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The Fed confirmed its dovish stance at the latest FOMC meeting, significantly decreasing monetary policy uncertainty over the course of the summer. Markets responded positively with US equities and Treasuries posting gains. In the Eurozone, uncertainties associated with Greece materially stepped-up.
Advent International, Bain Capital and Clessidra are to acquire Istituto Centrale delle Banche Popolari Italiane SpA (ICBPI) for a consideration of EUR2.15 billion.
ICBPI is a leading player in the Italian financial services market with strong market positions in payment services (acquiring and issuing), interbank clearing and securities services. ICBPI, headquartered in Milan, has over 1,900 employees and also operates strong brands including Cartasì. In 2014, the Company generated revenues of Euros 670 million, EBITDA of Euros 195 million and net income of Euros 95 million.
ICBPI’s selling shareholders will retain a stake of 8 per cent of the Company
In this extract from Preqin Infrastructure Spotlight – June 2015, Stephen Yates looks at the 100 largest institutional investors in infrastructure and the extent to which they influence the asset class, examining their make-up, investment preferences and future plans.
A growing number of institutional investors are moving into the infrastructure space owing to the potential for stable and predictable long-term yield, as well as the diversification and inflation-hedging characteristics available through a conservatively managed infrastructure portfolio. At present, Preqin’s Infrastructure Online platform tracks almost 2,300 institutional investors actively investing in the asset class, with an additional 205 investors potentially
Bessemer Venture Partners (BVP), a USD4 billion global venture capital firm, has promoted Kristina Shen to Vice President. In this role, Kristina will continue to work closely with BVP's investing partners to identify entrepreneurial opportunities in startups aligned with cloud computing, mobile and Internet sectors.
Based in San Francisco, Kristina joined the firm in 2013 with a focus on the cloud-computing and internet sectors. Kristina is involved in Bessemer’s investments in Adaptive Insights, ClearCare, DoubleDutch, Gainsight, Instructure, ServiceTitan, Speakeasy, Twilio and Vidyard. She is a Board Observer for ClearCare, DoubleDutch, Instructure, Retail Solutions, ServiceTitan and Vidyard, and a co-founder and
Funds advised by CVC Capital Partners have signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in international musical and theatre group, Stage Entertainment.
Under the terms of the transaction, CVC will acquire a 60 per cent stake from the company’s founder, Joop van den Ende, who will remain a 40 per cent shareholder in the business and as co-chairman.
Founded 17 years ago, Stage Entertainment is the market leader in musical theatre in Continental Europe, responsible for globally acclaimed productions including the Lion King, Mamma Mia!, the Phantom of the Opera and Les Miserables, which together attract more than
Artesian Solutions has secured a USD8 million Series B investment led by Octopus Investments and Kreos Capital, helping the company to continue its rapid growth trajectory which this month saw it reach a milestone of 25,000 users.
The investment coincides with the appointment of a new senior figure to the Artesian Board of Directors. Rod Banner, who founded the technology marketing group, Banner Corporation in 1984 and sold it to WPP, has a long and successful record of building and developing brands and new start-up companies. He has invested widely in Madtech – marketing, advertising and technology – organisations, and
KKR and the management team, Drawbridge Realty, have recapitalised the company’s existing portfolio and formed a new independent platform to help grow the business.
With assets under management of approximately USD800 million as of 1 June, 2015, Drawbridge is a real estate investment manager focused on acquiring, developing and managing properties for corporate users with an emphasis on well located, predominately single tenant office, R&D and industrial buildings in markets with secular growth. Drawbridge’s existing portfolio includes approximately three million square feet of real estate in and around the San Francisco Bay Area, San Diego, Salt Lake City, Austin, and
A formal strategic partnership has been signed by the Governor of the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District, Dmitri Kobylkin, and the Chairman of the Board of private equity infrastructure investor Rise Capital AB (Rise Capital), Gerard Lopez.
This took place at the St Petersburg Economic Forum in Russia and in the presence of the authorised representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Urals Federal District, Mr Igor Kholmanskih.
The terms of this partnership agreement will give Rise Capital the authority to conduct preliminary negotiations with a view to attracting new capital from international and domestic private investors
As the costs of doing business have increased, more and more hedge fund managers are adopting the cloud; this has revolutionised the way all businesses operate, not just hedge funds.
But as technology improves and brings greater operational efficiency and data management capabilities to hedge funders, they are having to walk a tight line between bolstering security on the one hand, and justifying the costs on the other.
The arrival of cheaper and faster bandwidth means that everyone is always connected and as Andrew Flatt, CTO at Omni Partners LLP, a London-based hedge fund manager comments, “we are all ‘always-on’.”
Ten Alps has completed a major recapitalisation, brought in new Board members and is acquiring Reef Television, a UK production business.
Mark Wood, Chief Executive Officer of Ten Alps, says: “This is a significant moment in the turnaround of Ten Alps. The proposed acquisition of Reef Television is an important first step in a strategy to achieve greater scale and momentum in our TV and digital content businesses. The new capital structure will enable us to invest in faster growth, with the guidance of our experienced Board members appointed today. Together, as an enlarged Group, we intend to bring in
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