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Month: January 2021

French secondaries specialist Bex to land in NY

The firm, launched in 2010, is dedicated to buying secondhand stakes in private equity fund of funds

Ex-HIG Capital, SVP senior execs join New State among raft of new hires, promotions

New State Capital Partners has made four hires and two promotions to kick off the new year.

Carlyle-backed Hurst Point acquires Hawksmoor

The Carlyle Group portfolio company Hurst Point Group has acquired investment manager Hawksmoor.

Pass the parcel: Livingbridge sells Broadstone to ICG

The London-based firm first invested in pensions advisory provider in 2016, when it acquired the business from Oakley Capital Private Equity

Rhein Invest buys majority stake in Spiegel Institut

Rhein Invest has acquired a majority stake in family-owned consumer research company Spiegel Institut.

Livingbridge sells Broadstone to ICG

Livingbridge has sold pension and trustee service Broadstone to ICG.

European banks ‘lag significantly’ on ESG disclosures, UBS says

UBS said 'relatively few' EU banks have published reports in line with the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures

Legal claim PE investor Longford Capital passes $434m in third flagship fundraise

Legal claim investor Longford Capital has hauled in at least $434m for its third fundraise, putting it close to its biggest vehicle to date.

Index Ventures leads $125m round for Personio

Index Ventures has led a $125m series-D funding round for Germany-based HR software company Personio.

Healthcare-focused Heal Capital reaches €100m goal for debut fundraise

Healthcare focused venture firm Heal Capital has hit a €100m final close for its debut fundraise.

Slovakia’s Sandberg Capital hits €109m final close for second fundraise

Slovakian private equity house Sandberg Capital has struck a €109m final close for its second fund.

Atitlan backs Imex Products

Spanish private equity firm Atitlan has invested in shower fittings specialist Imex Products.

PE-backed Moonpig follows Covid-lockdown profit boom with up to £1.2bn London IPO

Exponent Private Equity is set for a powerful IPO of UK greetings card business Moonpig amid the company emerging as one of the big winners of the ongoing coronavirus lockdown.

BaltCap acquires Baltic Ticket Holdings

Private equity firm BaltCap has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Estonian ticketing service Baltic Ticket Holdings (BTH).

Partners in Equity leads €25m round for Quin

Partners in Equity has led a €25m funding round for digital health startup Quin.

DACH small-cap deals weather the storm

Small-cap dealflow remained fairly stable in the DACH region in 2020, despite the coronavirus crisis. Harriet Matthews reports on the drivers and opportunities in the segment

Secondaries PE niche pioneer BEX Capital boosts US push with ex-Ardian, Invesco hire

Secondaries private equity specialist BEX Capital has kicked off the new year by establishing itself in the US, announcing promotions and expanding its team.

Nuveen snaps up Glenmont Partners amid renewable energy push

The deal is expected to close during the first quarter of 2021 and will see Nuveen take a 100% stake in Glennmont

Asia-Pacific VC focused on low-value deals amid ongoing market jitters

Asia-Pacific venture capital investors are steering clear of high-value deals in favour of seed and small Series A rounds amid huge uncertainty in the market, new research shows.

SMEs pain to drive record European distressed fundraising in 2021

So far, the fiscal and monetary support from governments and central banks in Europe has kept distressed activity depressed

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