from the ‘Call for Evidence – AIFMD passport and third country AIFMs’ consultation ESMA confirmed that Guernsey had demonstrated the ability to satisfy the criteria required under AIFMD. Of the six jurisdictions assessed, ESMA concluded that “no obstacles exist to the extension of the passport to Guernsey and Jersey, while Switzerland will remove any remaining obstacles with the enactment of pending legislation. No definitive
EY has signed a membership deal with Innovate Finance, the global FinTech association based in the UK, as part of its commitment to build its FinTech practice and champion the UK as the world’s global hub for FinTech innovation.
Innovate Finance already has a community of over 120 FinTech companies, including startups, established financial services institutions and two USD1 billion unicorns, but EY will be the only Big Four member organisation.
Under the agreement EY will pilot a unique talent program in which EY staff will be seconded into the Innovate Finance member community for three month periods to help
Immune Pharmaceuticals Inc has secured financings of up to USD21.5 million through two financing agreements. The first, with Hercules Technology Growth Capital, for a term loan of up to USD9.5 million. The second agreement, with mutual fund Discover Growth Fund, for the sale to Discover of newly created Series D Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock for up to USD12 million in gross proceeds to the company.
Immune received USD13.5 million in gross proceeds: USD9.0 million from Discover and USD4.5 million from Hercules, following the execution of the two agreements. Immune expects to receive an additional USD3.0 million from Discover upon an
Behalf, the payments platform targeted at small and mid-sized businesses, has secured a Series B equity round and credit facility totalling USD119 million.
MissionOG, an early to growth stage venture capital firm chaired by Gene Lockhart, the former CEO of MasterCard, led the equity round. Lockhart is joining the board of Behalf.
Victory Park Capital (VPC) provided a credit facility in addition to contributing to the equity round. Maverick Ventures as well as past investors Spark Capital and Sequoia Capital also participated.
Behalf will use the new funds to grow its team and increase the number and size
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