Artemis Capital Partners has acquired Omega Optical, a maker of optical filters and coatings. Omega Optical’s products are used to control the passage of light to enable a range of optical applications including flow cytometry
GI Partners has acquired a majority equity interest in American Residential Services. Existing investor Charlesbank Capital Partners and management are also making significant new investments in the business. American Residential Services (ARS), is among the
The introduction of the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation in March 2021 and the regulatory imperative for funds to better understand the ESG status of their portfolio investments is looming large
Opalesque Industry Update - FX Broker Ballinger Co. today announced the appointment of Will Tracey, one of FX's leading lights, as its Executive Chairman and largest shareholder. Ballinger Co. is a specialist FX broker providing
Tekscan, a manufacturer of flexible, ultra-thin sensors and systems, has been acquired by Artemis Capital Partners. Tekscan manufactures thin-film tactile force sensors and pressure measurement systems. The company’s products are used as both stand-alone and
European tech investor One Peak has followed its stellar €443m sophomore fundraise by backing Keepit, a company looking to conquer the global backup-as-a-service market. One Peak has provided $30m to Denmark-based Keepit – the largest SaaS
Chinese local government financing vehicle (LGFV) Guangzhou Development District Financial Holdings Group Co attracted strong support for its $500m bond, driven largely by the syndicate banks running the deal.
Chinese local government financing vehicle (LGFV) Guangzhou Development District Financial Holdings Group Co attracted strong support for its $500m bond, driven largely by the syndicate banks running the deal.
Nissan Motor made its debut in the European bond market on Friday with a €2bn deal that investors would have liked larger and differently shaped, just a day after it had issued its first ever
The UK will issue its first green Gilts next year, create its own Taxonomy of green activities and oblige large companies and investors to report as recommended by the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures
ENN Energy Holdings, one of China’s largest clean energy distributors, raised $750m on Thursday with its green bond debut.
The former private equity owners of UK insurance and travel specialist Saga have come under fire from the business for saddling it with large amounts debt.
Berkshire Partners has partnered with food executive Javier Vélez-Bautista to form El Dorado Foods. Mr. Vélez-Bautista now becomes the CEO of El Dorado and the new platform will be active acquiring Latin-inspired food and beverage
Investment bank Houlihan Lokey has added Keith Barry to its team as a managing director and the head of medical technology, a new practice within the firm’s healthcare group. Mr. Barry joins Allan Burton who
GI Partners has held a final closing of its inaugural Data Infrastructure Fund LP, with $1.8 billion in capital. The new fund was oversubscribed and beat its target of $1.25 billion. Investors in the Data
GCA Altium's latest survey of the DACH mid-cap financing market reveals that sentiment has largely recovered for both debt funds and banks, but GCA managing director Norbert Schmitz emphasises that high-quality, Covid-19-resilient assets will continue
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Assets under management (AUM) at the world&`s 300 largest pension funds increased in value by 8.0% to a total of $19.5trn in 2019, compared to the 0.4% decline in the previous
Six of the largest 10 deals announced globally during August involved tech sector targets
Circle Graphics, a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital, has acquired Bay Photo. Bay Photo is a provider of photographic prints and photo finishing services to professional photographers, artists, and other third-party channel partners. The company’s
Argonaut Private Equity has acquired the cementing services business of BJ Services which filed for bankruptcy in July 2020 after failing to reach an agreement with its lenders. Tomball, Texas-based BJ Services is a provider
