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Month: November 2020

Main Capital buys Sweden's Pointsharp

Software-focused private equity firm Main Capital has acquired a majority stake in Swedish company Pointsharp.

Vista Equity Partners helps Pipedrive hit unicorn status through majority investment

Software-focused private equity major Vista Equity Partners has helped CRM platform Pipedrive reach unicorn status through a majority investment.

Minority shareholders set to reject Apollo’s C$3.3bn Great Canadian Gaming buyout

Apollo's attempted C$3.3bn buyout of casino operator Great Canadian Gaming has received a bumpy reception from some of the company's shareholders, with a trio of minority investors saying they would reject the offer.

Redcentric ends sale process following discussions with Macquarie

IT services provider Redcentric has terminated its formal sale process following discussions with Macquarie and trade buyers.

Kurma, Sunstone lead CHF 20m round for Synendos Therapeutics

Kurma Partners and Sunstone Life Science Ventures have led a CHF 20m series-A funding round for Switzerland-based Synendos Therapeutics, a company that develops therapies for central nervous system (CNS) disorders.

Electra hires Stifel for Hotter Shoes sale

Electra Private Equity has hired Stifel to manage a sale process for shoe retailer Hotter Shoes.

EQT said to have started talks for takeover of €11bn-valued Dutch telecoms business KPN

European private equity major EQT has reportedly entered preliminary talks for an acquisition of €11bn-valued Dutch telecommunications business Royal KPN.

Aglaé, BPI France lead $30m series-B for Livestorm

Aglaé Ventures and BPI france Digital Venture have led a $30m series-B funding round for video conferencing software developer Livestorm.

Marlin Equity Partners to acquire majority stake in Coyo

Marlin Equity Partners is to acquire a majority stake in Germany-based intranet software business Coyo, according to a filing with the German Competition Authority.

Hedge fund industry loses 0.11% in October

Opalesque Industry Update - The hedge fund industry posted a second consecutive monthly loss in October, down 0.11% for the month, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index, compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop

Pershing Square Capital Management selects Northern Trust for multi-jurisdictional fund administration services

Opalesque Industry Update - Northern Trust was recently appointed to provide fund administration services for Pershing Square Capital Management. Under the mandate, Northern Trust will support Pershing Square's Guernsey, Cayman and Delaware domiciled funds. amp;quot;Northern

Majority of asset managers' brand interest decline for second year running: Global 100 Report

Opalesque Industry Update - The majority of the largest asset managers worldwide faced a second consecutive year of declining interest in their corporate brands, according to Peregrine Communications' second annual Global 100 report into the

Main Capital looks to build European IT security major following Pointsharp buyout

European private equity house Main Capital has bought a majority stake in IT identity and access management business Pointsharp with the aim of creating a major Swedish security player.

Capiton promotes two to partner

Capiton has announced the promotion of Alexander Zamora and Fritjof Franz to partner.

Second-round bids due next months for Kotkamills – report

Second-round bids are due early Decemeber for Finnish cardboard packaging manufacturer Kotkamills, according a report by Unquote sister publication Mergermarket.

Turenne backs ABL Lyon

French private equity firm Turenne Capital has acquired a majority stake in biomarker analysis specialist ABL Lyon from Institut Merieux.

European puzzle game major Keesing changes private equity hands as BC buys in

Private equity major BC Partners has agreed to buy European 'braintainment' business, Keesing Media Group from Ergon Capital and Mediahuis.

PSERS reveales trio of new private equity commitments totalling almost $400m

The $59bn-managing PSERS pension fund has revealed a trio of new private equity commitments totalling close to $400m.

Three quarters of investment banks plan to keep employees home permanently

'While offices aren’t completely going away, banks will give greater flexibility to their teams as a way to improve employee retention and save money'

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