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Bridge Equities, a subsidiary of SunBridge Capital Management, has made a significant investment with FJ Capital Management, LLC.
FJ Capital manages equity investments in small and mid-cap banks and thrifts, with strategies that seek long-term capital appreciation and opportunistic returns.
The investment is designed to take advantage of additional investment opportunities in the community and regional bank industry. SunBridge is a private investment management firm supported by the Bainum family, a prominent Washington, DC family, whose previous investments include notable companies such as Choice Hotels International and Manor Care Inc.
Today’s market environment is very tricky. Volatility is high and investors are expecting the worst: sovereign defaults in Europe, a double dip in the US and weakness in the banking sector. This has all led to severe tensions on stock markets, says Philippe Lecoq (pictured), Co-manager of European Equities and Olivier Huet, European equity fund manager at Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management. And yet the microeconomic picture contrasts sharply with the current macroeconomic situation. In Europe in particular, companies are enjoying excellent fundamentals like historically high margins, robust balance sheets and abundant liquidity…
After an upbeat performance since the autumn
The Securities and Exchange Commission has voted to propose a rule implementing the so-called "Volcker Rule" requirements. The requirements stem from Section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
The SEC is issuing the proposal jointly with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
"This proposal is intended to curb the proprietary trading of commercial banks and their affiliates in order to protect taxpayers and consumers by prohibiting insured depository institutions from engaging in risky proprietary trading," says SEC Chairman Mary L Schapiro (pictured).
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The Aureos South East Asia Fund has sold its stake in Environmental Care Management (ECM), Thailand’s pioneer in water purification for industrial waste water, to a consortium of investors for USD3.7 million.
Aureos Capital is a private equity fund management company specialising in investing in small and medium sized businesses in emerging markets. The sale marks the fourth total exit for the Aureos South East Asia fund.
Since Aureos’ investment in ECM in 2007, the company has nearly doubled its capacity, growing from 12 water purification units to 22. The holdings of the company’s new owners include power plants
Bertram Capital has sold Power Distribution to Smiths Interconnect, a division of global technology business Smiths Group plc for USD235 million.
The all-cash sale was previously announced by Smiths in September and today’s announcement reflects the completion of the transaction. The sale is Bertram Capital’s first exit from its inaugural fund, Bertram Growth Capital I, LP.
"PDI’s exceptional growth and the highly favourable outcome of the transaction represent the unique model central to our buy and build approach at Bertram Capital: combining venture-like operating methodologies with private equity discipline," says Jeff Drazan (pictured), Managing Partner at Bertram Capital. "We started
F&C Investments has announced the first close of F&C Climate Opportunity Partners LP, a new private equity fund of funds focusing on a climate change investment theme. The fund has so far attracted EUR30 million from three institutional investors.
This new fund offers investors access to investment opportunities arising from global efforts to tackle the causes and impacts of climate change. Policies to cut greenhouse gas emissions, and to adapt to the worst impacts of the changing climate, are having a transformational effect on the global economy, providing a range of opportunities for companies providing climate change solutions. Many of
Denis Fabre has joined The Blackstone Group as a Senior Managing Director. Based in London, he is responsible for the European healthcare franchise for Blackstone Advisory Partners.
John Studzinski, of Blackstone Advisory Partners, says: “Healthcare is a core sector for the Blackstone Group with a number of high profile investments such as Biomet, DJO Global and Catalent. Denis is a great addition to our global advisory business and we are delighted to have him on board.”
Fabre says: “Blackstone’s Advisory business has a first-rate reputation providing senior level independent advice to businesses and governments facing particularly difficult issues. The firm
Indus Capital Partners, LLC has announced the creation of two new positions to support the Europe Fund. There are now eight dedicated team members and AUM of approximately USD557 million.
Jianbo “Bob” Li, PhD has joined the Europe team as an Analyst responsible for Trading, Risk and Performance Analytics for the Europe Fund. Previously he was a Doctoral Student, Teaching Assistant and Research Assistant in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Rutgers University. Dr Li holds BS and MS degrees in Mechanics and Engineering Science from Peking University and was awarded a PhD in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Rutgers University.
Better Capital Limited was 94% committed with some GBP190.6 million of its total assets under management of GBP210 million invested as of 30 September 2011, according to the company’s interim financial results.
Richard Crowder, Chairman says: “The Company and the Better Capital Fund have enjoyed their most active six month period since inception. In the period to 30 September 2011, the Better Capital Fund deployed over GBP110 million into a number of investment opportunities. Some of these are platform acquisitions and some are follow-on investments. he commonality in all of these investments is that they are in varying stages of
Intervale Capital, an energy-focused middle-market private equity firm, has promoted Erich Horsley (pictured) to Partner.
In his new role, Erich will be actively involved in deal sourcing and execution, portfolio company oversight and interaction with the firm’s limited partners. He will also join Intervale’s Investment Committee alongside Managing Partners Charles Cherington and Curtis Huff.
Commenting on the promotion, Charles Cherington, says: "We are very pleased to promote Erich. He has made a significant contribution to the success of our firm and will play an instrumental role in Intervale’s next fund. Erich’s promotion reflects our commitment to developing our organisation and
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