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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
Monomoy Capital Partners, a New York private equity fund focused on value investment and business improvement in middle market businesses, has acquired Oneida Ltd (Oneida), a supplier of flatware and dinnerware to the foodservice market. The acquisition marks the first transaction for the Monomoy Capital Partners II, LP, Monomoy’s second fund vehicle. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Founded in 1880, Oneida designs, sources, markets and distributes flatware and dinnerware in the consumer and foodservice industries throughout the world. The Company’s markets include North America, Latin America, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia. Oneida’s full product line includes
Hogan Lovells has advised Exponent Private Equity funds and other management shareholders on the sale of the entire issued share capital of Magicalia Media Limited to Immediate Media Co Limited. The sale of Magicalia completed on 31 October 2011.
The Hogan Lovells team advising Exponent was led by London private equity partner Tom Whelan (pictured), assisted by corporate associate Monika Przygoda, share schemes associate Louise Crook and tax associate Andy Treavett.
Whelan says: "It was a pleasure once again to work for Exponent, having acted for them on their original investment into Magicalia, and I wish Exponent and the rest
ECI Partners portfolio company Fourth Hospitality, a leading software supplier to some of the biggest names in the pub, hotel and restaurant markets, has appointed Stuart Layzell as Chief Financial Officer as it gears up to push further into international markets.
Layzell brings to the role more than 20 years’ experience including working in private equity, corporate finance and in senior operational roles. He joins from the Business Growth Fund Plc (BGF), a high-profile GBP2.5bn initiative set up by the UK’s five biggest banks and the British Bankers Association to invest in small and medium-sized firms.
The appointment follows on
Private equity firms The Riverside Company and Halder have acquired KEYMILE-Group. The transaction is the 21st acquisition for Riverside in 2011, and its third investment in Germany this year.
Former investor HANNOVER Finanz Group, as well as former CEO Dr-Ing Ziaedin Chahabadi, sold their stakes to the private equity firms. Riverside is the new majority shareholder, Halder holds a substantial share and KEYMILE management have increased its previous shareholdings.
With main offices in Germany and Switzerland and sales offices in five other countries, KEYMILE offers telecommunication solutions in more than 60 countries. In 2007 HANNOVER Finanz Group facilitated the
Arma Partners acted as exclusive financial adviser to Francisco Partners on its acquisition of a 70% stake in Lumata, a newly formed entity comprised of several B2B assets carved-out of Buongiorno SpA valued at EUR91 million.
Lumata will serve customers globally in the mobile marketing space by providing a seamless link for operators, brands and hardware manufacturers to engage with their customers through the mobile channel. Lumata has a global footprint with 15 offices, more than 500 employees and over EUR50 million in annual revenue. Lumata’s client base includes Tier 1 operators like Orange, T-Mobile, Telecom Italia Mobile, Verizon, Airtel,
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