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In light of the current fiscal and monetary concerns that are gripping the minds of investors around the world, Institutional Asset Manager asked the heads of some of the world’s leading asset managers to share their thinking on portfolio management trends post-Lehman and beyond 2011 in concise fashion. Georg Schuh (pictured), CIO, DB Advisors, responds:
"We are seeing more institutional investors adopting total-return targets, instead of managing their assets relative to traditional benchmarks. This trend has gathered momentum in recent quarters and will continue to do so.
"Total-return targets give a portfolio manager much greater flexibility: for example, it is possible
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR) today has launched Vets @ Work, a program designed to promote the hiring of US military veterans across KKR’s private equity portfolio of more than 70 companies.
The Vets @ Work initiative will highlight the extensive range of talents and leadership abilities that veteran hires can bring to private sector employers, and will strengthen KKR’s efforts to promote veteran-focused career development, support and retention practices at its private equity portfolio companies, which together employ nearly 900,000 people across a range of industries.
“Veterans have many of the most sought-after qualities employers look for, including
Endomagnetics, the company that is using advanced magnetic technology to extend the availability of an important cancer staging procedure, has raised additional funding, taking the sum raised in the last few months to GBP1.8 million. The Company has also announced a move to Cambridge as it expands its operations.
Endomagnetics is a spin out from University College London (UCL), and is developing advanced magnetic sensors originally developed at UCL and at the University of Houston. The move to Cambridge reflects the company’s rapid progress towards commercialisation of its first product. SentiMag is an ultrasensitive hand-held probe capable of tracking the
Vista Equity Partners has completed its acquisition of the Sage Healthcare Division from The Sage Group plc in an agreement that was announced on 22 September, 2011.
The new company will be called Vitera Healthcare Solutions (Vitera), which will continue serving the ambulatory market with its current line of electronic health records (EHR), practice management and revenue cycle management products.
Vitera’s products include Intergy, Intergy EHR, Practice Analytics, Practice Portal, STS, as well as the Medical Manager practice management product. As one of the largest healthcare solutions providers in the EHR and practice management markets, Vitera serves more than 400,000
HIG Capital has sold portfolio company Securus Technologies to Castle Harlan, a private equity firm based in New York, NY.
Securus, based in Dallas, TX, was formed by HIG in September 2004 through the merger of Evercom Systems and T-Netix. Today, the company is one of the largest providers of detainee communications and information management solutions, serving approximately 2,200 correctional facilities and more than 850,000 inmates nationwide.
"We have had great success turning Securus into the industry’s leading player through our partnership with HIG," says Rick Smith, Chief Executive Officer of Securus. "In addition to providing capital for our business,
HIG Capital and Charlesbank Capital Partners have sold their interest in Vision Source, a division of TLC Vision to an investor consortium led by Brazos Private Equity Partners.
HIG Capital and Charlesbank Capital Partners acquired their stake in Vision Source in May 2010 when they purchased TLC Vision, a Minneapolis based eye-care services company.
Vision Source is an independent optometric franchising organisation with a network of more than 2,300 franchises across Canada and all 50 US states. The Company offers its members attractive purchasing power, practice management assistance and professional development. Led by an experienced management team, Vision Source has
In light of the current fiscal and monetary concerns that are gripping the minds of investors around the world, Institutional Asset Manager asked the heads of some of the world’s leading asset managers to share their thinking on portfolio management trends post-Lehman and beyond 2011 in concise fashion. Joseph Morgart (pictured), Senior Vice President, Alternative Strategies, Pyramis Global Advisors, responds:
"The top trend characterizing world investment markets from 2009 through 2011 following 2008’s global financial crisis (GFC) is volatility. Investors, institutional or retail, can ill-afford losses incurred – even those offset by periodic gains – but, more disconcerting for their long-term
WhaleShark Media has received USD150 million funding from JP Morgan Asset Management and Institutional Venture Partners (IVP) bringing the company’s total funding from investors to nearly USD300 million. The capital will be used to support the company’s rapid organic growth through key strategic technology and personnel enhancements within the organisation and additional growth from new acquisitions.
As a part of the investment round, IVP’s Jules Maltz will join WhaleShark’s board of directors.
“This latest round of funding is a testament to the value WhaleShark Media provides by connecting its bargain-savvy consumers and merchant partners in the world’s largest online coupon and
Shareholder Representative Services (SRS), has appointed of Amanda Jackson as Director of Business Development for north east USA. Jackson, who is based in Boston, will closely manage SRS’ relationships with the M&A community, including private equity and venture capital clients, M&A attorneys, investment bankers, and management teams that are selling or planning to sell their companies.
The Northeast region has long served as one of the most significant sources of private capital for companies operating in diverse industries, including technology, healthcare, life sciences, consumer products, financial services, and manufacturing. According to data from the Private Equity Growth Capital Council, there
LGV Capital has successfully completed the management buy-out of ABI (UK) Group Limited (ABI), a manufacturer of caravan holiday homes focusing on the UK holiday parks market. The business is based in Beverley, Yorkshire and employs approximately 300 people.
LGV has backed the existing management team led by Chief Executive, Mel Copper, and including Richard Jones, Dean Hague, Paul Clackstone and Stephen Hardaker.
LGV is a well established provider of private equity in the UK market and part of the Legal & General Group. LGV has a 20 year history of successfully backing management teams in consumer, leisure, services and
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