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Following the recent headlines on Mergers and Acquisitions, Julia Scheufler (pictured) of Cerno Capital comments on the current market conditions and what this means for future mergers and acquisitions…
Merger and Acquisitions (M&A) continue to be a regular feature in news headlines. In the first quarter of 2015, global M&A have reached their highest levels since 2007 with a volume of USD887bn. This is an increase of 14% compared to the same period last year. Healthcare, Real Estate and Technology are the most targeted sectors globally this year so far with 34% of total combined volume. (source: Dealogic).
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By James Williams – Private equity has never been synonymous with the word liquidity when it comes to investing in alternative assets, but a new report by SEI’s Investment Manager Services division suggests that this may be changing.
The report, entitled “Private Equity Liquidity – A Work in Progress”, finds that nearly half of general partners (47 per cent) and a third of limited partners (36 per cent) and consultants (33 per cent) agreed that the private equity market was “more liquid than it used to be”. For reference, SEI surveyed 212 private equity professionals during November 2014 to canvass
On Wednesday 22 April, the House of Representatives passed a new cybersecurity bill – the Protecting Cyber Networks Act (PCNA) – to allow file sharing between government intelligence agencies and private companies and raise the overall awareness of hacking.
This is just the latest chapter in what is fast becoming a key narrative within the US, where cybersecurity legislation is being rolled out to address the growing sophistication of cyber attacks.
Hedge funds are now becoming a more pronounced target and to that end, lawyers are requiring to get on top of the issues to advise their clients accordingly. Ed
Middle-market mergers and acquisitions firm Woodbridge International, has opened a new office in Warsaw, Poland. The firm’s first Eastern Europe branch will be headed up by Martin Balawajder, Senior M&A Advisor.
An accomplished corporate finance professional, Balawajder has held a number of senior positions at major financial services companies such as HSBC and J.P. Morgan. He has also served in executive roles for Poland-based public companies and investment banking firms. He earned a BSc from the London School of Economics.
Balawajder’s strategic perspective and M&A expertise across a range of sectors will benefit Woodbridge’s sell-side clients based in Poland, as
AbilTo, a provider of behavioural change programs proven to improve medical health and lower cost for high-cost medical populations, today announced that it has closed a USD12million Series C round of financing.
The new funding will allow the Company to accelerate the deployment of engagement, care delivery and infrastructure capabilities. HLM Venture Partners (HLM) led the round, and Yumin Choi, Partner, HLM, has joined the company's board of directors. Previous investors BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners, .406 Ventures and Sandbox Industries/ also participated in the financing.
"We were fortunate to have several high-quality venture capital firms interested in our Series C,
Adents, a product unit identification and traceability software provider, has secured EUR8.5 million in additional funding.
This round of financing will allow the fast-growing company to expand its international presence and ensure the rapid deployment of its software solution on pharmaceutical product packaging lines in Europe and North America.
Founded in 2007, Adents has quickly become a major player in product unit identification and traceability software in France, particularly in the pharmaceutical sector.
In a context where counterfeit medicines are flooding the internet and arrive at the pharmacy or hospital, sometimes becoming part of the official distribution channel
Quercus Assets Selection is launching its third fund in the renewable energy sector, an Italian wind fund aimed at institutional investors both in Italy and internationally.
Investors will be required to invest a minimum of EUR10 million to gain access to the fund, which will build a geographically diverse portfolio of Italian wind farms that have been operational for two to five years, each generating a minimum of 20/25MW of electricity.
The fund will initially look to invest in existing plants in Central and Southern Italy and it will have an investment horizon of 15 years, with an annual Internal
Middle market private equity firm Wynnchurch Capital has promoted Chris O’Brien and Ian Kirson to Partner.
John A Hatherly, President and Managing Partner of Wynnchurch, says: “The closing of our most recent investment fund at $1.2 billion is a testament to the team we have built and the consistent returns we have generated for our investors. Chris and Ian have been leading contributors to these results for over ten years, playing integral roles in a significant number of Wynnchurch's most successful investments. They have demonstrated outstanding leadership skills and character and, on behalf of Frank Hayes, Terry Theodore and myself,
Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group and global private equity and investment advisory firm CVC Capital Partners, are to fund Neptune Oil & Gas Ltd, a new oil & gas investment vehicle that will be headquartered in London.
Neptune will focus on investing in large oil & gas portfolios that may come available as a result of current energy market dynamics.
Neptune will be led by Sam Laidlaw, an industry veteran, who has more than thirty years’ experience in the energy sector. Laidlaw will work alongside Carlyle and CVC to identify large-scale investment opportunities arising in the North
Fordhouse Equity has successfully completed the acquisition of Livetel Solutions, a telephone answering, virtual PA and lead generation provider.
The acquisition of Livetel Solutions forms part of multi-million pound investment strategy to grow the MessageBase brand, which was acquired by Fordhouse Equity in August 2014. MessageBase provides call answering, call handling and message taking services for both small and larger businesses, as well as public organisations looking to reduce costs and improve customer service levels.
The new acquisition, which was completed in May 2015, forms part of an expansion plan and wider strategy to shake up the call industry and
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