 
Emerging market companies eye US targets above others in first half of 2010
Emerging and high-growth market companies made 243 acquisitions in developed economies in the first half of 2010, up from 194 during the second half of 2009, according to the KPMG study which tracks completed deals in which an acquirer took at least a five per cent shareholding interest. India was the top acquirer in emerging-to-developed deals (E2D) in the study, with 50 acquisitions in the first half of 2010. |
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UV disinfection systems attracting investor interest
Frost & Sullivan: stage is set for the growth of the ultraviolet water and wastewater disinfection systems market. Many major cities such as New York, Cincinnati, Paris and Washington D.C. have already installed UV disinfection systems in their water treatment facilities. Likewise, present European legislation such as the Bathing Water Directive and Drinking Water Directive continue to greatly enhance the implementation of UV systems in the wastewater and water treatment segments. |
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What’s up with private equity?
Private equity industry outlook improves according to report by Rothstein Kass; indicates strong capital raising activity as managers see credit crisis winding down. Near-term exit strategies remain elusive, greater involvement with portfolio companies expected. |
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US venture investment nears pre-recession levels
Venture investors put $7.7 billion into US companies in q2 2010; technology sees highest deal count, but healthcare garners more dollars; energy investment spikes. In IT, 231 deals raised $1.9 billion, up from the second quarter of 2009, which saw 208 deals raise $1.6 billion. Software garnered the largest slice of capital as 156 deals raised $908 million, up from the 132 deals that raised $761 million in the second quarter of last year. |
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Is private equity going green?
Institutional investors increasingly looking at green private equity and venture capital, according to new survey. “It is clear that these LPs are giving much consideration to their green investment strategies but are holding back until they have more positive performance information on which to base their investment decisions and have overcome a range of other concerns and obstacles,” New Energy World Network said. |
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PE-backed buyout deals in strongest quarter since credit crunch
Industry continues to recover with $43.3 billion of new deals in Q2 2010; 60 per cent increase in aggregate deal value from Q1 2010. Almost half of all deals globally in Q2 2010 were leveraged buyouts, accounting for 54 per cent of the aggregate deal value globally during the period. |
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