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NEWSLETTER | 15 Oct 2020

Thu | 15 Oct 2020, 12:24

Macquarie Infrastructure Debt Investment Solutions (MIDIS) has raised approximately EUR1.2 billion from institutional investors to invest in sub-investment grade infrastructure debt.

Thu | 15 Oct 2020, 12:24

Covid-19 is making a real impact on the liquidity of many organisations across South Africa, which has affected everything from logistics to paying salaries. However, with this comes the opportunity for these businesses to engage in a conversation with Private Equity firms to consider capital investment.

Thu | 15 Oct 2020, 12:24

“The introduction of the Variable Capital Company (VCC) structure earlier this year has been the latest in a number of initiatives undertaken by the Singapore government to grow the city state’s fund management industry and achieve its ambition of being the gateway to asset management opportunities in Asia”, says Allard de Jong, Head of the Fund Administration, Corporate Trust and Custody team of the Portcullis Group.

FundRock acquired by Apex

Thu | 15 Oct 2020, 12:24

Apex Group, a global financial services provider, has acquired FundRock Management Company SA and FundRock Partners Ltd (FundRock).

Thu | 15 Oct 2020, 12:24

Investment firm Blueprint Forest (BPF) has allocated USD120 million to its new Southeast Asian counterpart, 9 Basil to fund enterprises across the region.

Thu | 15 Oct 2020, 12:24

Private equity house, Key Capital Partners (KCP) has exited its investment in Sparta Global by way of a secondary buy-out funded by Inflexion Private Equity Partners. The transaction gives KCP a near 7x return on its original investment.

Thu | 15 Oct 2020, 12:24

Ironwood Capital has made subordinated debt and preferred equity investments in Boston Carting Services (BCS), a provider of non-hazardous solid waste and recycling collection services in the Greater Boston market.

Summa Equity acquires Sengenics

Thu | 15 Oct 2020, 12:24

Summa Equity has acquired a majority stake in Sengenics, a functional proteomics company with a proprietary technology called KREX that enables researchers to vastly improve the understanding of the human proteome and immune system.

Thu | 15 Oct 2020, 12:24

Hilton Global Associates, a provider of 'timely, relevant, and actionable investigative due diligence', has officially launched.

Thu | 15 Oct 2020, 12:24

One of private equity firm CI Capital Partners' portfolio companies, Maroon Group – a distributor of life science ingredients and specialty chemicals – is to be acquired by Barentz International, a global life science distributor, and portfolio company of Cinven.

Thu | 15 Oct 2020, 12:24

Global investment bank GCA Altium has announced Adrian Reed as the new head of its Manchester office to lead the growing team of 21.

Thu | 15 Oct 2020, 12:24

Private equity firm Leonard Green & Partners (LGP) has completed a strategic investment in Eyemart Express, a national value optical retailer, joining majority stakeholders FFL Partners (FFL) and the Barnes Family.