Houlihan picks Taylor for ECM team

Stephen Taylor, previously head of equity capital markets at Macquarie, has joined Houlihan Lokey's ECM advisory team.

Huuuge IPO increases IPO size to $442m

Polish social and mobile gaming company Huuuge will price its Warsaw IPO at Z50, the top of the initial range, valuing the business at Z4.6bn ($1.2bn), according to sources close to the transaction.

Danske reshuffle keeps loans apart from bonds

Danske Bank’s new large corporates and institutions business, headed by Berit Behring, took effect on Monday, with three global client-facing divisions. Loans — grouped with primary and secondary equities and the advisory business — is

Danske reorganisation puts equities and loans together

Danske Bank’s new large corporates and institutions business, headed by Berit Behring (pictured), took effect on Monday, with three global client-facing divisions. Loans — grouped with primary and secondary equities and the advisory business —

Danske reorganisation keeps loans apart from bonds

Danske Bank’s new large corporates and institutions business, headed by Berit Behring (pictured), took effect on Monday, with three global client-facing divisions. Loans — grouped with primary and secondary equities and the advisory business —

Card retailer Moonpig soars 25% after pricing £1.2bn London IPO

Exponent Private Equity-backed Moonpig has thrived during the Covid-19 pandemic, as people send cards and gifts to stay in touch during lockdowns

Blackstone to buy Interior Logic Group from Platinum Equity, Littlejohn & Co in $1.6bn deal

Blackstone has agreed to buy Interior Logic Group Holdings from fellow private equity houses Littlejohn & Co and Platinum Equity in a $1.6bn deal.

Europe
PSG closes debut European fund on €1.25bn

PSG closes debut European fund on €1.25bn

PSG has closed its inaugural European fund, PSG Europe, on its €1.25bn hard-cap.

InvestCloud recapitalises at $1bn through Motive Partners, Clearlake Capital-backed raise

FinTech firm InvestCloud has recapitalised at $1bn and has announced the integration of Finantix and Tegra118 into the business.

Politics
PE-backed Cint announces intention to float

PE-backed Cint announces intention to float

Nordic Capital-backed software company Cint has announced its intention to list on Nasdaq Stockholm.

Arch Venture Partners raises $1.85bn for biggest fund yet, less than a year after closing $1.46bn predecessor

Biotech investment specialist Arch Venture Partners has hit a $1.85bn final close for its eleventh flagship fundraise, less than a year after hauling in almost $1.5bn for its predecessor vehicle.

Europe
RCapital's Archant acquires The New European

RCapital's Archant acquires The New European

RCapital portfolio company Archant has acquired newspaper the New European.

Angel / Venture
CVC invests in volleyball federation FIVB

CVC invests in volleyball federation FIVB

CVC Capital Partners has invested in the International Volleyball Federation (Fédération Internationale de Volleyball, FIVB), the Switzerland-headquartered governing body of volleyball.

JC Flowers buys majority stake in auto refinance marketing business iLendingDIRECT

Financial services-focused private equity house JC Flowers & Co has agreed a majority investment in auto refinance marketing company iLendingDIRECT.

Fintech investor FinTLV follows triple unicorn backing with $120m second fundraise

Israel-based venture capital house FinTLV has raised $120m for its second fund targeting global growth-stage insurtech and fintech companies.

Appointments
Carlsquare appoints Leckert

Carlsquare appoints Leckert

Investment banking firm Carlsquare has appointed Steffen Leckert as partner and head of its industrial technology practice in Munich.

Angel / Venture
Siena Venture targets €25m close before year-end

Siena Venture targets €25m close before year-end

Siena Venture Partners is aiming to close a €25m fund for late-stage venture capital investments by the end of 2021, partner Lauri Isotamm has told Unquote.

Software and Hi-Tech
Ignite acquires NTG

Ignite acquires NTG

Ignite Growth has acquired precision engineering business Newcastle Tool & Guage (NTG).

Software and Hi-Tech
Verdane increases stake in Bellman Group

Verdane increases stake in Bellman Group

Private equity firm Verdane has acquired a 38.7% stake in Bellman Group, a Swedish provider of construction services.

Digital Transformation
Capza invests in Magellan Partners

Capza invests in Magellan Partners

Capza has acquired a minority stake in digital transformation specialist Magellan Partners with an investment of €100m, which will be deployed over the next five years.

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