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Avolon, the international aircraft leasing group, has now raised total capital of USD6.7bn and increased its fleet to a total of 182 aircraft.
According to the company’s full year trading update for 2013 additional debt financing of USD1.6bn was raised during the year.
Avolon closed and funded Emerald Aviation Finance USD636m Asset Backed Securitisation, with all 20 aircraft novations completed within 60 days of closing.
In addition Avolon launched Avolon Capital Partners, a USD500m joint-venture with leading US bank, Wells Fargo, which is active in the market.
During the year, Avolon delivered 34 aircraft valued at USD2bn
JTC Group, an independent provider of private client, fund and corporate services, has acquired a substantial book of private client business from Herald Trust Company Limited, which is no longer part of the Herald Group.
In addition to purchasing the client book, 27 Herald directors and staff based in Jersey have transferred to JTC Group’s St Helier offices, ensuring continuity of service for clients and securing a significant number of local jobs as part of the growth of the wider JTC Group.
Nigel Le Quesne (pictured), group chairman and CEO of JTC Group, says: “The purchase of this book
EquityMetrix, a technology-enabled service provider of big data solutions to land data management issues in the oil and gas industry, has secured a USD5m growth investment from Peterson Partners.
The funding will accelerate the development of new services to help manage oil and gas operating companies, mineral interest owners and energy investors identify revenue underpayments and misallocations.
“Peterson Partners’ deep experience in growth equity investments makes them the perfect strategic partner for us,” says Tom Agnew, CEO and founder of EquityMetrix. “On average, we recover one per cent of total revenue, which has unlocked tens of millions of dollars
Bernard J (Barney) Guarnera has joined Centurion Resource Group (CRG) as a partner and member of their investment committee.
CRG is a private equity fund management group focused on the global mining sector.
Guarnera most recently served as non-executive chairman and senior associate at Behre Dolbear Group.
While he no longer has an operational role, Guarnera will continue to serve as a director on Behre Dolbear's board.
"Barney pioneered the growth of Behre Dolbear, positioning it to add value to all the industry's stakeholders across all geographies. We are grateful for his commitment and contributions, and wish
Metric Capital Partners (MCP) has completed its new financing facility for Leobersdorfer Maschinenfabrik (LMF), an Austrian headquartered provider of compressor systems.
Headquartered in Leobersdorf, Austria, LMF provides high-pressure piston compressor systems and has leading global positions in niche industrial applications in the oil and gas value chain.
The company is a technological and innovation leader and enjoys strong customer relationships with a well-diversified global customer base, which it has served for more than 60 years.
LMF’s products have a long track record of deployment in extreme conditions such as the production of oil and gas under extreme heat
Signature Group Investments (SGI), in partnership with a private equity group, has purchased a pool of non-performing and performing loans from a New York City based community bank at the end of December 2013.
This transaction is the first portfolio loan sale that this bank has conducted.
Nick Jekogian, chief executive of SGI, says: "Signature prefers doing deals with community banks. There are about 6,800 of them across the US, and many are still holding the liabilities of non-performing loans on their books. SGI's programme allows banks to eliminate these liabilities and the costly burden of managing non-performing assets."
Alternative asset management firm Napier Park Global Capital has appointed John P Havens as partner and non-executive chairman.
“We are thrilled to welcome John to the Napier Park team,” says Jim O’Brien, co-managing partner of Napier Park. “John is a seasoned, well-recognised leader in the financial services industry who has always stood for integrity and creating the best solutions to meet the needs of his clients. Our team will benefit greatly from the full range of his management talent and experience.”
Most recently, Havens (pictured) was president and chief operating officer of Citigroup and was instrumental in stabilising the
A key investment theme of 2014 is expected to be politics, as elections could affect policies in several emerging markets, according to the BNY Mellon Global Market Outlook…
The outlook is the annual look ahead from BNY Mellon Investment Management and features views from across the firm’s global investment affiliates.
“While our investment boutiques have their distinct views on markets and investing, a common theme from many is that potential opportunities lie amid the political uncertainty likely to characterise 2014,” says Curtis Arledge, chief executive officer of BNY Mellon Investment Management. “In addition to questions about Fed policy in
Disclosed clean technology venture investment in Israel during 2013 totalled USD249,935,000 across 13 deals, according to figures Cleantech Group’s i3 market intelligence platform.
There were another seven deals with undisclosed values.
According to data in i3, Israel’s top deals and their investors were:
• Kaiima, an Agriculture company, raised USD65,000,000 from Horizon Ventures, International Finance Corporation (IFC), Infinity Group, Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ), DFJ Tamir Fishman Ventures, Mitsui, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB), and Musea Ventures in a growth equity round
• Compass-EOS, an Energy Efficiency company, raised USD42,000,000 from Comcast Ventures, Cisco Systems, Pitango Venture
Private equity firm Encore Consumer Capital has completed the sale of its portfolio company Zuke’s, a marketer of premium dog and cat treats, to Nestlé Purina PetCare Company.
Scott Sellers, managing director of Encore Consumer Capital, says: “Encore is thrilled to have been a part of developing Zuke’s into a leading brand of premium pet treats in the pet specialty channel. While we will miss working with the incredible management team at Zuke’s, we are excited that Zuke’s will continue to offer the highest-quality pet treats under the stewardship of a trusted organization like Nestlé Purina PetCare.”
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