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Silk Road Finance has launched Africa Asia Capital, a Mozambique-focused corporate finance advisory firm.
The new Mozambique-dedicated venture has a mandate to facilitate both foreign strategic and portfolio investments in Mozambique and advice national institutions and companies on raising capital internationally, primarily in Asia.
Recent discoveries of massive natural gas and coal resources are set to transform Mozambique into an economic powerhouse in Africa. With unprecedented discoveries of natural gas in the offshore Rovuma basin, Mozambique is set to become the major global LNG producer with the first deliveries starting from 2018. Its strategic location in East Africa should
German Equity Partners IV (GEP IV), a fund managed by the independent German private equity firm ECM Equity Capital Management, has acquired all of the shares in Bergmann Automotive, headquartered in Barsinghausen, in partnership with the company’s management in an ownership succession situation.
The Bergmann family, who since acquisition in 2000 have developed the company, established in 1956, into one of the leading manufacturers of cylinder liners for the European automotive industry, has become a minority shareholder in the company. The management team at Bergmann Automotive has also acquired a stake in the company through the transaction.
The
Square 1 Bank, a banking partner to entrepreneurs and the venture capital community, has appointed Michael Madden as senior vice president and managing director in the firm’s Boston office.
Madden will be responsible for expanding Square 1 Bank’s presence in the technology market and fostering relationships with entrepreneurs and venture capital firms throughout New England.
“Michael brings energy, experience and a shared commitment to the entrepreneurial ecosystem, and we are delighted to welcome him to the Square 1 Bank team,” says Doug Bowers, president and chief executive. “This is an exciting time for Square 1 Bank as we
Gryphon Investors, a San Francisco-based private equity firm, has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its portfolio company, TrustHouse Services Group, to Elior SCA , a provider of contract and concessions catering headquartered in Paris, France.
Elior is partnering with its two main shareholders and TrustHouse’s management for the acquisition. TrustHouse is the largest pure-play contract food service (CFS) provider in the US focused on the healthcare, education and corrections sectors.
The transaction is expected to close early in the second quarter. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
In partnership with Michael J Bailey,
In a review of 1,700 deals done between 2007-2012, CMS’ fifth annual M&A Study shows that there are key differences in the risk allocation between the US and Europe – reflecting interesting cultural and regulatory variations in the markets.
"Now in its fifth year, the M&A study is fascinating reading for businesses looking to do deals across borders, and understand the norms in other countries," says Cornelius Brandi, executive chairman of CMS. "It exemplifies the value that CMS delivers to clients in providing both multi-national expertise and a deep understanding of the issues that drive businesses today."
Thomas
Lyxor Asset Management is strengthening its sales and marketing team with the appointment of Véronique Parizet as head of sales for French and German-speaking Europe and the enhancement of its sales organisation on this zone.
Based in Paris, Parizet reports to Christophe Baurand, global head of sales and marketing.
In her position, Parizet is responsible for developing business with all of Lyxor’s clients based in French and German-speaking Europe (France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Monaco, Germany, Austria and Switzerland). Her extensive experience of institutional clients will allow Parize and her team to further strengthen Lyxor’s position in these countries across
VendAsta Technologies, a provider of white label digital brand management solutions, is raising USD8.25m in funding from Vanedge Capital and BDC Venture Capital.
The new round of funding will help VendAsta accelerate platform development to meet partner demand for new features and tools, and provide additional support.
“For any business, digital fragmentation creates acute challenges in managing local brand reputation. The various channels that businesses must monitor and engage are seemingly endless. VendAsta’s platform closes the loop for businesses, supplying them with tools to succeed in the digital world,” says Jed Williams, senior analyst at BIA/Kelsey.
VendAsta launched
Jon Terry (pictured), partner in PwC’s reward team, comments on the European Parliament’s suggested amendments to the UCITS V Directive, which, if passed, will have major implications for all European asset management businesses…
If passed unchanged, these proposals will leave asset management businesses managing UCITS products facing even tougher pay rules than the banking sector.
Although most asset management firms are already caught by the pay rules for the banking sector (CRD III), the application of proportionality means that many haven’t been affected by the more prescriptive rules on deferral and receiving remuneration in shares.
As proposed, the pay rules
UK home builder CALA Group is to be acquired by private equity firm Patron Capital and Legal & General Group, the insurance, savings and investment management company.
The investment by both Patron and Legal & General will provide CALA with greater balance sheet capacity and the funds to add significantly to its existing land bank.
This platform will enable the group to build on the positive momentum it has generated in recent years, with a medium term aim of increasing the size of the group substantially.
Under the terms of the agreement, Legal & General and Patron
AXA Private Equity has raised EUR1.75bn for infrastructure investment, comprising EUR1.45bn in fund commitments in AXA Infrastructure Fund III and more than EUR300m in co-investments.
AXA Private Equity now has USD31bn managed or advised in Europe, North America and Asia.
The amount represents AXA Private Equity’s largest infrastructure fund to date. AXA Private Equity Infrastructure now has more than EUR3bn of assets under management.
A quarter of the new fund has already been committed across four high profile transactions, including the acquisition of a stake in utility company Enovos from ArcelorMittal and also Poweo’s operational French wind
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