Solutions
Mooreland Partners has acted as the sole financial advisor to Bluegiga on its sale to Silicon Labs.
The acquisition of Bluegiga, which offers market-leading wireless solutions to a wide variety of Internet of Things (IoT) applications and markets, further strengthens Mooreland's position among the most active advisors to the electronics and industrial technologies sector.
"The Bluegiga transaction confirms that IoT continues to be a highly strategic area," says Peter Globokar, Managing Director in Mooreland's European office.
“This is also an important transaction that sees a leading semiconductor vendor invest in the IoT module arena," adds Charlie Bullock, Managing Director in
OrbiMed has held the closing of its second healthcare royalty and credit opportunities Fund, OrbiMed Royalty Opportunities II, with USD924 million in commitments, including USD24 million from the General Partner.
Investors in the fund include a broad range of premier endowment, foundation, pension and other institutional investors.
Consistent with its predecessor, the new fund will acquire healthcare royalty streams and provide tailored debt capital solutions to healthcare companies and institutions worldwide. The Fund expects to commit between USD20 million to USD150 million per investment, with the ability to commit larger amounts in collaboration with other OrbiMed funds.
“OrbiMed is active
Gibson Dunn has successfully represented the Bateel Group and its shareholders in connection with a strategic transaction with L Capital Asia Funds, which is backed by the LVMH Group.
Bateel is a Gulf based gourmet food company and owner of iconic gourmet date confectionery boutiques and premium cafes.
The transaction with the L Capital Asia Funds will advance Bateel’s regional and international growth and expansion plans, supporting Bateel’s program to open new café and confectionary outlets in selected international cities.
The Gibson Dunn team was led by London partner Mitri Najjar, assisted by Edward Tran, Amar
Octopus Investments has announced that it has opened a new tranche of the Octopus Enterprise Investments Scheme (EIS).
The latest tranche will focus on investing in companies in the energy sector, where predictable revenue streams and government support mean that Octopus is able to offer investment into exciting opportunities while also delivering the significant tax benefits that an EIS provides.
As the largest provider of EIS in the UK, Octopus has seen investor demand for EIS increase significantly over the years. Introduced by the government in 1994 to encourage investment into smaller companies, EIS solutions provide investors with a
Mooreland Partners acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Kallidus on its management buyout, backed by a majority investment from FF&P Private Equity (FF&P).
The sale of Kallidus, a leading provider of on-demand human capital management software and services, further solidifies Mooreland Partners' position among the most active advisors to the enterprise software sector.
"The partnership between the Kallidus management team and FF&P marks the start of an exciting phase for the Company, that looks set for a period of strong growth and success," says Patrick Seely, Managing Director, Mooreland Partners.
Based in Cirencester, UK, Kallidus is recognised as one
According to the Q3 statistical bulletin published by the BVI Financial Services Commission (FSC), the islands’ financial regulator, a total of 27 limited partnerships were recorded in Q2 2014 compared to 16 in Q2 2013. That figure rose in Q3 to 36.
This is good news for the jurisdiction as it suggests that demand for GP/LP structures among private equity managers remains strong. Indeed, the BVI remains highly favoured among asset managers in emerging markets, not least Chinese asset managers looking to incorporate special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) in the BVI.
Drake Fund Advisors is a specialist emerging markets fund administrator.
By James Williams – There’s a general air of optimism among the BVI’s fund practitioners. Although the average hedge fund recorded sub-four per cent, the lowest average return since 2011, there was nevertheless a clear uptick in trading activity, principally among some of the islands’ larger managers.
“Those with established funds attracted a lot more attention and interest and launched various offshoots of their flagship funds, which was a welcome development,” notes Grant Green (pictured), Managing Director, KPMG (BVI) Limited.
Howard Eisen is managing director and head of sales for Conifer Fund Services, one of the BVI’s leading fund
Abris Capital Partners has selected the iLEVEL Private Capital Data Platform to monitor and analyze portfolio performance.
Abris Capital Partners is a leading independent private equity fund manager focused on mid-market opportunities in the major countries of Central & Eastern Europe, headquartered in Poland.
“At Abris, we conducted a comprehensive analysis of the leading companies producing portfolio monitoring products, with a formal RFP process, and determined that iLEVEL met or exceeded our expectations in both technology and client experience,” says Stephen Richmond, CFO of Abris Capital Partners. “iLEVEL will not only make our process more efficient, but it has robust
H&F Luxembourg 1, an affiliate of Hellman & Friedman, has successfully completed the sale of its remaining holding in the share capital of Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) in a private placement to institutional investors.
Hellman & Friedman acquired its stake in GTT in 2008 and became a shareholder alongside Total and GDF Suez. In February 2014, GTT completed its successful initial public offering (IPO), representing a market capitalisation of EUR1.7 billion.
Philippe Berterottière, CEO of GTT, says: “We have been delighted by the participation of Hellman & Friedman in GTT and with their very professional involvement in the
ICSA, the Institute for professionals working in governance and compliance, is holding an introduction to their new Level 4 International Finance and Administration (IFA) qualifications on 29 January n Jersey.
The event, at the Royal Yacht Hotel, Weighbridge, St Helier, Jersey, is open to all and will include presentations by Kelly Padwick, Qualification Development Manager and Theresa Minnie, Head of Client Relations and Members.
The event will:
• introduce the new International Finance and Administration qualifications
• discuss how the qualifications can support individuals and businesses
• explain the changes from the outgoing Certificate in Offshore Finance and Administration
Events
12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm
