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Alvarez & Marsal Adds Aerospace and Defense Pro

Alvarez & Marsal Adds Aerospace and Defense Pro

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has added James Marceau as a managing director in its private equity performance improvement group. Mr. Marceau will be active within A&M’s aerospace, defense and aviation practice and will be based

All Transactions
Carrick Buys Flatiron from WeWork

Carrick Buys Flatiron from WeWork

Carrick Capital Partners has acquired Flatiron School, an educational provider of on-line coding skills, from WeWork. New York City-based Flatiron School is an educational institution that teaches software engineering, computer programming, data science, and cybersecurity

Fintech and Finance
Kazakhstan's Kaspi covered on first day of London IPO

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.

Distressed
Riverstone’s $1.8bn Fieldwood Energy investment put at risk by bankruptcy

Riverstone’s $1.8bn Fieldwood Energy investment put at risk by bankruptcy

The energy company, which US-based Riverstone first backed in 2012, sought chapter 11 protection last week for the second time in two years

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

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

Large
EQT tightens pricing but concedes ticking fee on Colisée buyout

EQT tightens pricing but concedes ticking fee on Colisée buyout

The €875m acquisition loan for EQT Infrastructure’s purchase of French care home operator Colisée will come with a reduced original issue discount and at the tight end of guidance, but the buyout firm has conceded

Politics
The week in review: US fires delisting warning to Chinese companies, Treasury sanctions Hong Kong leader, TikTok threatens to sue Trump administration

The week in review: US fires delisting warning to Chinese companies, Treasury sanctions Hong Kong leader, TikTok threatens to sue Trump administration

In this round-up, the US once again threatens to delist Chinese companies from American stock exchanges, the Treasury department imposes sanctions on 11 government officials in Hong Kong, including the chief executive of the special

Event
Ke Holdings launches $2bn NYSE listing

Ke Holdings launches $2bn NYSE listing

Ke Holdings has kicked off bookbuilding for a $2bn US listing. But it has come as one of its largest shareholders, internet giant Tencent Holdings, was blindsided by the US with sanctions.

Consumer Services
CSRC loosens rules for company bonds

CSRC loosens rules for company bonds

The China Securities Regulatory Commission has published new rules for issuers of ‘company bonds’, offering a clearer timeline on the registration process. It also scrapped a credit rating requirement and lowered the bar for retail

IPO
XPeng charges up $100m US IPO

XPeng charges up $100m US IPO

Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer XPeng is aiming to raise up to $100m from a listing on the New York Stock Exchange.

IPO
K-pop shop aims for smash hit IPO

K-pop shop aims for smash hit IPO

South Korea’s Big Hit Entertainment, manager of K-pop boy band BTS, has won early-stage approval for its IPO.

Oil and Energy
KazMunayGas goes for dollars after lengthy roadshow

KazMunayGas goes for dollars after lengthy roadshow

Kazakhstan’s state-owned oil company KazMunayGas raised a dollar bond on Wednesday, after what some investors described as a lengthy roadshow. KMG is the latest in a string of Kazakh borrowers that have come to capital

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

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

Software and Hi-Tech
Kester Capital closes second fund on £90m

Kester Capital closes second fund on £90m

UK-based SME primary buyout investor Kester Capital has held a final close for Kester Capital II on its hard-cap of £90m.

Angel / Venture
P101 in €6.4m round for WeSchool

P101 in €6.4m round for WeSchool

Venture capital house P101 has invested in a €6.4m round for Italian digital learning platform WeSchool.

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

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

Software and Hi-Tech
Bid Equity buys majority stake in Infopark

Bid Equity buys majority stake in Infopark

BID Equity has acquired a majority stake in Germany-based Infopark, a developer of a content management system (CMS).

Software and Hi-Tech
Nuo Capital, Olma in €4.5m round for Artemest

Nuo Capital, Olma in €4.5m round for Artemest

Milan-based Nuo Capital and French investment company Olma Luxury Holdings have invested in a €4.5m round for online luxury design marketplace Artemest.

Europe
ESM’s head of funding to join Commission on secondment

ESM’s head of funding to join Commission on secondment

Siegfrield Ruhl, the head of funding and investor relations at the European Stability Mechanism, will be seconded to the European Commission later this month as it gears up for its vast borrowing programme.

Software and Hi-Tech
Priveq acquires majority stake in Trendhim

Priveq acquires majority stake in Trendhim

Swedish growth investor Priveq has acquired a majority stake in Danish e-commerce company Trendhim.

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