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ISIS Fund Services has launched a Private Equity Real Estate Platform (I-ReS) providing both property accounting and partnership accounting services to private equity funds that invest in real estate.
Between ISIS and its real estate strategic partners, the platform has a seasoned team of both private equity fund administration accounting professionals and property accounting professionals with on average 10 years individual industry experience.
Key advantages of utilising the platform include the ability to leverage the expertise of knowledgeable professionals and use top tier technology that will ultimately create efficiencies for the investment manager. The structure alleviates the investment manager’s
Angelo Gordon has hired a new energy team comprised of four professionals with debt and equity investing experience across all energy industry sectors.
The team and Angelo Gordon's newest office will be located in Houston, Texas and will be led by Todd Dittmann.
"We are delighted to welcome Todd and his team to the firm," says David Roberts, Angelo Gordon's chief operating officer. "We made a strategic decision to enter the energy space based on the substantial size of the industry and the unprecedented need for the industry to raise capital. Given our firm's deep background in credit, we
Idinvest Partners, a private equity firm specialising in French and European SMEs, has held the initial close of its Idinvest Digital Fund II at EUR60m.
The fund is exclusively dedicated to financing the growth of developing businesses in the digital and new technology segments (web-based, media, mobile, e-commerce services and software) in France and across Europe. The ultimate target for the fund is to reach EUR100m.
The fund’s first closing includes Bpifrance at EUR15m, as well as Allianz France, an historic Idnvest partner, and other blue-chip insurance companies and family offices. Discussions are under way with other financial partners.
CMO Compliance has completed a management buyout backed by private equity investor Inflexion.
CMO's collaboration with Inflexion coincides with the completion of the first stage in its long term business plan to develop the world's most configurable, versatile and user friendly HSE / GRC software solution.
In stage two of its long term plans, CMO is now collaborating with Inflexion who can bring capital for investment in areas such as customer support and sales and marketing.
The CMO executive team all remain in place. As part of the deal, Inflexion has introduced Loek Van den Boog as chairman.
Norway and the UK are set to host the concentration of private equity portfolio company exit deals in the European oil and gas sector, as a potential further 24 billion barrels of recoverable oil and gas reputedly remain in the North Sea, says S&P Capital IQ.
Looking at current opportunities to be found in this area, S&P Capital IQ notes that transaction activity remains concentrated at the upstream end of the industry – whose significance continues to grow – and reflects the historic profile of active sellers such as 3i, the private equity and venture capital company.
“In the
BaltCap has signed an investment agreement of EUR1.5m with Latvian cosmetics producer and franchise developer Stenders.
Stenders has 225 franchise stores in 23 countries worldwide. It is particularly strongly represented in China and Russia, with revenues from these markets comprising more than half of the company’s turnover. The product assortment of Stenders includes more than 320 bath, body, face and hair care products.
“Producing innovative high quality articles, Stenders has become one of the strongest brand based businesses in Latvia and is now widely represented in the world. We see large potential for fast development in the markets of
Filtration Group is to acquire Porex Corporation from Los Angeles-based investment firm Aurora Capital Group.
Filtration Group is owned by Chicago-based Madison Capital Partners.
Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
The combined company will have a robust portfolio of products and technologies that serve a diverse range of end markets, including the food and beverage, healthcare, industrial, mining, micro-electronics, consumer, water and energy industries. Following the transaction close, the combined company will serve customers in over 65 countries.
Founded in 1961 and based in Fairburn, Georgia, Porex specialises in the development and manufacturing of
GLI Finance’s unaudited net asset value (NAV) per share as at 30 September 2013 was 51.8p, down from 53.1p as at 30 June 2013 but up from 49.1p per share as at 31 March 2013.
The sterling and Euro denominated investments (GBP22.4m as at the quarter end) were unchanged for the quarter.
The US investments (GBP43.5m at the quarter end) were GBP1.0m up in dollar terms, but were GBP2.1m down in sterling terms due to dollar weakness against sterling during the quarter.
The company’s recent acquisitions continue to integrate well with early indications of opportunities for both cross-referral between
Macroeconomic drivers have reignited cleantech investment and expanded its reach across sectors and industries, according to research published by cleantech research firm Kachan & Co.
The new, freely downloadable 38-page report, titled Cleantech Redefined: Why the Next Wave of Cleantech Infrastructure, Technology and Services Will Thrive in the 21st Century, which was produced in conjunction with non-profits As You Sow and the Responsible Endowments Coalition, describes and examines the latest investment opportunities and trends across clean energy, efficiency, water, transportation, agriculture, energy storage, air and environment, and clean industry.
The report takes a macro look at the adoption of
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the US government’s development finance institution, is calling for proposals to support qualified private equity investment funds in emerging markets worldwide.
OPIC will consider providing between USD35m and USD150m in capital to each of one or more selected funds, which will represent generally no more than 33 per cent of a fund’s total capitalisation. The balance of each selected fund’s capital will be raised from private investors, international finance institutions and other interested parties.
This Global Engagement Call is inviting proposals from private equity fund managers seeking OPIC financing for funds that plan to
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