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Carlyle hires ex-FRC chair to lead UK buyout and European healthcare investments

Simon Dingemans, former CFO at GlaxoSmithKline, joins the private equity firm as a managing director

PE industry fails to take climate change seriously, say investors

More than three-quarters of LPs based in Asia-Pacific, 65% of investors in Europe and 47% in North America hold this view

Zurich-based private equity firm Evoco races towards €150m Fund III target through first close

Zürich-based private equity house Evoco is almost two-thirds of the way to its €150m target for Fund III through a first close.

Searchlight buys majority stake in UK’s second-largest independent insurance intermediary, Global Risk Partners

The UK's second-largest independent insurance intermediary Global Risk Partners has picked up backing from Searchlight Capital Partners through a majority stake buy.

Swedish institutions to target coronavirus-hit businesses with new SEK3.5bn investment company

Swedish pension fund AMF, bank SEB and foundation-backed asset manager FAM have launched an SEK3.5bn investment company to back Swedish businesses struggling to make it through the coronavirus crisis.

Water Street, JLL team up again to buy Swiss biotech, medtech contract research, development business Solvias

Swiss contract research, development and manufacturing specialist Solvias has been bought by JLL Partners and Water Street Partners.

Other Voices: ESMA takes aim at fund costs

Commentary from INDOS Financial The thorny issue of fund costs and charges has been hotly contested by EU regulators for a number of years now amid concerns that investors were being disadvantaged. This focus continues

Flood of euro supply causes periphery widening

A deluge of euro paper hit the SSA market this week as issuers flocked to the market to take advantage of the surge in confidence after the European Central Bank’s expanded its pandemic emergency purchase

Highland backs €21m round for Alkemics

Highland Capital Partners Europe has backed a €21m series-C funding round for France-based retail supplier platform Alkemics, along with existing investors Cathay Capital, Index Ventures, SEB and Serena Capital.

EQT launches “game-changing” ESG-linked bridge financing facility, could reach €5bn

EQT has launched what is believed to be the first ESG-linked fund bridge facility of its kind in the global fund financing markets, calling it a "game changer" for the firm and private equity industry.

AI-driven protein pioneer Protera gets Sofinnova Partners-led Series A round

Protera, an AI-driven startup designing and developing new proteins, has closed a $5.6m Series A financing led by European life sciences venture capital major Sofinnova Partners.

Germany snags €6bn tap, Finland goes long

Two sovereigns pulled off successful deals on Wednesday, adding to the pile of syndicated European government bond issuance this week.

China seeks way into CEE with closer co-operation but investment remains low

Though China has increased co-operation with Central and Eastern European nations in recent years, provoking some concern in the EU, investment volumes remain muted. Non-EU nations in the Balkans, however, offer a chance to progress

Secondaries specialist Keyhaven hires senior pair

The firm, which focuses on the European lower mid-market, has bolstered its investment and investor relations teams

Opalesque Exclusive: The Corona Fighters Report 43: Asset managers who delivered in the downturn

Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: This is our regular report on hedge funds and alternative asset managers who are successfully protecting assets and outperforming the markets during the first months of 2020. European equities rebound

AMB :- Opalesque Exclusive: The Corona Fighters Report 43: Asset managers who delivered in the downturn

Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: This is our regular report on hedge funds and alternative asset managers who are successfully protecting assets and outperforming the markets during the first months of 2020. Europe...Article Link

Italy’s focus on retail is a smart move

Italy is launching a new retail product, the BTP Futura, turning to its impressive stock of domestic savings to help finance its recovery. It’s an excellent move, and could be even more valuable to Italy’s

Alternatives Investment Funds continued to attract net new money in the first quarter of 2020 despite Covid-19

Opalesque Industry Update - The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) has today published its Quarterly Statistical Release describing the trends in the European investment fund industry in the first quarter of 2020 with

Harrison Street expands Europe team with ex-CPPIB, Franklin Templeton investors

Real asset alternative investment specialist Harrison Street has expanded its European asset management team with two new hires.

Hg buys into cloud accountancy platform Silverfin amid rising demand for services

European private equity investor Hg has led a "significant" Series B round for cloud accountancy platform Silverfin.

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