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Month: August 2020

G Square looking to exit ISPS – report

G Square Capital is looking at a sale of portfolio company Institut Supérieur des Professions de Santé (ISPS), according to Unquote sister publication Mergermarket.

Metro Bank to buy Woodford-backed peer-to-peer lender RateSetter for £2.5m

RateSetter had previously been valued at more than £200m

Former TGI Friday’s owner Epiris rescues KKR-backed Casual Dining Group

The deal comprises 140 restaurants under the Bella Italia, Café Rouge and Las Iguanas brands and is expected to save 4,000 jobs out of the nearly 6,000 staff the company had in the UK

KKR, CVC, Ares among big name PE firms picking up new NYSCRF commitments

KKR, CVC Capital and Ares Management were the big name private equity firms picking up commitments in the latest round of investing from New York pension giant NYSCRF.

Epiris acquires Casual Dining Group

Epiris has acquired a majority of assets owned by the Casual Dining Group, including Bella Italia, Café Rouge and Las Iguanas.

Silver Lake, Thoma Bravo funds pick up big NYSTRS backing among $1.66bn of new PE commitments

The New York State Teachers' Retirement System has boosted its $22.6bn private equity program with more than $1.66bn of new commitments.

China hits $12.5bn first close for environmental projects, businesses investment fund

China has raised CNY88bn ($12.59bn) to date for the country's first major fund dedicated to environmental projects and businesses.

UCL hits £100m first close for sophomore fund targeting spinouts, projects from university’s academics

A new venture capital fund targeting the commercialisation of projects and spinouts from academics at University College London has hit a £100m first close.

Nvidia reportedly in talks to buy Arm from SoftBank for over $32bn

This is the second round of reports suggesting Nvidia might be a buyer

Petrochemical industry veteran Michael White joins Starwood Energy as senior vice president

Energy infrastructure-focused private investment house Starwood Energy has brought in veteran industry expert Michael White as a senior vice president.

Riskiest bonds are on the rise in Europe

High-yield bond issuance to finance acquisitions has picked up in recent weeks in Europe, ending a nearly five-month lull

Comment: Main Street deserves access to private equity too

Private equity has the potential to hasten the retirement day for American workers by fortifying retirement savings

Europe on course for highest rate of corporate debt defaults since 2008

Moody’s expects the corporate debt default rate in Europe, the Middle East and Africa to reach 6.2% in 12 months – the highest level since the financial crisis

Pandemic puts pressure on private debt as default rates rise

Survey shows an increasing private debt default rate as the coronavirus keeps squeezing US businesses

PropTech company JetClosing eyes new markets after closing $9bn Series B round

PropTech startup JetClosing has bagged $9m in its Series B round amid a plan to move into new markets.

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