Apollo could collect up to $3.5bn for sophomore infra fund – well above $1bn debut vehicle

Apollo Global Management could raise as much as $3.5bn for its sophomore infrastructure fund, above the previously reported target for the vehicle.

Blackstone seals heavily-reduced NIBC buyout after dropping bid from €1.36bn in wake of Covid-19

Blackstone has seen its heavily-reduced buyout offer for Dutch Bank NIBC accepted by the lender, giving the business a valuation of just over €1bn.

YFM seals debut deal from £80m Fund II with GHG buyout

YFM Equity Partners has made the debut deal from its £80m Buyout Fund II by backing into loss adjusting and claims management specialist GHG.

Blue Sage Capital nears twice its Fund II total with latest capital raise, passes $288m

Texas buyout house Blue Sage Capital has passed $288m for its third flagship fundraise, almost twice the amount it collected for its last raise in 2012.

HIG boosts European Whitehorse debt operation with ex-Alcentra managing director hire

HIG Capital has brought in former Alcentra managing director Pascal Meysson as head of its European direct lending operation.

USS CIO Simon Pilcher: ‘We got a lot done in a difficult market environment’

The head of investments at the UK’s largest pension fund on coping with crisis, bond market dislocations and recruitment plans

Growth Capital Partners seals ‘strong return’ through Chaucer Consultancy exit

UK private equity house Growth Capital Partners has exited its six-year investment in challenger consultancy Chaucer through a trade sale to Italy's Business Integration Partners.

Cyber attack simulation specialist XM Cyber brings investment to $49m with new VC-led round

XM Cyber, a breach and attack simulation platform, has closed its Series B round on $17m, as it looks to grow its global sales and marketing efforts.

Investors trust ECB will support periphery

The European Central Bank is set to meet on Thursday and is widely expected to announce a substantial increase to its Asset Purchase Programme. Antonio Cavarero, head of investment at Generali Investments, expects the ECB

Market dismisses MPs’ fears about syndicated Gilt pricing

Bankers and investors are unconcerned by an inquiry by UK members of Parliament into the cost-effectiveness of syndicated Gilt issues.

Impala buys back convertibles after platinum surge

Impala Platinum Holdings, the South African platinum mining company, has launched a tender offer for half its outstanding rand-denominated convertible bonds.

EBRD to turn half green, despite opposition from US

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s board of directors has approved a proposal to accelerate its transition towards being a green bank, including devoting over 50% of its investments to the green economy by

LCH SA’s repo arm wins first supranational as EIB signs up

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has become the first supranational institution to join LCH’s French repo clearing service.

EBRD prints record Sofr deal

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ventured out to raise its largest ever bond linked to the secured overnight financing rate (Sofr) this week in what otherwise a thin week for issuance in dollars.

Puma Energy pulls bond blaming market conditions

Singapore-incorporated global energy business Puma Energy has pulled a planned dollar bond that was set to refinance an existing loan, attributing it to a lack of conducive market conditions.

Puma Energy pulls bond, investors say credit story 'uncredible'

Singapore-incorporated global energy business Puma Energy has pulled a planned dollar bond that was set to refinance an existing loan. They attributed it to a lack of conducive market conditions, though investors say the issuer's

Foresight Group acquires UK infrastructure platform PiP

The deal will increase the firm's total assets under management by 38% to £6.5bn

HIG Capital launches HIG European Capital Partners III

HIG Capital has launched HIG European Capital Partners III, dedicated to investment opportunities across Europe, Unquote has learned.

Caryle’s Rubenstein: US set for long recession post Covid-19, businesses must prepare for “very different” economy

Carlyle co-founder David Rubenstein believes the US is set for a long recession in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic - and that business must be ready for a very different economy when it opens

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