No one agrees on the most influential investors in global infrastructure, but there are many strong contenders. Here’s our pick, after asking around the industry.
6 min read · 08 February 2013
The European development finance institution has committed to funds from two Central European mezzanine specialists: Mezzanine Management and Syntaxis. It has also approved a €20m commitment to a special situations fund.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
The Finnish private equity firm’s life sciences head, Jan Lundahl, has resigned seven years after he joined the firm.
1 min read · 08 February 2013
The mega-buyout firm, which has been struggling with some of its larger portfolio companies in the financial crisis, is offering a 51% premium to Legacy Reserves’ unitholders over the average closing price of the units over the last 30 days.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
The Africa-focused firm has acquired 25% of an insurance and banking group in the Cote d’Ivoire in a deal worth just under $50m. ECP is currently raising its third pan-African fund with a target of $1bn.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
The Indonesian Infrastructure Financing Facility will provide financial assistance in the form of long-dated debt instruments, equity or guarantees for infrastructure projects in the country.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
Leverkusen-based TMD Friction, which for six years was owned by UK buyout firm Montagu Private Equity, has now been bought out of bankruptcy by UK-based asset management firm Pamplona, saving 3,800 jobs.
1 min read · 08 February 2013
CapDyn’s choice to acquire HRJ expands its products, while helping the fund of funds out of hot water, writes Amanda Janis.
3 min read · 08 February 2013
The UK-listed mezzanine house is the latest firm to close a Tokyo office after having found the Japanese market difficult to penetrate. It will instead bolster its team in Sydney, where it has seen more deal flow.
1 min read · 08 February 2013
When private equity real estate firms previously considered debt origination they were primarily focused on mezzanine financing. However, increasingly attractive returns for senior positions are enticing some to climb further up the capital stack. PERE Magazine, April 2009 issue
7 min read · 08 February 2013
