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SEKO Logistics (SEKO) a provider of supply chain solutions, has selected Greenbriar Equity Group, a private equity firm focused exclusively on the global transportation industry, as its new equity partner to help spearhead the next stage of its growth.
Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Founded in 1976, SEKO provides complete supply chain solutions specialising in forwarding, transportation, logistics, software and warehousing. Central to SEKO’s customer centric solutions are innovative and customisable technology tools that provide a seamless flow of information and give customers truly global supply chain visibility. With over 120 offices in 40 countries worldwide, SEKO’s
Ogier has acted as BVI legal counsel on the USD76,875,000 IPO on NASDAQ of Atlantic Alliance Partnership Corp.
Atlantic Alliance Partnership Corp is a special purposes acquisition company (SPAC) formed for the purpose of acquiring, engaging in a share exchange, share reconstruction and amalgamation, contractual or control arrangement with, purchasing all or substantially all of the assets of, or engaging in any other similar initial business combination with one or more businesses or entities.
Ogier partners Simon Schilder and Michael Killourhy acted for Atlantic Alliance Partnership Corp with New York firm Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP. Weil Gotshal &
China Information Technology (CNIT) has entered into a strategic agreement with Shenzhen Capital Group Co.
Under the terms of the agreement, Shenzhen Capital will collaborate with the Company in exploring new investment opportunities in the cloud computing technology space. It will also assist the Company on an as-needed basis with its market expansion throughout China.
As a leading venture capital firm in China, Shenzhen Capital has RMB10.0 billion (USD1.6 billion) of assets under management. Shenzhen Capital has helped over 500 portfolio companies grow in sectors ranging from information technology and telecommunication to pharmaceutical and new material. The Shenzhen Capital investment
Institutional asset manager Unigestion has reported ‘encouraging’ results from a survey of hedge fund and private asset managers it invests in on their approaches to ESG.
Whilst the survey revealed that 60 per cent of hedge fund managers were still reluctant to introduce ESG criteria into their investment approach, this is a big improvement since the survey was last conducted in 2011, when 75 per cent of managers were reluctant. The percentage of managers that do incorporate ESG criteria has increased significantly from 25 per cent to 40 per cent and the proportion of managers Unigestion classifies as ‘leaders’ in
Firm Capital has held the closing of the initial capital raise of Firm Capital Private Equity Realty Corp (FCPERC), a real estate merchant banking and private equity investment corporation focused on opportunistic, tactical and distressed real estate debt and equity investments in Canadian public and private entities.
Investments will be heavily focused on the following investment platforms: Activist Strategies, High Yield Structured Debt, Distress Debt Acquisitions, and Real Estate Joint Ventures & Capital Partners.
FCPERC has raised its initial capital and its growth capital will come from both future equity offerings and possibly an Initial Public Offering.
FCPERC employs an
The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) has appointed Hurley Doddy, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Emerging Capital Partners as Chair.
Runa Alam, Co-Founding Partner and Chief Executive Officer of Development Partners International, is stepping down after four years in the role. Alam will remain on the board of directors supporting Doddy and Papa Madiaw Ndiaye, CEO AFIG Funds, who will assume the role of Vice Chair.
During her tenure, Alam has been instrumental in setting up the Board and Advisory Council of AVCA and building further AVCA’s credibility and reputation following its re-launch. She has also played
An affiliate of Brookfield Asset Management is to acquire USD150 million of 7 per cent convertible preferred shares of GrafTech International in a private offering. The investment agreement follows the letter of intent announced by GrafTech on 29 April, 2015.
The convertible preferred share issuance, which was unanimously approved by GrafTech’s Board of Directors, is expected to close once customary closing conditions, including applicable regulatory approvals, are satisfied.
Under the terms of the investment agreement, upon issuance, the convertible preferred shares will be issued in two series, Series A shares and Series B shares. The series A shares will be
Funds advised by Helios Investment Partners are to invest USD100 million for a 12.4 per cent stake in Africa Oil Corp, a Canadian oil and gas company with assets in Kenya and Ethiopia as well as Puntland (Somalia) through Africa Energy Corp.
The Company is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and on Nasdaq Stockholm under the symbol "AOI".
The investment will help to fund the Company’s ongoing appraisal and development work programme in East Africa. Helios will nominate one non-executive director to the board of Africa Oil.
Andy Bartlett, Oil and Gas Partner at Helios. says: "Helios is
Space Ape Games, the developer behind the successful mobile title Samurai Siege, has secured GBP4.25 million in growth capital from Silicon Valley Bank.
The business will use the additional capital to continue its growth, with a second game – Rival Kingdoms: Age of Ruin – set to launch globally on iOS and Android in May 2015.
Samurai Siege, Space Ape’s first game, has seen global success, with more than 11 million downloads and aggregate revenues of more than USD23 million since its launch in 2013. Rival Kingdoms will offer an accessible, high-quality experience for mid-core gamers on mobile platforms,
Key Capital Partners (KCP) has exited mobile telecoms support services provider WHP Group via a secondary buy-out by Palatine Private Equity, which sees KCP achieve a 4x return on its investment.
Warrington-based WHP, which currently employs over 275 staff, provides end-to-end services for the deployment, upgrade and maintenance of mobile network masts, antennae and base stations for leading operators including H3g, EE and Vodafone. The business operates on a national basis with operations in Leeds, Glasgow and Reading.
Since, KCP’s GBP3 million investment in June 2013, WHP has grown significantly with revenue up from GBP17m to almost GBP30m and profits
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