Listed European private equity house Ratos has agreed an SEK7.2bn ($811m) sale of data and analytics specialist Bisnode to trade buyer Dun & Bradstreet after 15 years in its portfolio.
Investors closed 364 deals in Q3, corresponding to $19bn, a 58% increase from the previous quarter
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: No fossil fuel energy major in Europe has yet set an emissions target in line with limiting climate change to 2 degrees Celsius, despite headline-grabbing climate announcements by several Euro...Article Link
If the European Union's new recovery program succeeds, it may ultimately pave the way for the establishment of a fiscal union. But if the EU funds fail to deliver on the plan's stated goals, federal
Global placement agent major Eaton Partners has brought in veteran MVision exec Ophir Shmuel as its co-head of EMEA.
The $209bn-managing European investment house Pictet Asset Management has opened its first US office.
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: LaSalle Investment Management has completed the first close of its fourth fund in its flagship LaSalle Real Estate Debt Strategies series (LREDS). The real estate debt fund has so far raised
Among the fintech's shareholders are three private equity funds, Advent, Clessidra and Bain Capital
The European Cyber Security Organization (ECSO) and eight private investors have approached the European Commission with a proposal to build a €1bn European cybersecurity investment platform.
The vehicle will make direct and indirect investments from €40m to €200m in real estate assets, portfolios, operating companies and joint ventures in key European cities
Castle Harlan has sold Colyar Technology Solutions to EMS LINQ, a portfolio company of Banneker Partners. Colyar specializes in the design, development, and implementation of child nutrition, food distribution, and compliance management software. The company
The European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF), an initiative backed by the European Commission, has announced its first close on €82m against its target of €250m.
H.I.G. Capital has held an above-target close of H.I.G. Capital Partners VI LP with aggregate capital commitments of $1.3 billion. Like its five prior funds, Fund VI will invest in lower middle-market companies, primarily in
KKR has released a new report titled “The New Normal” which explores the long-term implications of COVID-19 on cities and consumer trends. “Following a decade of relative prosperity, overlapping calamities in 2020 have brought economic
Windjammer Capital has agreed to sell Advanced Instruments to Patricia Industries, a subsidiary of industrial holding company Investor AB, at an enterprise value of $780 million. Windjammer acquired Advanced Instruments from its founding family in
Funding round is expected to fuel the customer-experience company’s expansion in Europe and later in Asia
European software and tech private equity specialist Hg has scored an exit of UK insurance intermediary A-Plan Group to international trade buyer Howden.
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Abu Dhabi state investor Mubadala has partnered Barings, the money manager, to launch a new company that will provide financing solutions to mid-market businesses in Europe. According to a pr...Article Link
Peak Rock Capital has acquired Halo Foods, a manufacturer of bars and snacks, in partnership with the company’s management team. Halo was acquired from Nimbus, a Dutch private equity firm. Halo’s products include cereal bars,
Apax Partners has sold a controlling stake in Neuraxpharm. The deal that values the company at over €1.6bn, a person said
