There doesn’t seem to be a holiday break during in summer 2019 for the merger and acquisition industry: Let’s have a closer look on the ongoing acquisitions across all industries:
HKW Announces Add-on Acquisition by Fresh Direct Produce
HKW, a middle-market private equity firm focused on growth-oriented companies, today announced that its portfolio company, Fresh Direct Produce, Ltd. (“Fresh Direct Produce”), has acquired Emperor Specialty Foods (“Emperor”). Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Acquisitions are also going on in the real estate market:
Benson Elliot expands Polish office platform with Diamentum acquisition | News | IPE RA
Benson Elliot has expanded its Polish regional office platform with the acquisition of the newly completed Diamentum building in Wroclaw. The UK-based private equity real estate fund manager said it invested €20m to acquired the 9,300sqm office building from Polish developer Cavatina. The latest acquisition represents the fifth transaction in the firm’s Polish regional office strategy, the manager said. See more…
Lendlease partners Google to develop $15bn San Francisco projects | News
Australia’s Lendlease has formed a US$15bn (€13.3bn) partnership with Google to jointly develop three of the internet giant’s US landholdings in major districts in the San Francisco Bay area in California. The venture, the single largest deal that Lendlease has done in its 61-year history, will see the Sydney-based property group working together with Google over the next 10 to 15 years to redevelop Google’s land in San Jose, Sunnyvale and Mountain View into vibrant mixed-use communities. Read more…
What else was going on with acquisitions or mergers: Quite a lot … read on
MJ Hudson acquires ESG consultancy firm
Asset management consultant MJ Hudson has acquired Amsterdam-based Spring Associates Responsible Investment Service – an environmental, social and governance (ESG) consultancy and reporting firm. Although MJ Hudson has advised on ESG factors for a number of years previously, this is its first acquisition in the sector. Via funds-europe.com
Allfunds acquires fundinfo’s research business Allfunds, a fund distribution platform, has acquired the research business of Zurich-based fundinfo to expand its fund selection service and increase data analytics. Allfunds already worked in document processing with fundinfo, a firm that manages and distributes fund information through an international network including global banks and fund platforms. Fundinfo’s research team will be integrated into Allfunds’ Zurich hub and fundinfo said the acquisition means existing clients would get an enhanced service. Read more…
Market View: Clearstream moves into distribution support
As the US-China trade war ramps up with a hike in levies, Tai Hui, chief market strategist for Asia-Pacific at JP Morgan Asset Management, tells Romil Patel where he identifies investment value. Peng Fei, chief investment officer at Wanwei Asset Management, tells Romil Patel about allocating capital across risk factors when asset performance is uncertain and unpredictable. See more…
