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Insight Partners, Farview Equity buy into Livingbridge-backed email signature management business Exclaimer

UK private equity house Livingbridge has agreed to sell a majority stake in email signature management business Exclaimer to Insight Partners and Farview Equity Partners.

EQT Ventures leads €50m Series B for French insurtech startup Luko

French insurtech startup Luko has closed a €50m Series B funding round led by EQT Ventures to scale its insurance solutions backed by social responsibility efforts.

EQT Ventures leads €50m series-B for Luko

EQT Ventures has led a €50m series-B round for French home insurance startup Luko.

Lone Star agrees final £647m deal to buy UK’s McCarthy & Stone

The American private equity firm is expected to back the strategy of Britain’s biggest retirement housebuilder to build more homes for rent

Highland Europe races to €700m fund close, says continent’s tech companies ‘remain starved’ of growth capital

Highland Europe has raced to a €700m final close for its fourth flagship fundraise targeting software and internet businesses on the continent.

Billionaire Issa brothers and TDR Capital eye US expansion

Britain’s Issa brothers became billionaires by emphasising retail at filling stations. Now they are expanding in the US

Institute of Directors calls for clarity on new business travel rules

High-value business travellers will be exempt from quarantine under the new UK rules

Alchemy’s approach supported by shareholders of UK estate agent Countrywide

The British firm's proposal involves a possible cash offer of 250 pence a share, which would be combined with a share placing and an open offer to raise around £70m

Mutares-backed Balcke-Dürr sells Rothemühle to trade

Industrial energy efficiency equipment producer Balcke-Dürr, a portfolio company of Mutares, has sold subsidiary Balcke-Dürr Rothemühle to Scotland-based air and gas handling business Howden.

HSBC tells UK staff to stay at home as rivals ramp up return

The UK lender is not following Wall Street rivals on office return.

Japan’s ORIX Corp buys 70% stake in UK asset manager Gravis Capital Management

Japan's ORIX Corporation has bought a 70% stake in £3bn AUM fund manager Gravis Capital Management.

Private equity continues to lead pensions' announced private markets commitments; private debt, real estate tumble

Opalesque Industry Update - Public pensions in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada tracked by eVestment continue to favor private equity investments over other private markets investment options, according to the just-released eVestment Private

Sovereign Capital buys into business consulting, tech services business Zenitech

UK buy-and-build private equity specialist Sovereign Capital Partners has invested in Zenitech, a strategic business consulting and tech services provider.

Lending, credit and financial planning app Updraft seals £16m equity and debt investment

Lending, credit monitoring and financial planning app Updraft has scored a £16m equity and debt funding round.

BC Partners ups aggressive takeover offer for G4S through Gardaworld to £3.68bn

BC Partners has upped its aggressive takeover offer for UK security business G4S to £3.68bn as its ongoing efforts to buy the company continue.

Aberdeen Standard Investments beats infra fundraise goal with €820m final close

Aberdeen Standard Investments has beaten its target for its second core infrastructure fundraise through an €820m final close.

Via Equity sells Profit Software to Volpi

Via Equity and Tesi have sold their stakes in Finnish company Profit Software to UK-based Volpi Capital.

Livingbridge seals Up Group sale to OMERS PE-backed Alexander Mann

UK private equity house Livingbridge has agreed the sale of digital search, advisory and networking firm The Up Group after four years in its portfolio.

Cinven, BCI to acquire Compre from CBPE

Cinven and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) have agreed to acquire insurance company Compre from CBPE Capital.

Here is why Goldman Sachs says you should bet on the UK, even with Brexit looming

UK stocks are still available at a 10%-15% discount to Europe, and the long-term outlook isn't all bad, analysts argue

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