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KKR acquires Marmic Fire & Safety
Funds managed by global private investment firm KKR have acquired Marmic Fire & Safety, a provider of fire protection equipment inspection, testing and maintenance services, from HGGC.
Masdar Acquires $887 Million Stake in 2.5 GW Spanish Renewables Portfolio from Enel
Abu Dhabi-based clean energy-focused developer Masdar announced an agreement with Italy-based European utility giant Enel to partner on 2.5 GW of renewable energy in Spain, including the acquisition of a 49.99% stake in EGPE Solar, encompassing Enel’s Spanish subsidiary Endesa’s portfolio of operational solar plants for €817 million (USD$887 million). The deal aims to support […]
Electric Aviation Company H55 Raises $74 Million
Electric aviation company H55 announced the closing of its CHF 65 million (USD$74 million) Series C funding round, with a new investment from the Government of Quebec, adding to an initial phase last year. Launched in 2015, Swiss-based H55 was founded by André Borschberg, Sebastien Demont and Gregory Blatt, the former management team of Solar […]
CD&R and Permira make Exclusive Networks bid at €2.2bn valuation
Private equity firms Clayton Dubilier & Rice and Permira have made a bid to acquire French cybersecurity specialist Exclusive Networks, in a deal that values the company at approximately €2.2bn ($2.4bn), according to a report by Bloomberg.
Apollo to acquire UK parcel delivery co Evri for £2.7bn
Global alternative asset manager Apollo Global Management is to acquire Evri, one of the largest parcel delivery companies in the UK, from private investment firm Advent International in a £2.7bn deal which is expected to close in Q3 2024, according to reports.
Longevity Partners Launches Real Estate Emissions Tracking and Decarbonization Solution
ESG advisory firm Longevity Partners announced today the launch of Decarbonization Dashboard, a new tool aimed at enabling commercial real estate professionals and asset managers to track emissions and outline decarbonization pathways for real estate portfolios. The real estate sector has one of the largest sectoral carbon footprints, responsible for about 40% of global greenhouse […]
EV Battery Startup Addionics Raises $39 Million for Lower Cost, Faster Charging Battery Tech
Battery technology startup Addionics announced that it has raised $39 million in a Series B funding round co-led by GM Ventures and Deep Insight, with proceeds to be used to support the growth and expansion of its solution enabling cheaper, lighter, faster-charging, and more conductive batteries. Founded in 2018, Israel, UK and U.S.-based Addionics provides […]
Clean Energy Infrastructure Software Startup Paces Raises $11 Million
Energy infrastructure software startup Paces announced today that it has raised $11 million in a Series A funding round, aimed accelerating the deployment of grid-connected clean energy infrastructure projects. Founded in 2022, New York-based Paces provides software solutions for clean energy infrastructure developers to identify the best places to build and manage their projects, providing […]
Nahost-Konflikt: Steigende Frachtraten treffen vor allem europäischen Asienhandel
Die Schifffahrt profitiert hingegen von der Entwicklung: Sie ist der Sektor mit den höchsten Gewinnkorrekturen nach oben in diesem Jahr. Die anhaltenden geopolitischen Spannungen im Nahen Osten treiben die Frachtraten für Containerschiffe auf den höchsten Stand seit rund zwei Jahren. Und ein Ende dieser Preisentwicklung ist aktuell nicht in Sicht. Zu diesem Schluss kommt die […]
TotalEnergies Buys 50% Stake in Offshore Wind Farm from RWE to Power Green Hydrogen Production
TotalEnergies announced today the acquisition of a 50% stake in OranjeWind, a 795 MW offshore wind farm under development in the Netherlands, from German power producer RWE, with TotalEnergies’ share of the project’s renewable energy to be used to power electrolyzer projects for the production of green hydrogen. According to TotalEnergies, the transaction forms part […]
Airbus Announces Strategic Investment in SAF Technology Company LanzaJet
Aerospace giant Airbus announced today an investment in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) technology and production company LanzaJet, forming part of part of LanzaJet’s current $100 million growth equity funding round, aimed at enabling the company to continue scaling its ethanol-to-SAF technology. The announcement marks the latest in a series of investments in the LanzaJet, including […]
Versicherer bremsen erstmals ihre Immobilienquote aus
Jahrelang nutzten Deutschlands Versicherer den Niedrigzins, um ihre Immobilienportfolios aufzuplustern. Nun ist eine kleine Trendwende erkennbar: Erstmals stagniert die Immobilienquote in den Portfolios der Versicherungen. Und: Viel spricht dafür, dass das so bleibt.
Warum die Beteiligungen von Private Equity keine künftige Outperformance begründen
Liquide Small Caps gegen illiquide PE-Fonds: Paul Althans von Chom Capital zieht in einer Artikelserie einen Vergleich. Teil 2 richtet den Blick auf das Herzstück der Private-Equity-Fonds – die unterliegenden Beteiligungen, die die Performance verdienen sollen.
Ostdeutsche Wohnimmobilienmärkte: Leipzig, Dresden, Magdeburg und Berliner Umland sind die Hotspots
Wirtschaftliche Entwicklung u.a. in Dresden, Leipzig und Magdeburg führen zu einer verstärkten Wohnraumnachfrage. Bodenbildung in Leipzig und Dresden erreicht – Renditeerwartung stabil. Wohnraummangel in Berlin zieht immer mehr Berliner nach Brandenburg.
Micro-Living-Markt wächst ohne klassisches Wohnen zu verdrängen
Abstand zwischen klassischer Miete und All-in-Miete für Micro Living liegt bei rund 10 Euro pro m² Betreiber konstatieren eine hohe Auslastung und planen weitere Projekte Neben Neubau sehen Experten Potenzial in Umplanungen von Büroobjekten und Konversionen von Bestandsimmobilien
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