The UK firm’s investment in UBM’s data services division comes following a 12-month period in which Electra completed seven exits.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
The Central and Eastern Europe-focused firm joins a list of other private equity groups that have recently opted for high-yield bonds as an alternative to senior debt financing.
3 min read · 21 September 2013
Southern Europe continues to face huge economic challenges – challenges so great that they may yet bring down the entire Eurozone. But although investing within the region is more difficult than ever before, local managers say there are still good deals to be found
9 min read · 21 September 2013
This may seem an odd time to launch a retail-focused investment fund in the UK – but True Capital’s Matt Truman says there are still niche opportunities to be found.
3 min read · 21 September 2013
Pension funds have been ramping up exposure to alternatives – with some of the world’s largest pension markets recording a rise in average allocations to 19% from 5%. Consultancy Towers Watson is ‘confident’ the numbers will keep rising.
3 min read · 21 September 2013
As the bank sees increased interest in social impact investing, it has launched a €10m fund which will invest in Dutch SMEs aiming to achieve societal goals on a profitable basis.
3 min read · 21 September 2013
Fidelity Growth Partners Europe’s Simon Clark, who will become the BVCA’s annual chairman on 2 April, aims to help the BVCA make ‘a robust case for the asset class’.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
As Spanish SMEs continue to suffer from a funding drought, the Instituto de Crédito Oficial has set up a €1.2bn fund to provide alternative financing via venture capital funds.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
The Boston-headquartered firm, which closed its Istanbul office last week, blamed slow deal activity in recent years for the decision to close its Milan office.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
The UK-based group has bought Blockbuster’s UK arm out of administration, promising to ‘bring new life’ to the film and game rental business.
1 min read · 21 September 2013
