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CMG Partners (CMGP) has appointed Todd Redmon, a private equity industry veteran, to serve as Director for the strategic marketing consulting firm and spearhead the its private equity practice.
Redmon will lead the firm’s efforts helping private equity firms and their portfolio companies by providing strategy, corporate development and operations expertise which complements the CMGP’s established strategic marketing services.
“I’m excited to join CMG Partners and continue my involvement with the private equity community. I have been connected to this community for much of my career and look forward to the opportunity to create mutually beneficial partnerships between the industry
Golub Capital has provided a GOLD financing to support the recapitalization of Vision Source by Brazos Private Equity Partners. GOLD financings are Golub Capital’s One-Loan Debt facilities.
Based in Kingwood, Texas and established in 1991, Vision Source provides its independent optometrist and dentist members unmatched purchasing power, professional and staff development, and practice management assistance while allowing them to maintain their independence. Vision Source practices cumulatively represent more than USD1.7 billion of retail sales, making it the second largest optical network in the United States.
"We are excited to partner with Brazos and management to continue Vision Source’s strong
HIG Europe, the European arm of global private equity firm HIG Capital, has led the recapitalization via a consensual restructuring of the industry-leading German call centre operator Walter Services Holding GmbH (Walter Services).
The former shareholder consortium, led by Odewald & Cie, will hold a small co-investment after closing. HIG Europe is now the majority shareholder of Walter Services. Anchorage Capital is also an investor in the transaction.
The closing of the transaction is subject to antitrust and German bank authority approval. The acquisition of Walter Services is the fifth investment of HIG Europe in Germany in the last
Legal & General Investment Management’s (LGIM) Global Emerging Markets Strategist, Brian Coulton (pictured), explains that mounting inflationary pressures in China could potentially force more substantial monetary tightening than currently signalled by the authorities or the market…
As inflationary pressures continue to build in China, the situation is increasing the risk of a slowdown in the country’s growth, which would have major implications for the global economy. China’s role is more important than ever having officially become the world’s second-largest economy last year, accounting for a quarter of global growth. With other countries importing cheap Chinese goods, China has played a
CoachClub, the first video sports and well-being coaching service, has now raised EUR5 Million with Innovacom and Serena Capital. The aim of raising funds is firstly to speed up the conquest of new members, and secondly to deploy the CoachClub service outside France as well.
CoachClub’s mission is to help its members (exercise regularly) by creating a personalised sports program which can be upgraded according to the progress they make. The service was launched a year ago, and has already attracted 100,000 members.
CoachClub enables its members to keep fit at all times, at their own pace, when
Alta Resources, LLC and Blackstone Capital Partners, an affiliate of The Blackstone Group (NYSE:BX), have formed Alta Energy Partners, and a concurrent commitment to invest up to USD1 billion via this entity to acquire and develop unconventional oil and gas assets in North America.
Founded in 1999 by Joseph G Greenberg, its President and CEO, Alta Resources has been a leader in the development of shale gas assets from the Fayetteville shale basin in Arkansas to the Marcellus shale field in Pennsylvania. George P Mitchell, a partner in Alta Resources, is widely regarded as the father of shale gas for
AXA Private Equity and Polish private equity adviser Resource Partners have together acquired a majority stake in SIA Baltkom TV (Baltkom), Latvia’s largest cable television operator. This transaction represents the first joint investment by AXA Private Equity and Resource Partners, who entered into a strategic partnership in May 2010.
Baltkom is the largest Latvian cable television operator, offering pay-TV, internet and telephony services in Riga and in other Latvian cities. It provides a range of bundled offers and services over its hybrid fibre-coax (HFC) and next-generation fibre optic IP networks. It will continue to roll out its fibre technology
Lightyear Capital, a private equity firm that focuses on financial services, along with co-owner Insight Venture Partners, has entered into a definitive agreement to sell ARGUS Software, Inc to Altus Group Limited (TSE:AIF) forUSD$130 million.
Through its affiliated investment fund, The Lightyear Fund, L.P., Lightyear invested in Realm Business Solutions Inc. in 2006, which was renamed ARGUS Software, Inc.
Lightyear identified ARGUS as a company with strong management, significant growth opportunities and an attractive recurring revenue business model as part of its financial technology sourcing activities. Since Lightyear’s investment, ARGUS completed two acquisitions that broadened its product offerings and
Skandia Investment Group (SIG) CIO James Millard explains that, despite the earthquake in Japan and rising oil prices, the company remains bullish on global equites…
We remain overweight global equities. The February Purchasing Managers’ Indices (PMIs) were very strong, suggesting that the global economy was growing very strongly in 2011 Q1. However, the earthquake in Japan and the rise in the oil price could turn what would have been a ‘great’ year for global growth into a ‘good’ one.
We think that the global equity rally that began in 2009 will continue, supported by the ongoing economic recovery, favourable
New York-based TRB Acquisitions, LLC has purchased Rugged Bear’s intellectual property assets, which include Rugged Bear and Live Life Rugged trademarks, logo’s, website, style and pattern books. The company declared bankruptcy in January 2011. TRB Acquisitions, LLC will add Rugged Bear to its portfolio, re-launching the brand in stores nationwide.
Rugged Bear, a Boston based children’s retailer known for high quality children’s clothing had been in business since 1980 and operated over 30 stores from New Jersey to Maine.
"Rugged Bear has built an iconic brand in the Northeast that is synonymous with classic, durable children’s clothing and accessories,"
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