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Year-on-year, the alternative asset manager increased its AUM by 10% to €25.7bn
Leonard Green & Partners-backed information provider CPA Global has merged with NYSE-listed information provider Clarivate.
Opalesque Industry Update - British hedge fund manager Man Group recorded an 8% fall in assets in the first six months of 2020 as the new coronavirus pandemic dragged down performance by $5.4 billion. Man
Opalesque Industry Update - Equiom announced the acquisition of HF Fund Services Ltd. Founded in 2007 by Sean Flynn and Patrick Harrigan, HF Fund Services provides non-executive independent directors to alternative investment funds and investment
French private equity firm Ciclad has acquired a majority stake in Report One, a French publisher of reporting and business intelligence software for SMEs.
Italian venture capital house P101 has held a final close for its second vehicle, Programma 102, on €100m, Unquote understands.
Healthcare technology investor Heal Capital has led a $10.5m round for Netherlands-based Siilo, a collaboration and messaging app designed for use by healthcare professionals.
Ardian has acquired a majority stake in French insurance broker Finaxy from Equistone Partners Europe.
The UK-listed business posted a total return of 6.8% for the period
Argos Wityu has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire the French operations of listed IT consulting and software business Sword Group.
Focusing on the asset-light financial services sector, Preservation Capital will look to invest in a focused portfolio of three to five platform companies
Fund+ has led a €23m series-A funding round for Exevir Bio, a Belgium-based company that develops antiviral therapies.
With the investment from Ardian, Finaxy is planning to accelerate its buy-and-build strategy
B-to-V Partners has led a €3m seed round for ToolSense, an Austria-based startup that develops internet-of-things (IoT) sensors and corresponding software for use in industrial machinery.
Italian venture capital house Eureka Venture has held a €38m first close for its debut fund, Eureka Fund I – Technology Transfer.
Warburg Pincus and Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners have acquired a controlling stake in broadband provider Community Fibre.
Private equity firm paid about $400m more in performance-related compensation; revenue rose 6.6% from gains in investments and fees
Gilde Equity Management has acquired Netherlands-based indoor climate technology business HC Groupe from its France-based parent company Airvance Group.
