Central Europe-focused private equity fund manager Avallon has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Clovin, a Poland-based washing products producer. Avallon will support Clovin’s ongoing investment program and lend strategic support for acquisitions, the production of innovative and ecological products, and expansion of the company’s international footprint. Financial details… Read More
Romania-based radiotherapy treatment provider Amethyst Radiotherapy has secured an investment from emerging markets-focused alternative asset manager The Rohatyn Group (TRG). The company operates nine clinics across France, Romania, Italy, Poland, and Austria. TRG’s investment will be used to accelerate Amethyst’s growth across Europe through add-on acquisitions, the development of greenfield… Read More
Central and Eastern Europe-focused private equity fund manager Mid Europa Partners has agreed to sell Czech Republic-based dietary supplements manufacturer Walmark to STADA Arzneimittel, a Germany-based pharmaceutical company. Walmark currently offers a portfolio of vitamin, mineral, and dietary supplement brands across nine countries in Central and Eastern Europe. Mid Europa… Read More
Livonia Partners, a private equity fund manager focused on the Baltic states, has agreed to acquire Estonia-based glass producer Klaasimeister. The company specializes in manufacturing energy-efficient insulated glass units for façade projects. Financial details of the transaction, which is subject to approval by the Estonian Competition Authority, were not disclosed. Read More
Impact investing is a powerful tool to eradicate poverty, promote economic development and address climate change. Equally, impact is now winning growing acceptance as an asset class among investors. However, many investment managers charged with a fiduciary duty to pension plans or other institutions continue to assume that impact is… Read More
Impact Investing is the act of investing with the intent to measurably contribute positive social, economic, and/or environmental impacts while still achieving financial returns. The underlying concepts to Impact Investing have been part of investment ethos for over one hundred years, and socially responsible investing for even longer. Socially responsible… Read More
Over a year has passed since the collapse of Abraaj Group (Company), which at its peak was among the world’s largest emerging markets-focused private equity firms with USD 13.6 billion under management. As of May 2019, entities and individuals had asserted losses of over USD 1 billion against the company,… Read More
The latest edition of EMPEA’s Legal and Regulatory Bulletin explores a range of issues impacting private investment across the world (particularly, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, China, the EU, and the US) and the implications of those issues for practitioners. Bulletin contributions: When Does a Private Fund Manager’s “Fiduciary… Read More
ARX Partners, a private equity firm focused on control transactions in mid-sized companies in Central Europe, has led the acquisition of Czech Republic-based electrical engineering company TES Vsetín from global private equity fund manager Advent International. The company’s management will also acquire a stake in TES through the deal. TES… Read More
Baltics-focused private equity fund manager BaltCap has reached a first close for BaltCap Private Equity Fund III with EUR126 million (approximately USD138 million) in capital commitments. Investors in the fund include family offices, eQ Asset Management, pension funds managed by LHV and SEB, and development finance institutions EBRD, NEFCO, and… Read More
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