Mizuho Global expects US$2 billion assets by March 2014

Mizuho Global Alternative Investments expect assets to rise as Japanese pensions continue to demand funds.


Cousins Properties to sell 60 million shares for acquisition funds

Investment company Cousins Properties plan to sell 60 million shares of its common stock to finance its pending acquisitions.

Agios Pharmaceuticals concludes initial public offering of 6.7 mln shares

Cancer metabolism specialist Agios Pharmaceuticals closes its initial public offering on Monday. Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced the conclusion of its initial public offering (IPO) of 6,772,221 shares of the company's common stock at a final offering price of US$18 per share.

Gross returns to Encore as new vice president

Private equity investment firm Encore Consumer Capital welcomes Daniel Gross back as new vice president.


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Milestone Aviation secures a US $300 million loan facility from Lloyds, Barclays and Lombard. Milestone Aviation Group said that it reached an agreement with three banks for US $300 million in loan facility.
The country's largest Italian ice franchise appoints Michael Lorelli as the new executive chairman of the board.
Citi Commercial Bank along with City Microfinance shelled out US $2 million in financing in favor of social enterprise Kickstart International.
Germany-based kfW announced its acquisition of a 30% share in Invest India. German company KfW acquired a 30% stake in Invest India Micro Pension Services for US $3.
Liberty Global increases its stake in Dutch cable operator Ziggo to 28.5% US cable company Liberty Global augmented its stake to 28. 5% in Ziggo, a Dutch cable operator, a Reuters report said.
Canyon Catalyst Fund and Pacshore Partners team up to purchase a Play Vista property worth US$36.2 million.
Eyeglass lens maker Essilor is set to pay US$1.73 billion for PPG's 51% stake in Transitions Optical.
Venture capital firm Mercia Fund Management gives a GBP 150,000 funding to startup biotech company Oxford Genetics.
Today, Michael Baker Corporation announced commencing into a definitive acquisition agreement with Integrated Mission Solutions, LLC priced at US$40.50 per share piece.
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