Cinven leverages Visma success to back US professional tax prep software business Drake

Global private equity major Cinven has agreed to back professional tax preparation software business Drake Software.

Credit Suisse nabs HSBC banker

Credit Suisse has hired a new head of debt capital markets for Australia.

Deutsche gives Morgan top Aus job

Deutsche Bank has named Glenn Morgan as chief executive for its Australia business, giving the veteran banker the position on a permanent basis.

Private Equity – Year in Review and 2021 Outlook

Posted by Andrew J. Nussbaum, Steven A. Cohen, and Katherine L. Chasmar, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, on Saturday, February 6, 2021 Editor's Note: Andrew J. Nussbaum and Steven A. Cohen are partners, and Katherine

UK biotech firms extend rush to US stock market

Huge demand for exposure to biotech companies among US equity investors is continuing to drive UK firms to list on the other side of the Atlantic through an IPO on the Nasdaq. On Thursday, Immunocore,

Regulators weaken green disclosure rules to please investors

European financial regulators have bowed to pressure from investment firms and their trade bodies, and look set to weaken the requirements of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, a central part of the EU's Sustainable Finance

Arcline Raises $2.75 Billion for Second Fund

Arcline Investment Management has closed its second fund, Arcline Capital Partners II LP, with total capital commitments of $2.75 billion. Arcline closed its first fund with $1.5 billion of committed capital in March 2019. Arcline

Standard Chartered rejigs CCIB team in Singapore

Standard Chartered has made two appointments to its corporate, commercial and institutional banking (CCIB) business in Singapore.

Charlesbank Hits Hard Cap

Charlesbank Capital Partners has held a final closing of its newest flagship fund, Charlesbank Equity Fund X LP, at its hard cap with $3.75 billion of capital. Fundraising for the new fund was launch just

UK directors to be liable for financial statements under audit reform

The reform package follows three major reviews of the sector which were triggered by the collapse of outsourcer Carillion

Barclays’ Staley: UK should forget EU, compete with NY and Singapore instead

'Brexit gives the UK the opportunity to define its own agenda'

Great Hill Partners investment helps mobile workforce management business BigChange to £100m valuation

Mobile workforce management tech business BigChange has picked up investment from private equity house Great Hill Partners to value the business at £100m.

Signature Aviation bidding war ends as rivals Blackstone, GIP team up for $4.7bn deal

The battle to buy private jet operator Signature Aviation has ended in accord after competing bidders Blackstone and Global Infrastructure Partners agreed to team up for a $4.7bn buyout.

Big debt fund commitments head $2.1bn of new investments from Florida SBA – report

Private equity majors Centerbridge and Cerberus Capital Management were the big winners from $2.1bn of new commitments from the Florida State Board of Administration.

GIP teams up with Blackstone and Cascade to buy Signature Aviation

The group agreed to pay $4.73bn in cash for the British private jet services company

Veteran venture capital house SJF seals $175m Fund V final close

Veteran early-stage investment house SJF Ventures has closed its biggest fund yet after bringing in $175m for the final close of the vehicle.

Top Tier Capital closes on $1.2bn across Fund IX, third Velocity fund, separate accounts

Top Tier Capital Partners has hauled in close to $1.2bn across a pair of new funds and several separate accounts.

Sapphire Ventures shines with $1.7bn of new capital to celebrate 10 years of independence

Sapphire Ventures has scored $1.7bn of new capital across a string of new funds, which will primarily be used to ramp up the firm's investments in Series B through IPO enterprise tech companies.

Qiming Venture Partners continues strong fundraising pace with final close of latest yuan-denominated fund

China's Qiming Venture Partners is keeping up a strong fundraising pace through the RMB2.85bn ($440m) final close of its latest yuan-denominated fundraise.

Peak Rock snaps up Italian packaging maker AMB

The family-owned business founded in 1969 has operations across Europe and posted €180m in revenues last year

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