AMB :- Private equity professionals wake up to ESG, says study

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: An overwhelming majority (88%) of private equity investors plan to step up their efforts to manage and measure ESG performance in their portfolio companies over the next two years, said a

Tenzing Private Equity sets its eyes on $496m for its second fund as it looks to double the capital pool of its predecessor

Tenzing Private Equity, which targets buyout deals in UK SMEs, is looking to raise up to $496m for its sophomore fund.

Judge rejects bid to block Advent-owned Serta Simmons restructuring

Mattress maker is given green light to close a contested debt restructuring, despite objections from holdouts including Apollo, Angelo Gordon

Spanish groups launch fund of funds with €250m in commitments

The new fund set up by the insurance company Mapfre and asset managers Altamar Capital and Abante will focus on the US and Europe

Glennmont teams up with PGGM to launch Italian renewables venture

Glennmont said it considers Italy a 'key market' and plans to further expand its investments in the country

Epidarex Capital III closes on £102m

Life-science-dedicated venture capital firm Epidarex Capital has closed its Epidarex Capital III fund on £102.1m.

MMC leads $3m seed round for Agamon

MMC Ventures has led a $3m seed funding round for Agamon, a London-based developer of a healthcare intelligence platform.

Ares continues powerful fundraising amid coronavirus with $3.5bn special opportunities fund close

Ares Management has surged past its target to reach a $3.5bn final close for a new special opportunities fund.

Private equity professionals brace for fund term extensions amid coronavirus fallout

Private equity professionals are bracing themselves for a swathe of term extensions for existing funds amid the fallout from the ongoing coronavirus crisis, new research shows.

Epidarex strikes £102m for final close of new European life sciences VC fund

Life sciences-focused venture capital firm Epidarex Capital has hit a £102m final close for its third fund.

Michael Dell’s MSD Partners beats target with $1.1bn-plus real estate credit fund close

MSD Partners, a subsidiary of Michael Dell's family private investment firm, has pulled in more than $1.1bn for the target-busting final close of its Real Estate Credit Opportunities Fund.

Ex-CPPIB president Wiseman resurfaces at AIMCo, six months after BlackRock sacking over undisclosed relationship

Former CPPIB president and CEO Mark Wiseman has resurfaced at AIMCo, six months after being sacked by BlackRock for having an undisclosed relationship with a co-worker.

Renewable energy sales software, advisory business Pexapark gets Series B backing

Pexapark, a specialist in software and advisory services for renewable energy sales, has picked up a €6m Series B round.

SilverConnect, a startup creating food for people who struggle to swallow, gets Heritas Capital-led investment

SilverConnect, a medical nutrition startup creating specialized food solutions for people with difficulty swallowing, has closed a seed financing round led by Heritas Capital Management.

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