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Month: July 2021

KKR Closes its Second European Real Estate Fund at $2.2 billion

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the final closing of KKR Real Estate Partners Europe II (“REPE II” or the “Fund”), a US$2.2 billion fund dedicated to value-add and opportunistic real

AMB :- Opalesque Roundtable: The Bahamas continues modernising to welcome businesses and remote workers

B. G., Opalesque Geneva: The Bahamas has been busy updating its legislation these last few years to make it easier for businesses to settle and people to work. Indeed, the government has been facilitating the

AMB :- European asset managers weather the shocks of 2020 with a record $30tn in assets AUM, up 5% over 2019

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The European asset management industry entered 2020 coming off record highs in aggregate revenues and profits, said a report. According to the report by McKinsey, European asset managers weath...Article Link

AMB :- Covid-19 pandemic sharpens investor focus on sustainability

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: More than half of institutional investors think ESG is more important because of Covid-19, said a study. This is particularly the case among European investors - 62% of them now attach

Opalesque Roundtable: The Bahamas continues modernising to welcome businesses and remote workers

B. G., Opalesque Geneva: The Bahamas has been busy updating its legislation these last few years to make it easier for businesses to settle and people to work...Article Link

Private equity invested in record 566 CEE companies in 2020

Venture capital was the driving force for company investments in 2020 as firms backed 474 start-ups

European buyout industry bounces back to pre-crisis levels

The European private equity market surpassed 2019 activity levels in the 12 months from July 2020, with 791 deals valued at €116.6bn

Proposed UK asset holding companies marks tax change

The UK is looking to introduce its own holding company regime to rival Luxembourg and allow funds to base their investment structures here

Shares in Morrisons up 11% following Apollo interest

Fortress consortium pledges to avoid sale and leaseback of property

EQT sells Iver to ICG

EQT has agreed to sell Sweden-based IT-outsourcing business Iver Holding to Intermediate Capital Group (ICG).

Apollo makes first deal from Impact strategy

Apollo Global Management has made an offer to buy a 67% stake in recycled cardboard producer Reno De Medici Group (RDM), acquiring shares from US-listed packaging firm Cascades and Caisse de Dépot et Placement du

European private equity seals powerful rebound from Covid shock

The European private equity industry has rebounded strongly in the last 12 months following the initial shock of Covid-19-induced lockdowns, new data suggests. The post European private equity seals powerful rebound from Covid shock first

Livingbridge buys World of Books from Bridges

Livingbridge has acquired a majority stake in World of Books Group, a UK-based online reseller of secondhand books, from Bridges Fund Management.

Inflexion follows busy start to 2021 with four new partners amid string of promotions

UK private equity firm Inflexion has named four new partners amid a string of promotions as it looks to continue its busy start to 2021. The post Inflexion follows busy start to 2021 with four new

True holds £275m final close for third fund

Consumer-sector-focused True (formerly True Capital) has held a final close for its third fund on its hard-cap of £275m.

Charterhouse to exit Siaci Saint Honoré to OTPP et al.

Charterhouse Capital Partners has entered into exclusive negotiations to sell its stake in France-headquartered B2B insurance broker Siaci Saint Honoré (SSH) to a consortium of investors led by Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board (OTPP).

Charterhouse agrees Siaci Saint Honoré at better than €1.7bn valuation – source

Charterhouse Capital has entered exclusive talks for what AltAssets understands is a €1.7bn sale of B2B insurance brokerage Siaci Saint Honoré. The post Charterhouse agrees Siaci Saint Honoré at better than €1.7bn valuation – source

European PE buyout activity sets new record in H1

A hectic first quarter drove an unprecedented spike in deal activity in the first half of 2021, while aggregate value is just shy of hitting an all-time high, according to Unquote Data.

EQT to buy Cypress Creek Renewables from HPS and Temasek to debut in US renewable energy market

Private equity major EQT has agreed to acquire renewable energy platform Cypress Creek Renewables from HPS Investment Partners and Temasek through its Infrastructure V fund. The deal marks the firm’s first acquisition of a renewable

Bridges Fund Management scores huge return selling World of Books to Livingbridge after massive valuation rise

Bridges Fund Management has scored what is believed to be a stellar return selling a stake in World of Books to fellow private equity house Livingbridge. The post Bridges Fund Management scores huge return selling

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