Neuberger Berman is in the market for a new co-invest fund

Neuberger Berman, an employee-owned investment manager, is looking to raise capital for its second co-invest fund.

Directed Capital raises up to $92m for its latest fund

Directed Capital has raised up to $92m for its tenth flagship fund, which will target commercial real estate secured loans.

RBL Bank receives $211.2m from group of private equity investors

India-based private sector bank RBL Bank has reportedly received a INR 1,566 crore ($211.2m) in a funding round led by Baring Private Equity Asia.

I Squared Capital is back in the fundraising market with eyes on fund III

I Squared Capital is back in the fundraising market and is looking to raise its third infrastructure fund, just two years after closing the predecessor.

Blackstone Group to acquire Ancestry.com

Private equity firm Blackstone Group is reportedly about to acquire genealogy provider Ancestry.com in a $4.7bn deal. The deal will include debt and would mark the first acquisition made from Blackstone’s Blackstone Capital Partners VIII

The Resurgence of SPACs: Observations and Considerations

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L Catterton makes $150m investment in Latin America travel agency Despegar.com

Latin American online travel agency Despegar.com has picked up a $150m investment from consumer-focused private equity house L Catterton.

Questa Capital beats $300m goal for sophomore fundraise

Healthcare-focused venture capital house Questa Capital has beaten its initial $300m target for its sophomore fundraise.

Warburg Pincus set to cash in on Petz investment through Brazilian IPO

Private equity-backed Brazilian pet shop chain Petz is hoping to raise up to BRL3.4bn ($611m) through an IPO.

Bondholder threat to Bain Capital’s Virgin Australia buyout over – report

A bondholder threat to Bain Capital's buyout of coronavirus-stricken airline Virgin Australia appears to be over after lenders withdrew their plans for a recapitalisation of the business.

Private equity pair go head to head for Walmart’s Asda in £6.5bn battle – report

Private equity majors Apollo Global and Lone Star Funds are reportedly going head to head in a £6.5bn fight for UK supermarket chain Asda.

Gemspring Capital follows big fund size jump with trio of new hires

Gemspring Capital has made a trio of senior hires in the wake of closing its $750m second fund earlier this year.

Private equity trio seal world’s biggest ever software buyout with $12.2bn Visma deal

A trio of private equity houses have sealed the biggest buyout of a software company in history by backing Visma in an NOK110bn ($12.2bn) deal.

Baird Capital buys into growing aircraft parts recycling specialist eCube

UK private equity investor Baird Capital has picked up a stake in aircraft parts storage, disassembly and recycling specialist eCube.

Highland Europe backs Danish cybersecurity startup Cobalt through $29m Series B

Danish cybersecurity startup Cobalt has secured $29m in a Series B round to fund the further expansion of its services.

MBK Partners said to enter Car Inc takeover talks after Luckin Coffee accounting scandal impacts share price

Asian private equity major MBK Partners is reportedly in talks for a take-private buyout of China's top car rental business Car Inc, which could value the company at up to $850m.

Providence agrees EdgeConnex exit to EQT, deal said to value business at up to $3bn

Providence Equity Partners has scored a sale of cloud data centre business EdgeConneX to fellow private equity player EQT in a deal which reportedly values the company at between $2.5bn and $3bn.

EU regulator calls for changes to AIFMD rules as review begins

The EU’s Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) is up for review and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has now issued an open letter about the key areas that may need some attention.

LeBlanc replaces Onex Corp founder Schwarz as president as firm reveals succession strategy

Canadian private equity major Onex Corp has named veteran investor Bobby Le Blanc as president as it shakes up its upper management as part of a long-term succession plan.

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