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Rede Partners brings in veteran LP, GP advisor Eric Ellul as first ever chairman, makes two senior hires

Private equity placement agent Rede Partners has brought in hugely experienced industry advisor Eric Ellul as its first chairman alongside two new senior hires.

Schroders buys £2bn family office Sandaire in UK wealth push

The deal comes after Schroders made a big push into the UK wealth management sector after launching Schroders Wealth in 2019 — a joint venture with Lloyds Banking Group

Travelport owners and lenders settle $1bn debt dispute

The settlement cools tensions between UK-based Travelport's top lenders and its private equity backers Elliott and Siris Capital Group

Egypt’s EFG Hermes sells UK solar assets for £500m

The sale of Vortex III, a UK solar energy portfolio, generated a 1.5x cash-on-cash multiple and an internal rate of return of around 14%, the investment bank said

Nauta Capital leads €4.7m series-A round for HappySignals

UK-based venture capital investor Nauta Capital has led a €4.7m series-A funding round for HappySignals, a Helsinki-based developer of an employee engagement platform.

Blackstone, Fairfax invest $500m in Ki as digital insurance pioneer prepares to launch

Blackstone's opportunistic investment arm Tactical Opportunities has taken part in a $500m investment in Ki, a newly-formed digital business specialising in commercial insurance and reinsurance.

EQT makes another European online classifieds buyout with Casa.it purchase from Oakley Capital

EQT has continues its run of recent dealmaking by agreeing a buyout of online real estate classifieds business Casa.it from UK private equity house Oakley Capital.

Ex-OMERS PE head Redman replaces veteran McKellar as Aberdeen Standard Investments’ global head of private markets

The former global PE head of $109bn-managing pension giant OMERS has been hired by Aberdeen Standard Investments to replace long-standing global head of private markets Peter McKellar.

Travelport owners, lenders near settlement of $1bn debt dispute

The struggling UK-based travel-booking platform agreed to unwind a shareholder rescue that angered some of Wall Street’s biggest debt buyers

KKR makes a 300% profit by selling stake in The Hut Group on IPO day

The Hut Group’s shares rallied 28% on the first day of trading for the biggest UK IPO during Covid

Biotech-focused investor SR One is looking to raise $400m for its new fund

SR One, a venture capital firm focused on the biotech space, is looking to raised up to $400m for its new fund.

One Peak leads $30m series-A round for KeepIt

Danish backup software provider KeepIt has raised $30m in a series-A round led by UK-based growth investor One Peak.

Former Gresham PE execs reach £192m for third Beech Tree Private Equity fundraise

Beech Tree Private Equity, the buyout house launched by a pair of former Gresham Private Equity execs, has more than doubled its funds under management by hauling in about £192m for its third fundraise

BC Partners launches aggressive £3bn G4S takeover through security services giant Gardaworld

BC Partners is looking to make an aggressive £3bn takeover of UK security business G4S through its portfolio business Gardaworld.

Corsair-backed Zedra buys Fitzgerald & Law

Switzerland-headquartered corporate fund services provider Zedra, a portfolio company of Corsair Capital, has acquired UK-based Fitzgerald & Law (F&L).

AMB :- European/UK and U.S. regulatory differences on ESG investing rules widen

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Regulatory approaches to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing by pension funds are increasingly diverging between the U.S. and the European Union and the U.K. and could affect ...Article Link

UK DMO hiring green structuring advisers

The UK Debt Management Office has put out a request for green structuring advisers for the launch of its first green Gilt.

UK DMO hiring green structuring advisors

The UK Debt Management Office has put out a request for green structuring advisors for the launch of its first green Gilt.

UK picks banks for second syndication in September

The UK Debt Management Office has selected the banks which will lead its second syndicated transaction of the month, a tap of its 0.5% 2061 conventional Gilt.

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