Politics
Ex-Warburg Pincus dealmakers close debut fund at nearly €400m

Ex-Warburg Pincus dealmakers close debut fund at nearly €400m

Corten Capital's fund has exceeded its target at a time when raising capital for firms' first vehicles has become more difficult

Buyout
Corten Capital holds final close for €392m debut fund

Corten Capital holds final close for €392m debut fund

Specialist investment firm Corten Capital has held the €392m final close for its maiden fund, which will back technology-driven B2B services.

Central and Eastern Europe
Number of buyout fundraising deals dropped considerably in the first quarter of 2020

Number of buyout fundraising deals dropped considerably in the first quarter of 2020

New research suggests that the coronavirus could have impacted private equity firms desire to close buyout fundraising deals. Having looked at data from its own platform covering the first three months of 2020, CEPRES revealed

Europe
Wall Street banks just edged out Europeans in their one post-2008 holdout

Wall Street banks just edged out Europeans in their one post-2008 holdout

Dealmaking on their own turf was one area where European banks managed to retain market share — until now

Fintech and Finance
Livingbridge invests in Chill Insurance

Livingbridge invests in Chill Insurance

Livingbridge has invested in insurance broker Chill Insurance.

Australasia
Mercury Capital has bought Bauer Media Australia

Mercury Capital has bought Bauer Media Australia

Private equity firm Marcury Capital has acquired massive magazine publisher Bauer Media Australia in a deal reportedly being for “less than $50m”. The comments about the size of the deal were made in the Australian

North America
SkyKnight Capital plays big role in Enstar’s  recapitalisation of StarStone U.S. in $850m deal

SkyKnight Capital plays big role in Enstar’s recapitalisation of StarStone U.S. in $850m deal

Enstar Group has announced that it has agreed to a recapitalisation of StarStone U.S. led by SkyKnight Capital, Dragoneer Investment Group  and Aquiline Capital Partners. Together, the investors have committed $610m in new equity capital

By Region
Trio of private equity firms lead Enstar’s recapitalisation of StarStone U.S. in $850m deal

Trio of private equity firms lead Enstar’s recapitalisation of StarStone U.S. in $850m deal

Enstar Group has announced that it has agreed to a recapitalisation of StarStone U.S. led by SkyKnight Capital, Dragoneer Investment Group  and Aquiline Capital Partners. Together, the investors have committed $610m in new equity capital

Buyout
GreyLion Capital completes spinout to become independent private equity firm

GreyLion Capital completes spinout to become independent private equity firm

GreyLion Capital has finalised its spinout from Perella Weinberg Partners Capital Management, becoming an independent, employee-owned investment firm.

Software and Hi-Tech
UK and EU both want a quick Brexit deal but disagree on everything else

UK and EU both want a quick Brexit deal but disagree on everything else

With a deadline extension ruled out, both parties must be prepared to compromise

High Net Worth
Fine words on racial equality must be backed by action

Fine words on racial equality must be backed by action

The fact that there are more FTSE CEOs called David and Steve than there are women or ethnic minorities put together is a shocking statistic

Software and Hi-Tech
AMB :- Rockpoint racks up $5.8bn for two US real estate funds

AMB :- Rockpoint racks up $5.8bn for two US real estate funds

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Rockpoint Group, a Boston-based real estate private equity firm and registered investment adviser has completed a final closing of its latest opportunistic vehicle, Rockpoint Real Estate Fund ...Article Link

Software and Hi-Tech
AMB :- Sterling Group reels in $2bn for its fifth private equity fund

AMB :- Sterling Group reels in $2bn for its fifth private equity fund

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Operationally focused middle-market private equity firm the Sterling Group has closed its fifth flagship private equity fund on a $2 billion hard cap, exceeding a predecessor that raised $1.25...Article Link

India
AMB :- Opalesque Exclusive: The Corona Fighters Report 47: Asset managers who delivered in the downturn

AMB :- Opalesque Exclusive: The Corona Fighters Report 47: Asset managers who delivered in the downturn

B. G., Opalesque Geneva: This is our regular report on hedge funds and alternative asset managers who are successfully protecting assets and outperforming the markets during the first months of 2020. Commodity fun...Article Link

Accel-KKR
Accel-KKR injects undisclosed amount into PINC

Accel-KKR injects undisclosed amount into PINC

Digital yard solutions provider PINC has secured a significant growth equity investment from Accel-KKR, the Menlo Park-headquartered technology-focused private equity firm.  Founded in 2004, PINC provides real-time visibility and workflow orchestration to yard operations across

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