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Month: January 2021

Aksia hires private equity and real assets research managing director

Chris Thorne has been poached from Temasek

Ares Management raises $11bn for latest Europe fund

The private credit vehicle has surpassed the record for similar funds targeting the region

PAI buys MyFlower from LFPI and Montefiore

French private equity firm PAI Partners has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire a majority stake in online flowers and gifts retailer MyFlower from LFPI and Montefiore Investment.

LDC-backed Linley acquires MML's Lomond in £100m merger

LDC-backed real estate brokerage Linley & Simpson has acquired sector peer Lomond Capital from MML Capital Partners in a merger that valuates the combined business at £100m.

Inflexion acquires DWS minority from Daisy Group for £1bn

Inflexion Private Equity has acquired a minority stake in Digital Wholesale Solutions (DWS) from Daisy Group, at a £1bn valuation.

Ferguson inks £308m sale of UK arm to CD&R

The FTSE 100 plumbing supplies company said it expects to complete the transaction by the end of this month

Bitcoin's trading volume higher than Apple's, Microsoft's and Amazon's combined

Opalesque Industry Update - The cryptocurrency market led by Bitcoin has grown exponentially over the last year. The growth has now elevated Bitcoin to compete with traditional class assets based on metrics like average trading

CD&R carves out Wolseley UK plumbing merchant business for £308m

Clayton Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) has acquired plumbing merchant business Wolseley UK from listed, multinational plumbing and heating products distributor Ferguson for £308m.

GP-led deals take centre stage in the secondary market

Secondary buyers predict deal volume will rebound strongly in 2021 after the coronavirus pandemic slowed activity in 2020

Adelis buys stake in Finnish digital learning firm Valamis

Nordic mid-market investor Adelis Equity Partners has acquired a stake in Finnish software company Valamis alongside its management.

IK invests in Valoria Capital

IK Investment Partners has agreed to invest in Valoria Capital, a French acquisition platform of independent financial advisers.

BlackRock scales back private equity fund ambitions

After struggling to meet a $12bn fundraising goal, the firm has set sights on growing the fund to $4bn to $6bn in assets over time

Waterland acquires UK’s Priory Group for over £1bn

The Dutch buyout firm will combine the rehab provider to the stars with its German peer MEDIAN

M&A activity set to continue its hot streak this year

For the first time since 2010, equity capital markets’ revenues exceeded M&A fees, as companies rushed to tap capital markets during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic

It’s time for corporate venture investors to embrace a third way

The surge in investments requires a more collaborative approach

Review: 2020, a year of upheaval and resilience

The Covid-19 pandemic pushed fundraising and dealmaking online but the industry still kept pace with previous years

After Covid: what’s ahead for private equity

Technology and ESG are likely to continue increasing their hold on the private equity industry in the coming year, our survey finds

Shandong Sanxing extends exchange deadline

Chinese corn oil manufacturer Shandong Sanxing Group Co has extended the deadline for an exchange offer on its $200m 7.99% 2021 bonds for a third time.

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