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Actis and Mesoamerica sell their GME stake to CMIActis and Mesoamerica have sold their stake in Globeleq Mesoamerica Energy to Corporacion Multi Inversiones. No financial terms were disclosed. GME is a renewable company in Central America.
- Actis exits Uganda electricity company Umeme
Actis has sold its remaining minority stake in Umeme, a Uganda-based electricity distribution and supply company. No financial terms were disclosed on the sale that was made via the Ugandan and Kenyan capital markets.
- Actis sets up Hong Kong office
The firm will use the new outpost to cement relationships with investors in Asia, including Australia and New Zealand.
- Actis opens new office in Hong Kong
Growth markets investor Actis has launched a new office in Hong Kong. Pamela Fang, head of the investor development group in Asia, will lead it. The office will focus mostly on investor relations and client services in Asia and Australasia.
- UK private equity firm Actis sells out of Ugandan utility Umeme: Reuters
British private equity firm Actis has sold its remaining 14.3 percent stake in Uganda's sole power distributor, Umeme Limited, to investors including a local pension fund, allowing its shares to resume trading, Reuters reported.
- ACEI exits four energy investments
American Capital Energy & Infrastructure has sold its stakes in four energy companies. ACEI is expecting the sale to generate a return of 18.1 percent and 1.32x multiple on invested capital. Among the investments that ACEI exited were Azura Power Holdings Ltd and BMR Energy LLC.
- Actis: Mexico has most to fear
Andrew Newington, partner and COO at Actis, reflects on the impact of Trump’s victory on the emerging markets in which the firm operates.
- First Avenue launches app for GPs
The app will enable the placement agent’s private fund clients to gain real time access to the status of their fundraise.
- First Avenue hires head of Americas
Jess Larsen, the former global head of institutional sales at Highland Capital Management, has joined the placement agent in New York.
- Operational Excellence Award winners 2016: Asia-Pacific
Actis and Navis Capital among those picking up awards in this year’s list of the private equity companies doing the most to build better companies.