Blackstone closes acquisition of credit investing firm DCI

American private equity firm Blackstone has completed the acquisition of quantitative credit investing platform DCI.

Progressio acquires 30% in CRM platform Assist Digital

Private Equity Fund Progressio Investimenti III has acquired a 30% stake in Assist Digital, a customer relationship management (CRM) and business transformation platform.

Intact Financial Corporation completes a CAD 3.2bn private placement from trio of pension firms

Intact Financial Corporation has completed a CAD 3.2bn ($2.5bn) private placement from a number of Canadian Pension firms.

Firstminute Capital $111m venture fund backed by several decacorn founders

From: FinTech Global Investor Firstminute Capital has launched a $111m venture fund backed by a proverbial who’s-who list of tech entrepreneurs as it gears up to invest in more European tech startups Firstminute Capital raised

Morningstar Investment Management Europe launches Morningstar Multi-Asset Fund Range

Opalesque Industry Update - Morningstar Investment Management Europe Ltd, part of the Morningstar Investment Management group and a subsidiary of Morningstar, today announced the launch of the Morningstar Multi-Asset Fund Range. The Morningstar Multi-Asset Fund

MLL auction process begins – report

The sale process for Munich Leukemia Laboratory (MLL) has begun, according to Unquote sister publication Mergermarket.

Europe’s 50 Most Influential in Private Equity

The third annual list of the 50 Most Influential People in European Private Equity, compiled by Private Equity News and Financial News

Fewer than half of PE-owned businesses accessed state-backed Covid loans, Invest Europe finds

The new findings undermine the argument that buyout groups are feasting on taxpayers’ money to shore up indebted portfolio companies

AMB :- European asset management industry to reach new AUM high in 2020

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The European asset management industry will likely establish a new high in assets under management at the end of the year, said the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA). So...Article

Other Voices: UK private equity: horizon scanning for 2021

By: Simon Beddow and Ian Ivory, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner In a year dominated by the pandemic, it is easy to lose sight of some of the more granular legal developments and trends coming over

AMB :- Other Voices: UK private equity: horizon scanning for 2021

By: Simon Beddow and Ian Ivory, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner In a year dominated by the pandemic, it is easy to lose sight of some of the more granular legal developments and trends coming over

IPOs Surge While Market Tightens, But Opportunities Remain

Posted by John J. Mahon and Eleazer Klein, Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, on Sunday, November 29, 2020 Editor's Note: John J. Mahon and Eleazer Klein are partners at Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP. This

EU negotiator en route to London for Friday evening Brexit talks

The UK’s transition period is set to end on 31 December, leaving just five weeks for a deal to be agreed

VC firms help B2B software-as-a-service specialist Paddle to $68m Series C round

Paddle, a B2B software-as-a-service platform, has closed its Series C round on $68m to continue its growth momentum.

Vista co-founder Sheth resigns after 20 years in wake of Robert Smith tax fraud

Vista Equity Partners co-founder Brian Sheth has resigned after two decades with the firm in the wake of firm founder Robert Smith's admission of a 15-year tax fraud.

Schroder British Opportunities raises £75m, missing £250m target

When launched the strategy, the company said the pandemic and other macro factors would create an increased need by UK companies for fresh equity, and that a proactive public and private equity investment would generate

Montagu Private Equity revealed to be in talks with takeover of Capita unit ESS, deal could exceed £500m

Business process outsourcing specialist Capita Plc has confirmed it has entered exclusive talks with UK private equity Montagu over a potential buyout of its Education Software Solutions business.

Baltic-based INVL seals debut deal from €200m-targeting sustainable timber, farmland fund

Baltic private equity house INVL Asset Management has made the first deal from its latest sustainable timber and farmland fund, which is currently out fundraising for up to €200m.

CVC raises €379m for fifth CLO fund in as many months, brings Europe CLO AUM to about $7.5bn

CVC Credit Partners has collected €379m for its fifth CLO fund raised in as many months.

SK Capital brings in another chemicals veteran as senior director

SK Capital Partners has boosted its team by bringing in veteran chemicals industry expert George Gregory as a senior director.

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