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Private equity investors continue to keep the faith with an asset class which has struggled to rebound over recent years. But that is all changing: investors are loosening their purse strings once more. As a result, competition for capital has never been so high.
2013-05-16The wait is over. It took until February 12 for the first signs of IPO life to emerge on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), but now that seal has been broken CFW is predicting activity to build momentum over the coming months. UK homebuilder Crest Nicholson was the first to test the waters with a US$352mnn float that proved to be the biggest float of a British company since...
2013-02-27Chilean alternative telecoms operator Grupo GTD has announced its first international acquisition. The company will acquire Colombian corporate telecoms operator Flywan, which offers data and internet services in major cities in Colombia. GTD has quickly expanded in recent years, launching mobile services and becoming one of the key competitors to incumbent Telefónica de Chile....
2012-09-03SGCC's latest investment in two of Australia's most important power utilities is undoubtedly aimed at reaping secure, long-term returns from a market that is reliant on energy-intensive industry and has a stable operating environment. With China looking to pick up strategic assets in the energy sector to offset low-yielding domestic operations, this is trend that we expect to continue...
2013-05-20UK-based meat producer Cranswick has recently acquired pig breeder East Anglia Pigs, boosting the company's already impressive sourcing credentials. Signalling growing moves within the industry to shorten supply chains in the wake of the recent horsemeat scandal, the deal is indicative of growing demand for locally sourced products. With the country's retailers under increasing...
2013-05-17Mexico's strong OTC medicine market growth has not only provided significant revenue-generating opportunities for pharmaceutical companies, but also attracted investment from companies in other sectors. A competitive and relatively well developed pharmaceutical retail sector will improve the accessibility of medicines for local patients and provide potential avenues for drugmakers...
2013-05-17Increasing competition in the bid to partially or completely buy out South African drugmaker Adcock Ingram, as well as strong revenue growth outlooks for the company in 2013 and 2014, will continue to boost investor confidence in the company's future potential. However, we believe it will continue to be overshadowed by rival Aspen Pharmacare.
2013-05-16Capping speculation over the past few weeks, Actavis and Warner Chilcott have confirmed they are in discussions for a potential merger. Whilst the discussions are at a preliminary stage, and may not lead anywhere, Espicom believes that such a merger is entirely possible, given the trend towards consolidation between generic and branded firms that has been witnessed in recent years....
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