Asia-focused alternative asset manager PAG is reportedly looking to raise $500m for its second growth fund, just one year after hitting a $1.5bn final close for its fourth loan fund. The post PAG said to
Private equity has delivered resilience and resources to help mid-tier businesses during the pandemic
Private equity major Genstar Capital has reinvested in portfolio company Association Member Benefits Advisors out of its ninth fund. The post Genstar Capital to reinvest in AMBA to further capitalize on the senior market first
Navis Capital Partners, a Singapore-headquartered private equity firm, has closed a pair of funds aimed at Asia-based opportunities. The post Navis Capital closes pair of funds aimed at Asian companies first appeared on AltAssets Private
Sustainability-focused private equity house Ambienta has agreed to sell Calucem to Cementos Molins in a trade deal for €150m, scoring around 2x return from a five-year investment period. The post Ambienta sealed around 2x return
Hong Kong-based private equity firm EmergeVest has invested into Lucy, the world’s first neobank aimed at women entrepreneurs. The post EmergeVest backs world’s first neobank targeted at women entrepreneurs first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity
Lower mid-market focused private equity house Lonsdale Capital Partners scored a 2.5x return by selling London-based mortgage broker Charles Cameron & Associates to Penta Capital backed Socium Group. The post Lonsdale sealed 2.5x return exiting
The board of Sanne, a UK-based provider of alternative fund and corporate administration services, is in advanced discussions with Apex, a Bermuda-based fund administration company, regarding a potential 920p-per-share offer for the business.
Lonsdale Capital Partners has sold UK-based mortgage broker Charles Cameron & Associates (CC&A) to Socium Group after two years of ownership.
Private equity house HIG Capital has agreed to acquire Quick Restaurants from Burger King France in a deal that is said to reach €240m. The post HIG to buy Quick from Burger King France, aiming
Private equity and infrastructure manager Foresight Group has beat the initial hard cap to hold a third close for Foresight Energy Infrastructure Partners on €787m. Investors have given consent to increase the maximum fund size
Mayfair Equity Partners has backed the management buyout of Tangle Teezer, a UK haircare brand.
Livingbridge has acquired UK-based IT service business North from Aliter Capital, which formed the business via a buy-and-build strategy that began with its acquisition of Boston Networks in 2018.
Opalesque Industry Update - The top-performing regions globally for private equity in 2020 were Eastern Asia and Northern Europe, with an annual return of 31.5% and 26.8% respectively, revealed eFront, which has released its Fourth
Three Hills Capital Partners has sold its minority stake in Netherlands-headquartered environmental commodities trading platform ACT to Bridgepoint in a deal that values the company at USD 1bn.
Health and wellness-focused private equity house WM Partners has picked plant-based protein powder business Vega as its latest investment. The post WM Partners picks plant-based protein powder business Vega for latest buyout first appeared on
US specialist venture capital firm Tribe Capital has reportedly hauled in $300m of funds for new investment vehicle, doubling its initial target. The post Tribe Capital said to secure $300m of funding, boosting AUM to
Apollo Global Management has agreed to invest $200m of preferred equity in FirstDigital Telecom, a fiber-based telecoms carrier in the western US. The post Apollo taps second dedicated infra fund to back FirstDigital Telecom first
Brookfield Asset Management has raised an initial $7bn for the world's biggest investment fund focused on the global transition to a net-zero economy. The post Brookfield raises $7bn towards world’s biggest ‘net-zero’ emissions investment fund,
Opalesque Industry Update - This year's surge in redemptions from precious metals exchange-traded products (ETPs) in Europe has been offset by a growing demand for broad-basket commodities funds and, separately, investment opportunities in the industrial
