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Idinvest Partners has held the first closing of Idinvest Private Debt III at EUR235 million.
The final closing, which is scheduled for the end of 2014, is likely to exceed the fund’s initial target of EUR300 million.
Idinvest Private Debt III is a fund dedicated to mid-sized European companies with a view to supporting them in their growth or LBO.
The fund targets investments of EUR5m to EUR20m in mid-sized European SMEs through mezzanine debt financing and secondary market deals (purchasing mezzanine debt on the secondary market).
Idinvest Private Debt III has already carried out three investments
PrivatEquity.biz, the first secondary market trading platform in Israel, is expanding its activities in the UK.
The platform, which was launched a few months ago, is offering private and institutional investment managers in the UK the opportunity to establish in-house VCs which invest in the secondary market in Israel, focusing on growing private Israeli hi-tech companies.
The company is negotiating with a number of UK-based entities in order to establish its extension in London.
The hi-tech industry in Israel is one of the major hubs of technological innovation in the world. The number of hi-tech companies has leapt
Neuberger Berman Private Equity has named two industry veterans – Michael DeVirgilio and Cory M Baker – to lead its entry into the brand acquisition, licensing and management industry.
The platform, Marquee Brands, will seek to identify, acquire, and manage high quality brands with global opportunities across all consumer segments.
DeVirgilio will serve as president of Marquee Brands and Baker will serve as its chief operating officer. Neuberger Berman's team focused on Marquee Brands will include Samuel Porat, managing director, who is responsible for royalty strategies, Zachary Sigel, vice president, who will lead the development of Marquee Brand's acquisition
CenterOak Partners, a new Dallas-based private equity firm focused on making control-oriented investments in middle market companies, has been formed by Randall Fojtasek, former co-founder and co-chief executive officer of Brazos Private Equity Partners.
Fojtasek will lead the firm alongside former Brazos senior executives Michael Salim, Lucas Cutler, Jason Sutherland and William Henry.
CenterOak’s senior leadership team has approximately 12 years of experience working together and more than 110 years of combined industry expertise.
In addition to CenterOak’s investment and portfolio management team, three operating partners will support the firm’s sector-specific investment activities. These operating partners are senior
Boutique alternative asset investment firm TrueBridge Capital Partners has closed its third venture capital and growth equity fund-of-funds, TrueBridge Fund III.
The fund received USD400 million in limited partner commitments, exceeding a USD325 million target and reaching its hard cap.
TrueBridge manages over USD1.2 billion in assets.
With its third fund, TrueBridge will continue to invest primarily in high-performing and difficult-to-access venture funds focused on early stage IT companies in the US, as well as directly in select companies alongside its underlying managers.
"We are grateful for the continued support of our limited partners, who allow us
A2D Funding II plc has raised GBP150m via its recent issuance of AA-rated retail-eligible bonds.
The 4.50 per cent unsecured sterling bonds, due 2026, are guaranteed by A2Dominion Housing Group, one of the largest social housing providers in London and the south east of England.
The proceeds of the issue will be lent to members of the A2Dominion Group, which comprises A2Dominion and its subsidiaries.
Cash from the bond issue, which closed after one day due to high demand, will be used to fund A2Dominion’s development programme and further grow its portfolio, which includes social housing, private
Regulation is slowing the push for alternative investments, according to research released by Cerulli Associates.
"Alternative investments and other non-traditional asset classes are slowly becoming a larger part of the investment landscape," says Pamela DeBolt, associate director at Cerulli. "This acceptance is playing out in several areas: through increased allocations in institutional channels such as defined benefit pension plans and endowments, expectations for greater use among financial advisors, interest within defined contribution plans, product development agendas, and greater importance for asset managers."
Cerulli's September 2014 issue of The Cerulli Edge – US Edition examines product development within hedge funds
Bridges Ventures has appointed James Hurrell as an investment manager in its sustainable growth funds team.
Bridges’ third Sustainable Growth Fund, which closed earlier this year at GBP125m, is expanding its portfolio.
Hurrell joins from ISIS Equity Partners where he was an associate director. There he was responsible for making new investments as well as portfolio work with existing investments. He maintained a particular focus on healthcare and education, with completed deals including Create Health (a provider of fertility services) and YSC (a firm of business psychologists).
Prior to ISIS, he was an associate with DC Advisory where
The European buy and build market has experienced very low activity levels and deal values in quarter one 2014 dragging down half year figures, according to figures released by Silverfleet Capital and Mergermarket.
The European Buy & Build Monitor for H1 2014, which tracks add-on activity undertaken by European companies backed by private equity, reveals that 124 add-ons were reported in H1 2014 compared to 148 in H1 2013 and an H2 2013 figure of 141, which has been revised upwards from 129.
Further data for smaller buy and build transactions usually emerges well after the publication of this
Australia’s superannuation fee debate should be reset and the focus shifted towards overall investment performance and net returns, according to the second round submission to the Financial System Inquiry by the Australian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association Limited (AVCAL).
"The interim report from the inquiry directed much of its attention to fee competition within the superannuation industry, but what was missing was a comprehensive analysis of how the policy and regulatory system could change to shift more of the focus towards enhanced competition on net returns to fund members,” says AVCAL’s chief executive Yasser El-Ansary. “Australia is perhaps the
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