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Verdane steps up DACH activity with four new investments

Norway-headquartered growth investor Verdane has announced that it has backed four companies in the DACH region in the past six weeks, including workplace collaboration software Meister, online homeware retailer PremiumXL, and gift brand Remember.

Blackstone enters deal to manage AIG life and retirement assets

The private equity firm will pay $2.2bn for a 9.9% stake of AIG’s life insurance and retirement services unit

H&F holds USD 24.4bn final close for 10th fund

San Francisco-headquartered Hellman & Friedman (H&F) has held a final close for Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners X on USD 24.4bn.

Swedish private equity firm EQT to buy Covanta for $5.3bn

Covanta owns and operates 41 waste-to-energy facilities in metropolitan areas across the US, Canada and Europ

Phoenix Equity makes four promotions amid record dealmaking year so far

UK private equity firm Phoenix Equity Partners has made four promotions following a record number of deals done since January. The post Phoenix Equity makes four promotions amid record dealmaking year so far first appeared

WestBridge exits AJM Healthcare to Livingbridge

WestBridge has sold its stake in wheelchair and mobility service provider AJM Healthcare in a deal that will see Livingbridge acquire a majority stake in the company.

Sun European invests in Sports & Leisure Group

Sun European Partners has agreed to acquire Sports & Leisure Group (SLG), an artificial turf business headquartered in Belgium, with Chequers Capital exiting the business.

Phoenix promotes Squires to partner, three to investment director

Phoenix Equity Partners has promoted James Squires to partner, while James Chiang, Richard Hill and Victoria Wain have been promoted to investment director.

Nordic buyout deal volume peaks in H1 2021

The Nordic region was abuzz with buyout activity in H1, as deal-making processes resumed and pandemic uncertainty gave way to an unprecedented number of deals.

Over 500 Companies Engaged by the Thirty Percent Coalition Since 2012…

During the Coalition’s 2021 “Adopt a Company” Campaign, 127 Companies Appointed a Woman to Their Board(PRWeb July 15, 2021)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/over_500_companies_engaged_by_the_thirty_percent_coalition_since_2012_named_a_woman_to_their_boards_investors_call_for_expanded_disclosure_of_corporate_board_diversity/prweb18069817.htm

Everest Rehabilitation Hospitals Announces Engagement with WellSky to…

Everest Rehabilitation Hospitals streamlines processes with cutting-edge health IT software company WellSky.(PRWeb July 15, 2021)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/everest_rehabilitation_hospitals_announces_engagement_with_wellsky_to_leverage_next_level_technology/prweb18072694.htm

Project A opens first international office in London

Berlin-headquartered Project A Ventures has opened in London its first international office, with the aim of establishing a local presence for future UK investments.

Five Arrows registers next buyout vehicle

Five Arrows Managers, the private equity arm of Rothschild & Co, has registered its next buyout fund, Five Arrows Principal Investments IV (FAPI IV).

PGIM to acquire Montana Capital Partners

US-based investment management firm PGIM is to acquire Switzerland-headquartered secondaries investor Montana Capital Partners (MCP).

Seraphine lists in London seven months after Mayfair deal

Mayfair Equity Partners-backed Seraphine, a maternity clothing designer and retailer, has priced its IPO on the London Stock Exchange.

BC Partners acquires major stake in digital-services agency Valtech

Deal values the London-based company, which counts L’Oreal and PepsiCo among its clients, at $1.4bn

BC Partners invests in Valtech at USD 1.4bn valuation

BC Partners has taken a stake in Valtech, a digital services and business transformation agency, in a deal valuing the company at USD 1.4bn.

FCA to consult on Hill and Kalifa reforms to UK finance markets

Rule changes on dual-class share structures and free float requirements are intended to make the City more attractive

Finance watchdogs want top firms to start measuring diversity with strict metrics

'The situation for ethnic minorities shows signs of going into reverse'

Venture Capital’s “Me Too” Moment

Posted by Sophie Calder-Wang (The Wharton School), Paul A. Gompers (Harvard Business School), and Patrick Sweeney (Harvard Business School), on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 Editor's Note: Sophie Calder-Wang is Assistant Professor of Real Estate at

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