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Month: November 2021

ECM ‘not in a secure place’ as coronavirus cases shoot up

Winter social restrictions would increase pressure on equity markets already struggling with rising inflation and supply chain problems

KKR Invests in Biosynth Carbosynth to Accelerate Growth and Help Build Global Life Sciences Tools Platform

KKR to support Biosynth Carbosynth with organic and inorganic growth across geographies, best-in-class products and R&D innovation

Convertible bond issuance grinds to a halt despite equity bull market

A drought of issuance of new convertible bonds has mystified equity capital markets bankers as stocks continue to trade at or near all-time highs.

LP Profile: ACP opens up PE programme

Following the first close of its debut private equity fund for external institutional investors, Michael Lindauer, co-head of private equity at Allianz Capital Partners (ACP), speaks to Unquote about the LP's private equity allocation strategy

Aurelius seals biggest deal yet with £477m carve-out of Lloyds Pharmacy operator McKesson UK

Aurelius has sealed it biggest deal yet by picking up McKesson UK in a £477m corporate carve-out from US healthcare company McKesson Corporation. The post Aurelius seals biggest deal yet with £477m carve-out of Lloyds Pharmacy

Thompson Street eyes pest control market roll-up with new business PestCO

Thompson Street Capital Partners has teamed with with seasoned pest control industry executive Jay Keating to form a new acquisition company, PestCo Holdings. The post Thompson Street eyes pest control market roll-up with new business

GTCR promotes Kreuger, Heh to managing director

US buyout major GTCR has promoted Jeffrey Heh and Travis Krueger to managing director. The post GTCR promotes Kreuger, Heh to managing director first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Employee background check specialist Cisive gets GTCR backing

US private equity major GTCR has agreed the buyout of employee background screening specialist Cisive. The New York-based company provides screening and industry-specific data services to highly regulated, risk-sensitive sectors, with clients across segments including healthcare,

Aquiline Capital to buy into online insurance distribution platform Ripe to pursue insurtech opportunities

Fintech focused investment house Aquiline Capital has agreed to acquire a majority stake in UK-based digital underwriting and insurance distribution platform Ripe following a 27% revenue growth last year. The post Aquiline Capital to buy

Blackstone follows ‘best year in Japan’ with Ryusuke Shigetomi hire, succeeding Katsuyuki Kuki as chairman

Global buyout giant Blackstone has hired Ryusuke Shigetomi from Morgan Stanley to succeed Katsuyuki Kuki as chairman in overseeing the firm’s business in Japan. Kuki will stay with the firm as an executive advisor. The

Platinum Equity raises continuation fund to keep hold of 2017 investment USS

Platinum Equity has closed a continuation fund to take on its 2017 investment in portable toilet and site services business USS. The post Platinum Equity raises continuation fund to keep hold of 2017 investment USS

Vast majority of LPs plan to increase impact allocations – survey

Almost three quarters (72%) of LPs intend to increase their allocations to sustainability and impact investment within the next two years, according to a survey by HarbourVest.

AEI taps $400m-targeting equity, debt fund to back DoD tech services provider Fire Team

AE Industrial Partners has made an equity and debt investment in Fire Team Solutions, a provider of mission-critical tech services to the US intelligence community.  The post AEI taps $400m-targeting equity, debt fund to back

Startup Wise Guys raising up to EUR 52.5m across three funds

Startup Wise Guys (SWG), an Estonia-based accelerator and venture capital firm, is in the process of raising up to EUR 52.5m for its Cyber Fund I, its second Challenger Fund and its Opportunity Fund II,

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