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.

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.

Harbour Biomed prices IPO above mid point

Harbour Biomed has pocketed HK$1.71bn ($220.8m) by pricing its IPO just above the mid point of the marketed range.

Harbour Biomed prices IPO above mid point

Harbour Biomed has pocketed HK$1.71bn ($220.8m) by pricing its IPO just above the mid point of the marketed range.

Vesync, Sino-Ocean launch HK listings

Vesync, a home appliance retailer, kicked off the roadshow for its up to HK$1.55bn ($200.1m) IPO in Hong Kong on Monday, with the company's growth story during the pandemic expected to appeal to investors.

Vesync, Sino-Ocean launch HK listings

Vesync, a home appliance retailer, kicked off the roadshow for its up to HK$1.55bn ($200.1m) IPO in Hong Kong on Monday, with the company's growth story during the pandemic expected to appeal to investors.

Bohai Bank bags $1.78bn from Hong Kong IPO

China Bohai Bank has priced its Hong Kong listing just off the floor of the marketed range to raise HK$13.8bn ($1.78bn).

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

US, Asia-based DCM raises $880m fund pair thanks to stellar past performance

US and Asia-based early stage investor DCM Ventures has closed its biggest family of funds to date by hauling in $880m across a pair of new vehicles. The committed capital includes $780m for DCM IX, its

Blackstone hits $4.6bn hard cap for biggest-ever PE fund dedicated to life science deals

Blackstone has raised $4.6bn for the biggest-ever private equity fund dedicated to life sciences investments, hitting its hard cap for the vehicle.

New Nordic life science firm Eir Ventures seals first close for debut fund

New Nordic life sciences venture capital investor Eir Ventures has hit a €76m first close for its debut fundraise.

Satori Capital buys into hedge fund manager Mountain Cove Capital Management

Satori Capital, a Texas-based private equity house it says is founded on the principles of "conscious capitalism", has agreed to back investment firm Mountain Cove Capital Management.

Beauty industry veteran Pamela Baxter named as MidOcean operating partner

Private equity and credit investment house MidOcean Partners has brought in veteran beauty industry executive Pamela Baxter as an operating partner and executive board member.

Weihai City Commercial Bank seals HK$2.9bn listing

Weihai City Commercial Bank has bagged HK$2.9bn ($374.2m) after pricing its IPO at the bottom of the marketed range, according to a source close to the deal.

Simcere Pharma, First Service pre-market HK IPOs

Chinese companies Simcere Pharmaceutical Group and First Service Holdings have started testing investor appetite for their Hong Kong IPOs.

Bohai Bank to price $1.8bn HK IPO after June-end rush

Bohai Bank wrapped up a billion-dollar-plus Hong Kong IPO this week. The issuer, one of China’s last remaining joint-stock commercial banks to go public, rode the tail end of a hot period for the city’s

How private equity firms could’ve been supported by tax money aimed at helping SMEs through Covid-19

Private equity firms with stakes in the US healthcare industry could have managed to tap into federal bailout money designed to give small businesses a lifeline through the pandemic. A new data dump of data

Zhenro Services, Greentown seal HK listings

Property managers Zhenro Services Group and Greentown Management, along with developer Ganglong China, all priced IPOs this week, albeit with different responses from the market.

Sagewind Capital buys US Army, NASA engineering services provider QuantiTech

Private equity player Sagewind Capital has made US Army, Air Force and NASA tech engineering services provider QuantiTech its latest investment.

SoftBank ups stake in PolicyBazaar despite the InsurTech’s CEO claiming the previous investment was a “mistake”

Insurance marketplace PolicyBazaar has reportedly raised a further $130m from SoftBank, despite the chief executive believing the previous expansion efforts led by the mega investor were a "mistake."

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