AMB :- EQT Exeter Europe value-add logistics fund closes at $2.5bn

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: EQT Exeter closed European logistics fund EQT Exeter Europe Logistics Value Fund IV at €2.1 billion ($2.5 billion). According to a press release from the global investment organization, this...Article Link

European PE deal-making surges towards record year

Middle-market transactions are driving a torrent of private equity deals in Europe, PitchBook data show

IK picks veteran floor varnish business Blanchon as debut deal from €1.2bn Small Cap III fund

IK Investment has agreed to buy into 189-year-old floor varnish specialist Blanchon, which is currently owned by fellow buyout house Abenex.  The post IK picks veteran floor varnish business Blanchon as debut deal from €1.2bn

Henry Company ends almost a decade of PE ownership as American Securities agrees $1.575bn sale

US buyout major American Securities has agreed to sell building envelope systems provider Henry to trade buyer Carlisle Companies in a $1.575bn all-cash deal. The post Henry Company ends almost a decade of PE ownership

Equistone acquires GSCM Group

Equistone Partners Europe has agreed to acquire a majority stake in GSCM Group, a modular construction specialist in France, from Orfite.

Blackstone agrees first Asian consumer tech deal by backing online learning ‘bootcamp’ Simplilearn

Buyout giant Blackstone has agreed to pick up a controlling stake in Indian online learning "bootcamp" Simplilearn Solutions. The post Blackstone agrees first Asian consumer tech deal by backing online learning ‘bootcamp’ Simplilearn first appeared

Another partner for Halifax Group as firm promotes Bard

Washington DC-based private equity firm The Halifax Group has promoted David Bard to partner after three years with the investment house. The post Another partner for Halifax Group as firm promotes Bard first appeared on AltAssets

LVMH-backed L Catterton buys into Etro eyeing expansion in Asia

L Catterton, the private equity house backed by French luxury brand LVMH, has agreed to buy a majority stake in luxury fashion house Etro. The firm said it could leverage its strategic relationships with LVMH to

Partners Group looks to expand Italy’s EOLO into Europe after stake buy values business at over €1.2bn

Private equity investment major Partners Group has picked up a 75% stake in Italian broadband provider EOLO to value the business at more than €1.2bn. The post Partners Group looks to expand Italy’s EOLO into

Creador strikes $500m first close for fifth fund, looks to up direct dealmaking – report

Asian private equity firm Creador has reportedly reached a $500m first close for its fifth fund, putting it within touching distance of its target. The post Creador strikes $500m first close for fifth fund, looks

McLaren confirms GBP 550m fundraising led by Saudi Arabia, Ares

McLaren Group, a UK-based luxury car group, has agreed a GBP 550m equity fundraising led by Ares Management and Saudi sovereign wealth fund Public Investment Fund (PIF).

BC Partners believed to score 4x return through €1.6bn Pharmathen sale to Partners Group

Private equity major BC Partners has scored what is believed to be a 4x return through the €1.6bn sale of European generic drugmaker Pharmathen to Partners Group. The post BC Partners believed to score 4x

EQT hits €2.1bn hard cap close for new Europe logistics fund, three months after merging RE unit with Exeter Property Group

Private equity giant EQT has hit a €2.1bn hard cap close for its latest European logistics fund. The post EQT hits €2.1bn hard cap close for new Europe logistics fund, three months after merging RE

EC sustainable finance Strategy: big on ideas, short on action

The European Commission signalled this week that it would extend regulation into many more aspects of sustainable finance, driving an agenda that could change the role of capital markets in society. But although responsible investing

KKR Completes Purchase of A Majority Interest in Vini Cosmetics

MUMBAI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a global investment firm, and Vini Cosmetics (“Vini” or “the Company”), a leading branded personal care and beauty products company in India, today announced the completion of KKR’s purchase of a majority

European IPO pipeline retains tech focus as Covid variants spread

European IPO bankers have renewed their focus on bringing growth-orientated technology companies to market in the autumn, rather than cyclical firms, as fears over the continuing spread of Covid-19 leading to a fresh wave of

CD&R Creating Label Making Giant with Buys from Advent and Platinum

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) is assembling a label-making giant with the buys of Fort Dearborn Company from Advent International and Multi-Color Corporation from Platinum Equity. Fort Dearborn is a supplier of labels for the

Guardian Sells Data Center Equipment Maker to nVent Electric

Publicly traded nVent Electric has acquired electro-mechanical products manufacturer CIS Global from Guardian Capital Partners for approximately $200 million. CIS is a provider of equipment used in data centers and consumer appliances. In the IT

Rothschild Hires Financial Sponsors Veteran

Rothschild & Co has added Timothy Lufkin to its investment banking team as a managing director in its financial sponsors group. Mr. Lufkin joins the firm after serving as a managing director in the financial

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