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Nicola Marinelli (pictured), portfolio manager at Glendevon King Asset Management, on the ECB’s decision to cut interest rates, the ongoing difficulties in Greece and potential problems in Italy…
Exactly when the major equity markets were expected to officially enter a bear market, they posted one of the strongest months ever and credit markets followed suit. Then the widely announced and expected European Grand Plan was finally announced with a lot uncertainties and lack of details. Anyway it was well received by the markets, most probably because it was the proof that policy makers had shifted from the denial period
Today’s uncertain global economic climate is the biggest challenge confronting the global PE industry, according to the findings of Grant Thornton’s annual private equity (PE) report sponsored by GTI titled: A force for growth.
US respondents in the study meanwhile, cited tough fundraising conditions, increased competition for deals, a looming industry shakeout and stricter regulatory requirements as major developments occurring in the North American (US and Canada) deal market.
The study, which is based on interviews with 144 buyout firm executives worldwide, revealed that successful firms are likely to have addressed the need to grow their portfolio companies by relying
MGPA, the independent private equity real estate investment advisory company, is pleased to announce the first close of MGPA Europe Fund IV (EF IV) with commitments of up to USD100m. The first close is comprised of commitments from investors in MGPA’s previous fund, MGPA Europe Fund III.
EF IV will build on the success of MGPA’s previous funds and focus on the UK, France, Germany and Poland to take advantage of current market dislocations and recapitalisations. EF IV aims to access real estate at attractive prices and manufacture core products in high demand from tenants and institutions due to the
CDC, the UK’s development finance institution (DFI), has appointed Diana Noble as its new Chief Executive Officer. Following the announcement of a new business plan in May, she will lead the company as it places an increased emphasis on the poorest regions of sub Saharan Africa and South Asia.
Noble has had a successful career in international investment and was most recently Executive Vice President at the Clinton Foundation Health Access Initiative. In this role she was responsible for teams supporting the government scale-up of access to HIV/AIDS treatment in 43 countries including much of sub Saharan Africa.
Before working
Private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) fundraisings, investments and divestments have grown over the past year, according to the 2011 Yearbook, an annual report of the primary activities of Australian PE and VC firms for financial year published by the Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCAL).
The amount invested by PE and VC fund managers in Australian companies is the highest in the past three years at AUD3.6 billion dollars, with over 40% invested into one deal (Healthscope). The number of companies acquired in FY2011 at 150 is the lowest in recent years, reflecting greater investment selectivity
Terra Global Investment Management has secured approval for up to USD40 million of financing for the world’s first globally diverse community-based REDD and land-use carbon fund. The Terra Bella Fund’s investment strategy is to provide project finance capital to community-based forest and land-use carbon projects in developing countries.
This approval for financing is provided by OPIC, as an anchor investment to an expected final fund size of USD100 million.
The fund seeks to make investments in projects and jurisdictional programs that generate emission reductions that are today verified under voluntary carbon offset standards but that will in the future be
NYSE Euronext has underscored its commitment to SMEs with a raft a new measures designed to provide easier access to capital markets and improving both the visibility and the liquidity of midsize companies listed on its European market.
NYSE Euronext is setting up a strategic planning committee that will give SMEs greater say in market governance, whether they are listed in the B and C compartments of its regulated market or on NYSE Alternext. Composed of issuers, intermediaries and other key stakeholders, this will be in place by the end of 2011. It will be chaired by Fabrice Demarigny,
Atlantic-Pacific Capital has announced the final closing of Energy Investors Funds (EIF) US Power Fund IV (the Fund) with over USD1.7 billion of capital commitments.
The Fund received tremendous support from a broad group of leading institutional investors across the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia. Atlantic-Pacific Capital acted as placement agent and advisor.
"EIF’s leading position as a source of private equity capital in the US power sector, its 24 year proven track record, and focused investment strategy on electricity generation and transmission were important differentiating factors. Investors in the Fund appreciated the profile of cash flows that power assets
Mark Hewlett, Managing Partner of Anello Asset Management, on the ECB’s decision to cut interest rates…
I hope this isn’t the start of a more market reactionary ECB. Trichet kept the focus on price stability and independence from the Markets and Governments. The press conference after the announcement did something to reassure that the ECB will not throw unlimited amounts of money at the problems Europe is facing, but it would be easy to undo the good work to date to ensure the currency is sound over the longer term, regardless of the poor political decisions and which countries are
Curetis AG, a German medical diagnostics company, has expanded its Series A financing round by EUR 9.6 million with investment from additional leading life-science investors. Total capital raised in the round thus stands at EUR 34.1 million. The new investors include Forbion Capital Partners and Roche Venture Fund, while CD-Venture GmbH and members of the management team also participated.
A team from CMS Hasche Sigle led by lead partner Stefan-Ulrich Müller advised Curetis AG and the existing investors on all aspects of the transaction.
Curetis AG requires the funding to drive development of the company and of its diagnostic products
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