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Goldman Sachs said to boost credit fundraise goal to $14bn as companies hunt for liquidity amid Covid-19 fallout

Goldman Sachs has reportedly made a huge boost to the size of its debut opportunistic credit fund to set its sights on $14bn of capital.

Insight Partners leads $55m ChargeBee investment amid global surge in subscription service demand

Subscription billing and revenue operations platform ChargeBee has sealed a $55m Series F funding round led by Insight Partners.

Private equity returns fall to six-year low as buyout firms fail to escape coronavirus chaos

Private equity returns suffered a severe drop in the first half of the year as the long-time booming asset class failed to escape the chaos of the coronavirus crisis, new research shows.

KKR buys 1-800 Contacts from AEA following demand spike at peak of Covid-19 lockdown

US buyout giant KKR has agreed a buyout of the biggest contact lens retailer in the US, 1-800 Contacts, from fellow private equity house AEA Investors.

RedBird Capital seals N3 sale to Accenture as businesses scramble for digital sales expertise amid Covid-19

RedBird Capital Partners has agreed to sell digital sales expert N3 to professional services giant Accenture after four years in its portfolio.

Howzat Partners to eye ailing travel sector with new €120m fundraise – report

Howzat Partners is reportedly raising a new $120m fund as it looks to profit from startup opportunities in the ailing travel sector.

PE firms increasingly paying themselves dividends through new portfolio company debt – report

Private equity firms are using portfolio company loans to pay themselves dividends at the highest ratio in five years as demand for corporate debt soars amid the coronavirus crisis.

Carlyle backs disinfectant sprayer business Victory Innovations following Covid demand boom

Carlyle is looking to take advantage of the huge demand for disinfecting schools, offices and businesses with an investment in electrostatic sprayer maker Victory Innovations.

Antares arm scores $3bn of purchasing power through debut senior loan fund final close

Antares Capital Advisers has hit a final close for its inaugural senior loan fund to give the vehicle about $3bn of asset purchasing power.

Private equity dealmaking continues recovery with one of best results of last 12 months

Private equity dealmaking is continuing its steady recovery from April's nadir, reaching one of its highest monthly results of the last 12 months despite ongoing uncertainty amid the coronavirus crisis.

Citadel Group shares surge after A$448.6m Pacific Equity Partners offer

Australian software company Citadel Group could be the latest beneficiary of the coronavirus-led working from home surge after receiving a A$448.6m buyout offer from Pacific Equity Partners.

Pandemic-resilient Chinese healthcare companies in Investcorp’s sights with launch of new platform

Alternative investment major Investcorp has launched a new platform dedicated to backing Chinese healthcare companies.

Pandemic fails to shackle European alternatives as AUM reaches €2tn for first time

European alternatives funds have reached €2tn of assets under management for the first time despite a dampening of activity amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Silver Lake makes another big Indian digital play by leading Byju’s investment at $10.8bn valuation

Silver Lake has made another big bet on the burgeoning Indian digital market by backing online learning platform Byju's at a $10.8bn valuation.

DPE races to €1bn Fund IV hard cap untouched by coronavirus fundraising fears

Germany's DPE Deutsche Private Equity has joined the €1bn fundraising club through the hard cap final close of its fourth flagship investment vehicle.

PAG said to strike $1.5bn final close for new Asia-focused loan fund, marking big increase on Fund III

Asia-focused alternative asset manager PAG has reportedly hit a $1.5bn final close for its fourth loan fund, just two years after closing its predecessor fund in the strategy.

Muzinich & Co already back with new pan-European private debt fundraise as Covid creates new opportunities

Investment house Muzinich & Co is already back with the follow-up to its debut pan-European private debt fund raised two years ago, and has reached a first close for the new fund.

Summit Partners buys into clinical research support specialist CluePoints amid Covid demand acceleration

Summit Partners has picked clinical trials study execution and data oversight specialist CluePoints as its latest investment.

Bondholder threat to Bain Capital’s Virgin Australia buyout over – report

A bondholder threat to Bain Capital's buyout of coronavirus-stricken airline Virgin Australia appears to be over after lenders withdrew their plans for a recapitalisation of the business.

Nordic Capital beats €5bn Fund X target after launching vehicle in teeth of coronavirus – report

Nordic Capital has shrugged off the potential dangers of launching a flagship fundraise amid the coronavirus pandemic by beating its €5bn target through a first close, it has been reported.

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