Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: UK private equity firm Vitruvian Partners has closed its fourth buyout fund at its hard cap of €4bn ($4.7bn), less than three months after its formal launch. According to the London-headqua...Article
Vitruvian Partners has wrapped up a rapid $4bn raise for its fourth flagship fund, taking less than three months to hit its hard cap.
Not all European buyout markets were affected equally by coronavirus lockdowns in Q2, with DACH emerging as the busiest region while its neighbours saw little activity, according to Unquote Data.
The group, which also included Reuben Brothers and was organized by the British financier Amanda Staveley, had been working to acquire Newcastle for $380m
Opalesque Industry Update - British hedge fund manager Man Group recorded an 8% fall in assets in the first six months of 2020 as the new coronavirus pandemic dragged down performance by $5.4 billion. Man
The UK-listed business posted a total return of 6.8% for the period
A group of private equity majors including Permira and Coller Capital have teamed up to help fight climate change through the launch of a new international network.
Preservation Capital Partners, a specialist investor in the asset-light financial services sector, has hit a £309m ($400m) hard cap close for its debut fundraise.
Treasury presses banks to lend after lobbying EU to enable changes to CBILS
Lakeview Equity Partners has sold its portfolio company, UAS Laboratories, to Chr. Hansen at an enterprise value of $530 million. Lakeview acquired UAS Laboratories in April 2013. United Agricultural Services Laboratories (DBA UAS Laboratories) is
The investment will help the company expand its fibre broadband coverage from 100,000 to one million households and businesses across London by 2023, the firm said
The firm has invested $10m in the UK-based company, joining owner Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe
The France-based firm has led a Series B funding round that collected $125m in total
Antin Infrastructure Partners has surged to a €6.5bn hard cap final close for its fourth flagship fundraise, underlining the extent to which LPs are flocking to more stable asset classes amid the coronavirus outbreak.
UK-based private equity firm AnaCap Financial Partners has promoted three of its managing directors to the position of partner.
Financial services-focused private equity specialist AnaCap Financial Partners has promoted a trio of long-serving executives to partners.
Cloud-native core banking technology firm Thought Machine has secured an additional $42m to its Series B, bringing the round’s total value to a hefty $125m.
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: With 167 deals worth $1.84bn, venture capital investment in UK fintech firms has slumped by nearly 40% during the first six months of 2020. According to a study by UK fintech
Posted by Brian T. Daly and Marc E. Elovitz, Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, on Monday, July 27, 2020 Editor's Note: Brian T. Daly and Marc E. Elovitz are partners at Schulte Roth & Zabel
There were 167 deals worth $1.84bn during the first six months of 2020, according to figures from UK fintech industry body Innovate Finance
