Europe
AMB :- HIG Europe Capital Partners III closes on $1.3bn

AMB :- HIG Europe Capital Partners III closes on $1.3bn

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The global alternative asset management firm HIG Capital has held a final close for HIG Europe Capital Partners III, its European lower-mid-market fund, on €1.1bn ($1.3 billion). The vehicl...Article Link

Appointments
AMB :- EU "did not properly consider conflicts of interest" on BlackRock ESG contracts, Ombudsman criticises

AMB :- EU "did not properly consider conflicts of interest" on BlackRock ESG contracts, Ombudsman criticises

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The EU did not properly consider conflicts of interest when it hired the US investment manager BlackRock, the world&`s largest asset manager, to advise on environmental regulation for bank...Article Link

Software and Hi-Tech
L Catterton sells Cholula Hot Sauce for $800m

L Catterton sells Cholula Hot Sauce for $800m

The seasonings company McCormick is trying to capitalise on record demand for spicy condiments

Politics
AA indicates it would accept £218m PE takeover offer

AA indicates it would accept £218m PE takeover offer

Warburg Pincus and TowerBrook offer 35p per share

Europe
HIG rounds up €1.1bn for lower mid-market European fund

HIG rounds up €1.1bn for lower mid-market European fund

The US-based firm outdid the €825m it collected for HIG Europe Capital Partners II

Software and Hi-Tech
Brexit committee chair Benn slams waste of ‘time, effort and cost’ for UK finance sector

Brexit committee chair Benn slams waste of ‘time, effort and cost’ for UK finance sector

Johnson’s government has failed 'to understand the scale of the change and to prepare for it'

Angel / Venture
VCs in $125m round for Atai Life Sciences

VCs in $125m round for Atai Life Sciences

Apeiron Investment Group, angel investor Peter Thiel, and Catalio Capital Management have led a $125m series-C round for Germany-based psychedelic and non-psychedelic mental health therapy compounds developer Atai Life Sciences.

Europe
HIG Europe Capital Partners III closes on €1.1bn

HIG Europe Capital Partners III closes on €1.1bn

HIG Capital has held a final close for HIG Europe Capital Partners III, its European lower-mid-market fund, on €1.1bn.

High Net Worth
VR Equitypartner's Kälte Eckert buys SOS Kältetechnik

VR Equitypartner's Kälte Eckert buys SOS Kältetechnik

Refrigeration systems business Kälte Eckert, a portfolio company of VR Equitypartner, has acquired Germany-based SOS Kältetechnik.

Angel / Venture
RB Ventures invests in Oxwash

RB Ventures invests in Oxwash

Reckitt Benckiser's corporate venture arm, RB Ventures, has invested in laundry company Oxwash.

Software and Hi-Tech
Ardian buys Inovie minority

Ardian buys Inovie minority

Ardian has acquired a minority stake in medical diagnostics company Inovie.

Software and Hi-Tech
BPI France, Omnes lead €12m series-A for AlgoTherapeutix

BPI France, Omnes lead €12m series-A for AlgoTherapeutix

BPI France and Omnes Capital have led a €12m series-A round for French biotechnology company AlgoTherapeutix.

Aperio Group
BlackRock to pay $1.05bn to buy Aperio Group from Golden Gate Capital

BlackRock to pay $1.05bn to buy Aperio Group from Golden Gate Capital

BlackRock has agreed to pay $1.05bn to buy research-based investment management business Aperio Group from Golden Gate Capital after just two years in the latter's portfolio.

Appointments
Klar Partners hires Kuehne

Klar Partners hires Kuehne

Klar Partners has hired Vera Kuehne as an investment professional in its London-based team.

Software and Hi-Tech
Via Equity sells EnviDan to Waterland

Via Equity sells EnviDan to Waterland

Via Equity has sold water and wastewater consultancy EnviDan to Waterland Private Equity.

Politics
Apax acquires majority of Diapason

Apax acquires majority of Diapason

Apax Partners has acquired a majority stake in Diapason, a developer of software that handles cash, payments and risk management.

Buyout
L Catterton seals lightning return on Cholula investment through $800m trade sale

L Catterton seals lightning return on Cholula investment through $800m trade sale

L Catterton has sealed a rapid return on its investment in hot sauce maker Cholula after agreeing an $800m sale to trade buyer McCormick & Company.

Economy
$100bn in fresh financing deployed to world's businesses in 2020

$100bn in fresh financing deployed to world's businesses in 2020

Opalesque Industry Update - Private credit managers will provide borrowers with more than $100bn of fresh financing during 2020, according to new research published by the Alternative Credit Council (ACC) and Allen Overy LLP (A

Europe
Steady inflows into UCITS equity funds in September

Steady inflows into UCITS equity funds in September

Opalesque Industry Update - The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) has today published its latest monthly Investment Fund Industry Fact Sheet, which provides net sales data of UCITS and AIFs for September 2020.

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