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Month: February 2021

Opalesque Roundup: 59% of hedge funds report positive results for January: hedge fund news, week 08

In the week ending February 19th 2021, eVestment released January 2021 hedge fund performance data which showed that hedge funds started 2021 on a high note with average industry performance of +1.02% with 59% of

AMW :- Opalesque Roundup: 59% of hedge funds report positive results for January: hedge fund news, week 08

In the week ending February 19th 2021, eVestment released January 2021 hedge fund performance data which showed that hedge funds started 2021 on a high note with average industry performance of +1.02% with 59% of

ZMC Buys The Second City

ZMC has acquired The Second City, a provider of improvisation and sketch-based comedy entertainment and education. ZMC acquired Second City, led by President Steve Johnston, from co-owners Andrew Alexander and D’Arcy Stuart. The Second City

Birch Hill Carves Specialty Chemical Biz from Superior

Publicly traded Superior Plus has agreed to sell its specialty chemicals business to Birch Hill Equity Partners for a total consideration of C$725 million. Superior Plus (TSX: SPB) is a distributor and retailer of propane

Arcline’s IPS Buys IRP Group

Integrated Polymer Solutions, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, has acquired IRP Group. Arcline acquired Integrated Polymer Solutions from Industrial Growth Partners in July 2019. IRP is a designer and manufacturer of elastomeric sealing

O2 Adds New Associate

O2 Investment Partners has named Sam Wegenke as the firm’s newest associate. At O2, Mr. Wegenke will be actively evaluating new transactions, conducting due diligence, underwriting new investments, and working with the firm’s portfolio company

HIG acquires residential assets in Portugal

The US-based firm said its focus in the country is on refurbishing assets in prime locations

Ex-SEC chair Jay Clayton joins Apollo board

Newly created board role is latest step in sweeping overhaul of corporate governance at investment firm

Private Equity Firms Are Piling On Debt to Pay Dividends

Dividend recaps, a kind of borrowing long condemned for loading up companies with debt for the benefit of their private equity owners, has surged.

Private equity eyes IBM’s business unit

Business has roughly $1bn in revenue and isn’t profitable, sources say

Carlyle backs away from Signature Aviation offer

The British aviation support services company was approached by the firm in January for a potential takeover

Forte Capital buys Dutch toy retailer W&O

Netherlands-based private equity firm Forte Capital has acquired a majority stake in W&O Products, a Dutch provider of children's games and crafts, alongisde its management. 

Vista Equity Partners hires seasoned ex-IBM, HP exec Hogan for Flagship Fund

Vista Equity Partners has brought in seasoned former-IBM and HP exec Thomas Hogan as an operating managing director for its Flagship Fund.

Nordic Capital-backed Cint lists on Nasdaq Stockholm

Nordic Capital-backed software company Cint Group has started trading on Nasdaq Stockholm, as of 19 February.

3i invests in US-based WilsonHCG

3i has made a $120m equity investment in US-based recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) software platform Wilson Human Capital Group (WilsonHCG).

Whitehorse, Morgan Stanley pick up fund commitments from $62bn Maryland pension system

Whitehorse Liquidity Partners and Morgan Stanley have picked up fund commitments from the $62bn-managing Maryland State Retirement & Pension System.

DeA Capital-backed CDS buys Viki Plast

CDS, an Italian producer of plastic bottle tops backed by DeA Capital Alternative Funds, has acquired Poland-based bottle sealing company Viki Plast.

Boldstart Ventures leverages unicorn successes to bring in $230m for biggest fundraise yet

Boldstart Ventures has raised more than $230m across a pair of new funds as it looks to continue its laser focus on enterprise, infrastructure and SaaS investments.

HQ Capital registers HQ Capital IV GP

Fund-of-funds and secondaries investor HQ Capital has registered the Luxembourg-domiciled structure HQ Capital IV GP, according to a regulatory filing.

Nordic Capital seals impressive Cint Group IPO at SEK9.8bn valuation

Nordic Capital has sealed an impressive IPO of digital survey specialist Cint Group at a SEK9.8bn ($1.18bn) valuation.

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