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Month: February 2021

AMB :- PSG wraps up inaugural Europe fund at $1.5bn

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Growth investment major PSG has closed its inaugural European fund, PSG Europe, on its €1.25bn ($1.5 billion) hard-cap. The fund, which was oversubscribed, received commitments from existin...Article Link

Affirm blockbuster IPO paves way for larger securitizations

Point of sale lender Affirm is returning to the securitization market after taking the stock market by storm in early January. Though the initial public offering and the size of its ABS deals have no

TEP Capital to build portfolio of six Polish investments

TEP Capital, a Poland-based private equity investor set up a year ago, is looking to build a portfolio of around six companies over the next three years, managing partner Tomasz Wozniak has told Mergermarket.

Institutional investors too bullish on speedy end to pandemic

Global equity markets were propelled to new all-time highs at the end of last year when various drug companies announced that they were close to releasing vaccines to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. However, with the

Should CFOs hope for a GameStop lottery ticket?

The extraordinary price action in GameStop, AMC Entertainment and others' shares last week is surely leading nervous CFOs all over the world to get an at-the-money rights issue signed off, in case they win the

Portugal to follow Belgium and Finland to busy long end

Portugal mandated banks on Tuesday to lead the sale of a new 30 year bond as it looks to pounce on the strong investor appetite in the long end of the euro curve.

Cyprus lures investors with rare positive yield for five year

Cyprus attracted sold demand when it hit the market for a new five euro benchmark on Tuesday. The trade was priced with a positive yield – a rarity for a eurozone sovereign bond in this

Houlihan picks Taylor for ECM team

Stephen Taylor, previously head of equity capital markets at Macquarie, has joined Houlihan Lokey's ECM advisory team.

SSA secondary pricing update: Lacklustre performance for most SSA deals

Trading levels given are bid-side spreads versus mid-swaps and/or an underlying benchmark and bid-yields from the close of business on Monday, February 1. The source for secondary trading levels is ICE Data Services.

Huuuge IPO increases IPO size to $442m

Polish social and mobile gaming company Huuuge will price its Warsaw IPO at Z50, the top of the initial range, valuing the business at Z4.6bn ($1.2bn), according to sources close to the transaction.

Danske reorganisation keeps loans apart from bonds

Danske Bank’s new large corporates and institutions business, headed by Berit Behring (pictured), took effect on Monday, with three global client-facing divisions. Loans — grouped with primary and secondary equities and the advisory business —

Danske reorganisation puts equities and loans together

Danske Bank’s new large corporates and institutions business, headed by Berit Behring (pictured), took effect on Monday, with three global client-facing divisions. Loans — grouped with primary and secondary equities and the advisory business —

Danske reshuffle keeps loans apart from bonds

Danske Bank’s new large corporates and institutions business, headed by Berit Behring, took effect on Monday, with three global client-facing divisions. Loans — grouped with primary and secondary equities and the advisory business — is

Card retailer Moonpig soars 25% after pricing £1.2bn London IPO

Exponent Private Equity-backed Moonpig has thrived during the Covid-19 pandemic, as people send cards and gifts to stay in touch during lockdowns

Blackstone to buy Interior Logic Group from Platinum Equity, Littlejohn & Co in $1.6bn deal

Blackstone has agreed to buy Interior Logic Group Holdings from fellow private equity houses Littlejohn & Co and Platinum Equity in a $1.6bn deal.

PSG closes debut European fund on €1.25bn

PSG has closed its inaugural European fund, PSG Europe, on its €1.25bn hard-cap.

InvestCloud recapitalises at $1bn through Motive Partners, Clearlake Capital-backed raise

FinTech firm InvestCloud has recapitalised at $1bn and has announced the integration of Finantix and Tegra118 into the business.

PE-backed Cint announces intention to float

Nordic Capital-backed software company Cint has announced its intention to list on Nasdaq Stockholm.

Arch Venture Partners raises $1.85bn for biggest fund yet, less than a year after closing $1.46bn predecessor

Biotech investment specialist Arch Venture Partners has hit a $1.85bn final close for its eleventh flagship fundraise, less than a year after hauling in almost $1.5bn for its predecessor vehicle.

RCapital's Archant acquires The New European

RCapital portfolio company Archant has acquired newspaper the New European.

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