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HIG Capital backs financial services tech business ThoughtFocus

HIG Capital has made a growth investment in financial services-focused digital and tech business ThoughtFocus. The post HIG Capital backs financial services tech business ThoughtFocus first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

JC Flowers continues recovery from troubled $7bn Fund II investments by raising over $1.1bn for new flagship fund

Financial services-focused private equity house JC Flowers has raised more than $1.1bn for the final close of its fifth flagship fundraise. The post JC Flowers continues recovery from troubled $7bn Fund II investments by raising

Stone Point surges to $9bn hard cap for massive new financial services-focused fundraise

Financial services-focused private equity house Stone Point Capital has raised $9bn for the hard cap close of its biggest-ever fund. The post Stone Point surges to $9bn hard cap for massive new financial services-focused fundraise

Bain Capital said to have closed mammoth $2bn Asia Pacific special situation fund

Bain Capital has closed a $2bn special situations fund for the Asia Pacific region, doubling the size of its predecessor which was closed on $1bn, Reuters reported quoting firm managing director Barnaby Lyons. The post

FlexPoint Ford brings in IR veteran Stein as head of investor relations

Financial services and healthcare-focused private equity house Flexpoint Ford has hired Meredith Stein as head of investor relations. The post FlexPoint Ford brings in IR veteran Stein as head of investor relations first appeared on AltAssets

Pollen Street sells Aryza to company managed by itself, Macquarie Capital Principal Finance

Pollen Street Capital has agreed to sell financial software business Aryza to Atlas Bidco, a company backed by itself, Macquarie Capital Principal Finance and Aryza senior management. The post Pollen Street sells Aryza to company

Indian financial services veteran KV Kamath joins KKR as senior advisor

Global buyout giant KKR has hired Indian modern financial services sector pioneer KV Kamath as a senior advisor in the country. The post Indian financial services veteran KV Kamath joins KKR as senior advisor first

JC Flowers buys into 76-year-old insurance specialist Tricor

Private equity house JC Flowers has struck a deal to invest in Tricor Insurance, a US business insurance, employee benefits, personal insurance and individual life and health insurance agency. The post JC Flowers buys into

JC Flowers promotes from within to name new co-presidents

Financial services-focused private equity house JC Flowers has named Tim Hanford and Eric Rahe as co-presidents. The post JC Flowers promotes from within to name new co-presidents first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Novacap raises C$417m for Canada’s first dedicated financial services private equity fund

Canadian private equity house Novacap has raised more than C$410m for the final close of its first fund dedicated to financial services dealmaking. The post Novacap raises C$417m for Canada’s first dedicated financial services private

EQT pulls out of Iress buyout talks despite multiple increased offers

EQT has pulled out of talks with Australian financial software provider Iress despite offering a series of increasing bids, the latest valuing the company at $2.3bn. The post EQT pulls out of Iress buyout talks despite

CVC buys into $1.85bn accounting advisory firm CFGI, partners with Carlyle to grow company’s Fortune 1000 client base

CVC has agreed to acquire a significant interest in their accounting advisory firm CFGI at a valuation of $1.85bn. Carlyle, which invested in CFGI three years ago, will reinvest in the company in partnership with

Lightyear Capital hires ex-Fiserv CIO Marc West as senior advisor to $1.2bn Fund V

Financial services focused private equity firm Lightyear Capital appointed Marc West as senior advisor to Fund V to support its fintech investments. The post Lightyear Capital hires ex-Fiserv CIO Marc West as senior advisor to

Milestone Partners Acquires Southern Management Corp.

Milestone Partners has completed the acquisition of Southern Management Corporation, a consumer finance company. “Southern is a tremendous and well respected platform within the highly fragmented consumer installment loan industry providing essential access to loans

Carlyle, Mubadala buy stakes in Genstar, TA-backed financial services provider Apex Group

Carlyle and Mubadala Investment Company have bought into Genstar Capital and TA-Associates backed financial services provider Apex Group following several years of stellar asset growth at the business. The post Carlyle, Mubadala buy stakes in

Obama campaign treasurer Nesbitt’s PE firm Vistria raises $2.68bn Fund IV, just a year after Fund III close

Vistria Group has sealed a powerful return to fundraising by striking a $2.68bn hard cap final close for its fourth flagship fund, just 18 months after closing its predecessor vehicle. The post Obama campaign treasurer

Tikehau Capital to join private equity SPAC boom with European financial services-focused vehicle

Alternative asset manager Tikehau Capital is jumping on the Special Purpose Acquisition Company train by announcing its intention to sponsor a vehicle focued on the European financial services sector.

Flexpoint Ford agrees first UK investment with planned take-private of AFH Financial Group

Financial services and healthcare-focused private equity firm Flexpoint Ford has agreed to its first UK investment by backing financial planning-led wealth management business AFH Financial Group.

Inflexion Private Equity agrees $170m buyout of markets data, analytics business Infront

Inflexion Private Equity Partners has agreed a NOK1.49bn ($170.7m) buyout of real-time markets data and analytics business Infront.

Enterprise Investors taps €498m Fund VIII for PragmaGO take-private offer

Enterprise Investors has tapped its €498m Polish Enterprise Fund VIII to pick up PragmaGO, a provider of financial services to the SME sector.

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