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EFSF prices flat to ESM as Cyprus seizes demand for taps

EFSF prices flat to ESM as Cyprus seizes demand for taps

The European Financial Stability Facility kicked off its third quarter funding in style as it raised 80% of its borrowing needs for the quarter flat to its sister issuer’s curve. Elsewhere in the euro market

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France mandates for linker as inflation expectations rise

France mandates for linker as inflation expectations rise

France hit screens on Tuesday to announce a new long-dated inflation-linked benchmark at a time when market participants are bracing for the return of inflation due to the vast amount of monetary stimulus and spending

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Charlesbank Capital Partners smashes target to hit $700m hard cap for Credit Opportunities Fund II close

Charlesbank Capital Partners smashes target to hit $700m hard cap for Credit Opportunities Fund II close

Middle-market private equity firm Charlesbank Capital Partners has closed its Charlesbank Credit Opportunities Fund II, sweeping past its $500m target to close on its $700m hard cap.

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Charlesbank Capital Partners smashes its $500m target by raising $700m for its Credit Opportunities Fund II

Charlesbank Capital Partners smashes its $500m target by raising $700m for its Credit Opportunities Fund II

Middle-market private equity firm Charlesbank Capital Partners has closed its Charlesbank Credit Opportunities Fund II after crushing its $500m target by receiving LP commitments in excess of its $700m hard cap. The new round is

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Platinum Enters Digital Cinema Sector

Platinum Enters Digital Cinema Sector

Platinum Equity has acquired the digital film distribution business of Deluxe Entertainment in partnership with the company’s former CEO Cyril Drabinsky. Deluxe was founded in 1915 as a film processing lab within Fox Film Corporation.

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Oaktree’s Watco Buys Short Lines from Dow

Oaktree’s Watco Buys Short Lines from Dow

Watco Companies, a portfolio company of Oaktree Capital, has agreed to acquire the short line rail assets and related equipment of six North American manufacturing sites from Dow Chemical. Watco is a provider of transportation

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Abry Partners acquires majority stake in HealthEZ

Abry Partners acquires majority stake in HealthEZ

Private equity firm Abry Partners has acquired a majority stake in HealthEZ, an independent third-party administrator (TPA) of self-funded medical plans, adding the company to its growing portfolio of healthcare services investments. Abry’s investment is

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Compass Diversified Adds to Foam Fabricators

Compass Diversified Adds to Foam Fabricators

Foam Fabricators, a portfolio company of Compass Diversified (CODI) since January 2018, has acquired Polyfoam. Polyfoam is a manufacturer of protective and temperature-sensitive packaging used in the medical, pharmaceutical, grocery and food industries. The company

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New Principal at HCAP

New Principal at HCAP

San Diego-headquartered HCAP Partners has promoted Bhairvee Shavdia to principal. Ms. Shavdia joined HCAP Partners in 2015 and has been active in building and implementing the firm’s impact investing methodology that supports the creation of

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Apollo commits another €100m to invest in special situations and credit in Italy

Apollo commits another €100m to invest in special situations and credit in Italy

The New York firm is expanding the partnership established in 2018 with Milan-based Apeiron Management

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Private equity firms borrow from taxpayer-backed program despite rule barring them

Private equity firms borrow from taxpayer-backed program despite rule barring them

Investment firms received money from the Paycheck Protection Program, intended to provide relief to small businesses affected by the pandemic

Blackstone
Blackstone credit arm GSO said to eye $7.5bn for new mezzanine fundraise

Blackstone credit arm GSO said to eye $7.5bn for new mezzanine fundraise

Blackstone's credit platform GSO Capital Partners is reportedly out raising up to $7.5bn for its latest mezzanine debt fundraise.

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Baird Capital promotes two in London team

Baird Capital promotes two in London team

Baird Capital, the direct private investment arm of mid-market investment bank Baird, has promoted Michael Holgate to partner and Andy Dyer to director in its London team.

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