Levine Leichtman Capital Partners sells its stake in Safety Products

Los Angeles-based private equity firm Levine Leichtman Capital Partners has sold its portfolio company Safety Products, for an undisclosed amount.

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan names new senior managing director EMEA

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board has appointed Nick Jansa as its new senior managing director, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

AlpInvest Partners scores $9bn for its seventh secondaries fund

AlpInvest Partners, The Carlyle Group’s dedicated private equity primary fund, co-investment, and secondary solutions platform, has closed its seventh vehicle on its $9bn hard cap.

KKR sells another pair of property units in the Netherlands

Private equity major KKR has sold two major student housing developments in the Netherlands for €190m.

Who wins from Brexit? New York

Robert Ophèle, chair of the French financial markets regulator AMF, estimated earlier this month that around 70% of the trading volume executed by branches of EU banks in the UK could be lost or moved

Unquote Private Equity Podcast: UK & Ireland 2020 Review

In a series of 2020 reviews, Unquote dives into the data to discover how the various regions of Europe performed during the coronavirus crisis, and what GPs expect for the year ahead.

TalkTalk agrees £1.1bn takeover by Penta and Toscafund

UK private equity firm Penta Capital and investment firm Toscafund have formed Tosca IOM to acquire the British broadband provider

AMB :- AlpInvest racks up $9bn for new PE secondaries fund

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: AlpInvest Partners, a subsidiary of Washington-based Carlyle Group Inc., wrapped up fundraising for its AlpInvest Secondaries Program VII (ASP VII) with $9 billion, ahead of the $8 billion it ...Article Link

EU unveils plans to help banks clean up soured Covid-19 loans

Way to help Europe’s creaky banks navigate the downturn and be strong enough to lend during the recovery

CD&R names senior fundraising, IR exec Kevin Smith as its newest partner

Global private equity major Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has named fundraising and IR specialist Kevin Smith as its latest partner after nine years at the firm.

Klarna rival Zilch gets $30m venture capital-led pre-Series B round

Zilch, a London-based FinTech pegged to be the rival to Klarna, has closed an additional $30m in funding to close an oversubscribed pre-Series B in under three weeks.

Partners Group buys into Warburg Pincus’ Indian portfolio business Ecom Express

Partners Group has agreed to invest more than $250m in Warburg Pincus portfolio business Ecom Express, one of the largest providers of tech-enabled logistics solutions to the Indian e-commerce industry.

Flashpoint VC strikes initial close for first fund since rebrand from Buran Venture Capital

Tech investor Flashpoint Venture Capital has hit a first close for its debut fund since rebranding from Buran Venture Capital last year.

LDC seals quick Texthelp exit to Five Arrows after boosting revenue 40% in 18 months

Lloyds Bank private equity arm LDC has sealed a rapid exit of Texthelp to fellow buyout house Five Arrows after just 18 months in its portfolio.

BPEA bags $570m across new flagship fund, dedicated healthcare investment vehicle

Boston-based buyout house BPEA has raised $570m across its fifth flagship fund and a dedicated healthcare vehicle.

Carlyle secondaries arm raises over $10bn across new flagship fund, co-investment vehicles

Carlyle's secondaries and fund of funds investment arm AlpInvest Partners has raised more than $10bn across a new flagship fund and co-investment vehicles.

Ex-Kleiner Perkins, Amgen execs seal $500m double fundraise targeting transformative life science companies

Westlake Village BioPartners has launched a pair of funds totalling $500m targeting life sciences companies with transformative human therapeutic technologies.

Ross Fubini’s XYZ Venture Capital collects $80m for Fund II final close

XYZ Venture Capital, the early-stage investment house launched by prolific investor Ross Fubini, has closed its second fundraise on $80m.

2021 Preview: Southern Europe looks for 2021 rebound

The general uncertainty spread by the coronavirus pandemic hit both dealflow and fundraising activity across southern Europe in 2020 – but local players are still looking forward to a gradual recovery in 2021, writes Alessia

KKR Appoints Giacomo Di Nepi as Senior Advisor for Private Equity in Europe

Appointment further demonstrates focus on expanding the firm’s presence in the Healthcare sector LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the appointment of Giacomo Di Nepi as a Senior Advisor, effective immediately.

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