KKR buys into Indian pharma company JB Chemicals, deal could reach $500m

Global private equity giant KKR has agreed to buy a 54% stake in Indian pharmaceutical business JB Chemicals, in a deal which could ultimately see it commit $500m to the company.

Paceline Equity picks up railroad maintenance equipment leasing business RELAM

Paceline Equity Partners has picked up railroad maintenance equipment leasing specialist RELAM and its affiliated business.

PE specialist McKeeve, financial restructuring expert Conner latest senior hires at Avonhurst

Private equity specialist Raymond McKeeve is among a pair of new senior hires at Avonhurst, a political strategy and legal advisory firm dedicated to representing sophisticated capital.

Warren Equity picks up tree, vegetation management services Gunnison, New Urban Forestry

Warren Equity Partners has bought tree and vegetation management businesses Gunnison Tree Services and New Urban Forestry.

Dominus Capital raises up to $350m for Fund 3 but the target size for the fund looks to have dropped down to $525m

Dominus Capital is looking to raise $525m for its third investment fund, despite earlier reports claiming it was looking to raise $750m.

Priveq closes SEK2.5bn Fund VI launched amid worst of coronavirus

European private equity investor Priveq has hit a SEK2.5bn ($270m) final close for its sixth flagship fund, raised entirely during the worst of the coronavirus crisis.

Angelo Gordon surges to $1.5bn hard cap for third Europe RE fund, almost double size of Fund II

Angelo Gordon & Co has hauled in more than $1.5bn for the hard cap close of its latest European real estate fund.

Kennet Partners raises €223m for biggest ever fund in tie-up with Edmond de Rothschild

Tech-focused European growth equity investor Kennet Partners has raised $250m for the final close of its fifth flagship fund.

Backcast Partners passes $775m of assets under management thanks to debut private credit fund close

Debt and equity investor Backcast Partners Management has closed its debut private credit fund to bring its assets under management to more than $775m.

‘More realism’ needed in private equity as coronavirus crisis looks set to change industry

More realism, longer holding periods and an advantage for investors with long-term focus are all structural changes expected to impact the private equity industry in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, a new survey suggests.

Most institutional investors in real estate expect higher returns thanks to ESG – but much implementation still to be done

Most institutional investors expect higher long-term returns on real estate if ESG criteria are taken into account when making investment decisions, new research from Warburg-HIH shows.

CDC, Finnfund anchor $202m Africinvest Fund IV first close

CDC Group and Finnfund have anchored the $202m first close of Africinvest's latest pan-Africa private equity fundraise.

Czech-based Jet Investment to take full ownership of combined heat and power player Tedom

Czech private equity firm Jet Investment is set to take complete ownership of electricity, heat and cooling production efficiency equipment exporter Tedom.

Sole Source Capital brings in new investor relations head after making final Fund I investment

Industrial-focused private equity house Sole Source Capital has hired former Crescent Capital senior exec Sumil Menon as its new head of investor relations.

Bright Network highlights need to help ‘Corona Class’ of graduates amid investment from Maven Capital, Seneca Partners

UK private equity house Maven Capital Partners has led a further investment in Bright Network, a media technology recruitment platform aiming to connect employers with graduate workers.

Hamilton Lane holds final close for its new Impact Fund

Hamilton Lane, a private markets asset management firm, has held the final close of its new Impact Fund, pulling in over $95m.

PE-backed Mercell prepares for IPO

Viking Venture-backed Mercell, a supplier of digital bidding and procurement tools based in northern Europe, has announed plans for an IPO.

Gryphon takes majority stake in Microsoft Azure advisory, services provider 3Cloud

San Francisco private equity house Gryphon Investors has completed a majority investment in Microsoft Azure cloud platform advisory and technical services provider 3Cloud.

Huge confidence from insurers that asset managers can navigate coronavirus crisis – State Street survey

Asset managers have been given a massive vote of confidence from insurers, with the vast majority confident their investment managers can navigate the current financial crisis caused by COVID-19, new research reveals.

Carlyle buys into Bharti Airtel data centre unit at $1.2bn valuation

Carlyle has agreed a $235m investment in the data centre unit of India's largest integrated telecommunications operator Bharti Airtel.

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