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BNP Paribas Securities Services has launched a bridge financing service aimed at private equity and real estate funds.
The service provides fund manager clients of the bank with committed credit lines, enabling them to access funding efficiently and respond rapidly to market developments.
‘Treasury management for private equity and real estate funds can be complex,’ says Jacques Bofferding, Head of alternative financing, BNP Paribas Securities Services. ‘Investment opportunities close rapidly, but accessing capital commitments from investors can take a long time. Add this to the fact that general partners, the funds’ managers, often wish to group capital calls together
Nordic Capital Fund V has sold its entire holding of 7,627,620 shares in Bufa Holding (20.0%, to institutional investors. Nordic Capital no longer holds any shares in the company.
Bufab was acquired by Nordic Capital in early 2005 through a public offering for Finnveden which was listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange at the time. Shortly thereafter, Bufab became a stand-alone company with an independent management and board of directors.
Under Nordic Capital’s ownership, Bufab established a solid platform for sourcing and sales of C-Parts by expanding its presence from 10 to 23 countries. The Company has grown strongly with
Crowdfundraiser, a site focused on both debt and equity crowdfund investing now offers, investment options for both accredited and non-accredited investors alike.
The company provides both private and public equity investments for crowdfunding deals across all platforms in the crowdfunding ecosystem. This means all types of investors are able to take advantage of crowdfund investing opportunities .
While large crowds are unable to invest in private equity, each private deal can take a limited number of non-accredited investors. Corwdfundraiser works with non-accredited investors on private equity deals to ensure clients' are always reaching the threshold of non-accredited investors. The number of
Private equity firm Permira is to acquire 100% of the equity in Teraco in partnership with the company’s existing management team.
Established in 2008 upon deregulation of the South African telecoms market, Teraco is the largest provider of carrier neutral data-centre services in Sub-Saharan Africa. The company offers colocation and related services in highly secure and reliable data-centre environments. The company operates three high quality facilities serving more than 170 clients, including many blue chip companies, across five key client hubs – telecoms, outsourcing, content, enterprise and financial. Teraco’s data-centres are the most interconnected in Sub-Saharan Africa, with customers connecting
Jersey’s strengths as a centre for wealth management, company listings and fund servicing were showcased to over 500 stakeholders in key Asian markets last month, through Jersey Finance’s inaugural Asia Roadshow.
Between 17 and 26 November, Jersey Finance hosted a range of breakfast and lunch events in Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and finally the United Arab Emirates, featuring a range of guest speakers who discussed trends in the private client, funds, and capital market spaces; including regulation, transparency, and how Jersey expertise and structures are increasingly being employed in an Asian context.
This inaugural Roadshow series builds on
CDC has announced a new USD30 million commitment to a pioneering investment fund focused on India’s food and agribusiness sector.
Rabo Equity’s India Agri Business Fund 2 (IABF 2) will invest in growing businesses across the agribusiness industry, such as agricultural input, food processing, rural retail and cold chain storage and distribution companies.
With an estimated total food consumption of USD250 billion for 2013, India is the third largest consumer of food in the world and continues to witness significant increases in consumption, with a doubling of overall consumption expected by 2030. However, there are serious concerns over the levels
Funds advised by CVC Capital Partners are to acquire a controlling stake in Sky Betting & Gaming (Sky Bet), from Sky Plc (Sky) in a transaction that values Sky Bet at GBP800 million.
The price represents a multiple of approximately 15x EBITDA for the 12 months ended 30 June 2014, reflecting Sky Bet’s record of strong growth and high cash generation.
Sky Bet was formed in 2001 and has grown rapidly to become one of the leading operators in the UK’s online betting and gaming market, through its strong partnership with Sky Sports and its exceptional track record of
THL Credit has formed a joint venture with Perspecta Trident, an affiliate of Perspecta Trust, to create THL Credit Logan JV.
The new joint venture is expected to invest primarily in senior secured first lien loans to middle market companies and other corporate debt investments, consistent with THL Credit's origination and underwriting strategy.
THL Credit and Perspecta have committed to initially provide USD120 million and USD30 million, respectively, of equity capital to Logan JV. In addition, Logan JV has agreed to terms with a third party to provide credit financing. Logan JV expects to begin funding the portfolio with new
Detroit-based private equity firm Rockbridge Growth Equity has partnered with the existing management team to acquire Robb Report, a guide to luxury lifestyle and services.
"Robb Report is an exciting consumer-based, well-branded company with an experienced and strong management team. We believe Rockbridge and its Family of Companies' operational expertise and infrastructure, particularly in the areas of marketing and technology, will help leverage the opportunity for Robb Report to grow at an accelerated pace," says Managing Partner of Rockbridge, Brian Hermelin. "It is always thrilling to provide the needed capital and support to a motivated and smart leadership team who
European institutional investors are taking a pragmatic approach to investing in renewable infrastructure that favours performance over SRI-related factors, according to new research by Aquila Capital.
Almost two-thirds (63%) of respondents cited portfolio returns as the main reason for investing in renewables compared to just 6% who do so for environmental and ethical reasons. Diversification and inflation-hedging was identified by 12% and 9% of investors respectively as their primary driver for gaining exposure to renewable infrastructure.
The majority (52%) of European institutions have some exposure to renewable infrastructure and currently allocate an average of 4% to this asset class but
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