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Month: July 2020

AMB :- Global Peer Financing Association goes live

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Four major North American pension funds have come together launch the Global Peer Financing Association (GPFA) to advance peer-to-peer securities lending by asset owners. The pension funds - ...Article Link

AMB :- Institutional investors: Companies failing to meet expectations on ESG factors risk losing access to capital markets

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Companies failing to meet investor expectations on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors risk losing access to capital markets, said a study. Institutional investors are raising ...Article Link

AMB :- European venture capital investment reaches $10.1bn across 1,062 deals

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Venture capital investment remained strong in Europe for the second consecutive quarter, reaching $10.1 billion across 1,062 deals, said a report by KPMG. The global pandemic has shifted consu...Article Link

Spanish PE firm invests in costume rental company behind Netflix’s The Crown

GPF Capital typically invests between €10m and €30m of equity per deal

Blackstone’s earnings rebound with market surge

Private equity giant swung to a profit after posting a steep loss in the first quarter

Silver Lake in talks with Goldman Sachs to buy fintech company Meilleurtaux

The deal, expected to close in the fourth quarter, is the firm's second in France this month and follows the acquisition of human resources software provider Silae

GPF Capital invests in Peris Costumes

Spanish private equity firm GPF Capital has invested in Peris Costumes via a capital increase.

Fintech firm Quantexa raised £51.2m – without meeting the lead investor in person

Quantexa uses cutting edge technology to help its customers fight fraud

EV Private Equity acquires 80% stake in Trainor – report

EV Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in Trainor, a Norwegian training platform for the offshore, maritime and land-based industrial sectors.

Alphaserve Technologies acquired by Eze Castle Integration

Opalesque Industry Update - Eze Castle Integration, a portfolio company of private equity investment firm H.I.G. Capital (H.I.G.) and a global leader in technology solutions, today announced the acquisition of Alphaserve Technologies, a provider of

Former Barclays executive’s sexist comments against financier Staveley revealed in court

Stephen Jones's comments about Amanda Staveley have come to light during the £1.5bn High Court battle over the lender’s financial crisis cash call

Talde backs Engineered Fire Piping

Bilbao-based GP Talde Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in Engineered Fire Piping, a Spanish manufacturer of pipes for sprinkler systems.

Eurazeo to acquire majority stake in software provider EasyVista

The Paris-based firm has entered exclusive discussions to acquire the company in a deal that values EasyVista's total share capital at around €131m

Waterland’s Netgo makes two bolt-ons

IT service Netgo, a portfolio company of Waterland Private Equity, has acquired majority stakes in Berlin-based companies Commehr and Workbees as part of its sector consolidation strategy.

Humvee military vehicle maker AM General to be bought by private equity house KPS Capital

Private equity house KSP Capital has agreed to buy Humvee military vehicle maker AM General.

Sumeru Equity Partners reveals $100m Ceros strategic investment

Sumeru Equity Partners has made a $100m strategic investment in software-as-a-service design platform Ceros.

Impax holds £377m soft close for open-ended environmental products, services fund

Sustainability-focused investment house Impax Asset Management has struck a £377m soft close for its open-ended fund targeting environmental products and services.

Nazca buys engneering specialist IDP

Spanish private equity firm Nazca Capital has acquired a majority stake in IDP, a specialist in building information modelling and engineering services.

Global Founders, Picus invest in £12m round in Selina

Global Founders Capital and Picus Capital have invested in a £12m funding round for business financing firm Selina Finance.

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