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EcoFactor has closed USD10 million in its Series B financing round with NRG Energy as a new investor joining Claremont Creek Ventures, RockPort Capital Partners, and Aster Capital.
The investment will go towards the development of new services, enhancing EcoFactor's award-winning home energy service, and expanding its engineering and sales staff.
According to the latest Home Energy Management Systems report by Greentech Media (GTM) Research, the 2013 market is valued at USD1.5 billion annually with significant growth expected in the coming years from both the utility and non-utility solutions sectors to more than USD4 billion by 2017. The report also
Nick Land has been appointed Chairman of The Guidelines Monitoring Group, the body established to review the private equity industry’s conformity with the Walker Guidelines.
In addition, Glyn Parry has been appointed as an independent member of the Group.
Land is a non-executive director on the boards of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), Vodafone Group, Alliance Boots, BBA Aviation and the Ashmore Group. Nick is a chartered accountant and retired as Chairman of Ernst & Young LLP in 2006. He is the Chair of the FRC’s Audit and Assurance Council and a member of its Codes and Standards Committee. Land
There is room for a further “sell-off” of emerging market currencies, because countries with large external imbalances, such as Turkey (TRY), India (INR), Brazil (BRL), South Africa (ZAR) and Indonesia (IDR) remain vulnerable to rising US yields, says Macelo Assalin (pictured), lead portfolio manager, emerging market debt local currency strategies at ING Investment International…
Rising US rates pose a significant additional challenge for these countries when trying to attract the portfolio inflows needed to finance their external accounts, and can also face significant outflows should market conditions worsen. Therefore, a further sell-off cannot be ruled out. Despite this, we are
TresVista, a provider of customised financial services, has formed a strategic partnership with Bowline Capital Partners, a European boutique advisory firm with a merchant banking ethos.
The partnership will see TresVista become an integral part of Bowline's execution and business development efforts. It is expected to boost TresVista's presence in Europe while also offering its private equity client base enhanced value through Bowline's extensive investor base and global deal flow.
Lukas Kolff, Managing Partner of Bowline, says: "We're very excited to expand our partnership with TresVista, who have previously provided quality support on deals. We are now delighted to more deeply integrate
Citco Corporate & Trust has reached an agreement to acquire Société Européenne de Banque’s (SEB) Corporate Management Services business. SEB plans to focus on its core banking activities.
SEB is the Luxembourg establishment of Intesa Sanpaolo Banking Group, Italy’s leading banking group and one of the top banking groups in Europe. Given its solid book of clients and SEB’s reputation of hiring and retaining quality staff, acquiring the Business is a significant and strategic move for Citco.
The Corporate Management Services portfolio consists predominantly of Luxembourg-domiciled entities comprising largely of corporate clients that are active across a whole spectrum of
Actis, the pan-emerging markets private equity firm, has appointed Sachin Korantak as Head of Industrials and Andreas von Paleske has joined as Director of Consumer.
Both Korantak and von Paleske take up their posts with immediate effect and will be based in Actis’s London office. These new appointments consolidate the strength of Actis’s sector teams.
Actis’s investment strategy is to respond to the demands of its fast growing consumer class and back the build out of domestic infrastructure in the emerging markets, especially energy.
Specialising by sector the firm identifies opportunities faster and brings global expertise to every one
The Channel Islands Stock Exchange (CISX) has for the last 20 months been subject to a Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) investigation into certain historic activities, according to CISX Chairman Jon Moulton.
In a statement released today, Moulton (pictured), says: There are no investigations in respect of current matters.
“These investigations are ongoing, detailed ridings have not been received by the Board [of the CISX] and consequently the Board cannot estimate with any confidence their final completion timescale or any effects upon the companies’ business model.
“The CISX has recently made provisions for around GBP500,000 in respect of costs to
Subtraction Capital has appointed Paul Willard as Partner. Willard brings more than 20 years of technology experience in product, design and marketing to the venture capital firm.
"I am thrilled to have Paul join me at Subtraction Capital," says Jason Portnoy, Founding Partner at Subtraction Capital. "When I started the fund, it was important that we provide not just financial support to the companies but also mentorship and guidance. Paul has a proven track record of identifying markets that are ready for disruption and growing businesses within them, and I know that he will be an amazing resource for our
Private equity firm Aurora Capital Group has completed the previously announced sale of Mitchell International to KKR.
Aurora acquired Mitchell in March 2007 along with co-investors Norwest Equity Partners and GE Pension. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Josh Klinefelter, head of Aurora's Software & Information Services practice, says: "Aurora's strategy of identifying outstanding companies and partnering with strong management teams to accelerate growth and profitability is exemplified by the success of Mitchell International. Mitchell's management team, led by CEO Alex Sun, has done a fantastic job of enhancing the company's strategic position, and we wish them
Private equity firm LongueVue Capital (LVC) has invested both equity and mezzanine capital in Ascent Aviation Services Corporation (Ascent).
Ascent is a Federal Aviation Administration licensed provider of maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for multiple platforms of narrow body aircraft.
Based in Tucson, Arizona, Ascent specializes in heavy maintenance, teardown, storage, and line maintenance services for small to mid-sized operators and leasing companies. Ascent has the capabilities to service the B737, B757, B727, MD-80, DC-9, A320 and CRJ families. The ASCENT facilities located at Tucson International Airport consist of 48 acres of concrete ramp, over 34,000 square feet of
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