KKR closes second European real estate fund at $2.2bn
Unquote's latest Fundraising Report, analysing key trends and presenting proprietary data on the European fundraising market, is now available to download.
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: European investment major Eurazeo has closed its fourth secondaries program on €1bn ($1.18bn). The capital raised includes €700m for Idinvest Secondary Fund IV, exceeding its initial targ...Article Link
The near-term case for relative outperformance by Europe now is the strongest in years.
The confluence of two of Wall Street’s most talked-about acronyms – Spacs and ESG – has lit a fire under Europe's burgeoning blank-cheque vehicle market, writes Ryan Gould
Access Capital Partners (ACP) has held a final close for Access Capital Fund VIII Growth Buy-out Europe (ACF VIII) on €814m.
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
The European private equity market surpassed 2019 activity levels in the 12 months from July 2020, with 791 deals valued at €116.6bn
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
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.
European private equity investor Access Capital Partners has burst through its goal for its eighth flagship small buyout fund of funds raise to reach an €814m final close. The post Keen LP interest in European
Quadrum Capital has hit a €250m final close for its debut fund targeting institutional investors after an impressive fundraising process saw it raise the vehicle's hard cap twice. The post Quadrum hits twice-raised hard cap
Private equity house Investindustrial has sealed one of Europe's largest PE exits this year with the sale of Polynt-Reichhold back to Black Diamond-backed holding company Speciality Chemicals International. The post Investindustrial seals ‘one of Europe’s
Global buyout major Blackstone has hired Hala Zeine as managing director for the technology sector in its portfolio operations group. The post Blackstone hires tech exec Zeine for newly-created MD role to bolster portfolio growth
Asset management major Unigestion has hailed a strong pipeline for its second direct private equity fund after closing the vehicle on more than €600m. The post Unigestion hails strong pipeline for direct private equity after
Opalesque Industry Update - Union Bancaire Privamp;eacute;e, UBP SA (UBP) and Danske Bank A/S have entered into an agreement whereby Union Bancaire Privamp;eacute;e (Europe) S.A. will acquire Danske Bank's wealth management business in Luxembourg, operating
Opalesque Industry Update - Union Bancaire Privamp;eacute;e, UBP SA (UBP) and Danske Bank A/S have entered into an agreement whereby Union Bancaire Privamp;eacute;e (Europe) S.A. will acquire Danske Bank's wealth management business in Luxembourg, operating
EQT Private Equity has agreed to sell Aldevron, a producer of nucleic acids and proteins, to Danaher Corporation for $9.6 billion. EQT acquired a majority stake in Aldevron in July 2019 from TA Associates. Aldevron’s
European private equity major EQT Private Equity has agreed to sell Fertin Pharma to Philip Morris International for an enterprise value of DKK5.1bn (€685.9m) after growing its EBITDA by almost 50%. The post EQT to
Vauban Infrastructure Partners has hit a €2.5bn hard cap close for its third core infrastructure fund, saying the sector's fundamentals remain strong despite the Covid-19 crisis. The post Vauban lauds infra fundamentals amid Covid-19, seals
