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Proptech startup Habito secures £35m in venture capital-backed Series C round

London-based PropTech Habito has bagged £35m in a Series C round led by Augmentum Fintech, SBI Group and mojo.capital.

Spire Expands Testing Platform

ERI Solutions, a portfolio company of Spire Capital since November 2018, has acquired DBI Group. DBI is a provider of non-destructive testing, mechanical integrity inspections, pipeline integrity inspections, and heat treating services. The company, led

Financial services incentives set to fall as pandemic hits profits

Private equity, asset management, hedge funds, and advisory investment banking could see staff incentives drop by up to 15% in 2020, according to consultancy Johnson Associates

Taiflex closes dual-currency loan

Taiwan’s Taiflex Scientific Co, an electronic parts and components maker, has closed a dual-currency borrowing of NT$2.5bn ($85m) with eight banks.

Blazing euro market ready for SURE

The euro market has been on spectacular form this week, with well oversubscribed books and slight new issue premiums. The strong results sent a good signal for the arrival of the EU, which sent out

Kazakhstan's Kaspi covered on first day of London IPO

Kaspi, the Kazakh fintech and e-commerce firm, has attracted enough orders to cover the books on its London IPO on the first day, according to sources close to the deal.

Focus may be on coronavirus, but we need to talk about Brexit

Governments and central banks have had other things on their minds, but they must address the next big shock

Market participants back Green+ Gilt proposal for sustainable Covid-19 recovery

A group of some of the UK's biggest asset managers, professional bodies and banks are supporting a proposal for an SRI themed UK sovereign debt product to deliver environmental and social benefits as part of

Focus may be on Covid-19, but we need to talk about Brexit (yes…)

Governments and central banks have had other things on their minds, but they must address the next big shock

PE-backed Vertafore targeted by rival Roper, other buyout firms, deal could reach $5.5bn – report

Private equity-backed insurance software company Vertafore is in the sights of other buyout houses and rival Roper Technologies in what could end up as a $5.5bn buyout.

Rival offer sees Thoma Bravo up deal for insurtech business Majesco to $729m

Private equity house Thoma Bravo has upped its previously agreed deal for cloud insurance software provider Majesco to $729m amid rival interest from a new suitor.

MUFG hires corporate banking head in Vietnam

MUFG Bank has hired Hoang Thi Tuong Khanh as director and head of global corporate banking for Vietnam.

Comment Letter on Control Shares Statutes and Registered Investment Companies

Posted by Phillip Goldstein, Bulldog Investors, on Saturday, August 8, 2020 Editor's Note: Phillip Goldstein is the co-founder of Bulldog Investors. This post is based on his letter to the SEC Division of Investment Management.

AXA’s sale of life insurance unit to Cinven collapses

Private equity deal making globally fell sharply through the first six months of the year

German Banks Push Back as American Investors Seek More Influence

A drive by buyout firm Cerberus to force cost cutting at Commerzbank has run into resistance from Berlin.

Raymond James expands German industrial technology team

Investment banking firm Raymond James has hired managing director Tobias Ramminger from Lincoln International and has also promoted Sherif Abdel-Aziz to director in its Germany-based diversified industrials team

Ex-Facebook pair seal $110m final close for second Electric Capital fundraise

Fintech and cryptocurrency-focused venture investor Electric Capital has struck a $110m final close for its sophomore fundraise.

Ripplewood in exclusive negotiations to buy Fidor Bank from BPCE

US-headquartered private equity firm Ripplewood Advisors has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire Germany-based digital banking platform Fidor Bank, according to a statement from Fidor’s parent company, French bank BPCE.

DN Capital, Kreos et al. in €11m round for Bnext

DN Capital, Kreos Capital, Redalpine, Speedinvest, Founders Future, Enern, Digital Horizons and Cometa have invested €11m in fintech startup Bnext.

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