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Blackstone to bypass scramble for investment bank talent in bid to diversify hiring

Firm will expand recruitment from campuses to 44 schools from nine in 2015

Carlyle finds financial utility in ESG impact data

Jeanologia, a Carlyle-backed manufacturer in Spain, recently got a loan with interest rates tied to meeting environmental-impact targets

Mediobanca & Russell Investments launch fund to ‘exploit’ opportunities amid crisis

The fund, dedicated to Mediobanca's Italian private clients, is an expansion of the bank's partnership with the asset manager

Genesis Capital launches €150m fund

Genesis Capital, a private equity firm dedicated to investments in central Europe, is launching a new fund, Genesis Private Equity Fund IV (GPEF IV), with a €150m target.

VCs exit UltraSoc to Siemens

VC backers including Octopus Ventures and eCapital have sold their stakes in Cambridge-based electronic chip developer UltraSoc to Siemens

Waterland’s Tineo bolts on Netrics

It service Tineo, a portfolio company of Waterland, has acquired Switzerland-based workplace cloud and digitalisation consultancy company Netrics.

Clessidra to launch €600m fourth fund

Italian private equity firm Clessidra is preparing the launch of its fourth buyout fund, which will have a target of around €600m and will start fundraising in the coming months, Unquote understands.

Tenzing closes second fund on £400m

Tenzing Private Equity has closed its second-generation fund on £400m.

FSN wins €87m in arbitration ruling against Procuritas

FSN Capital has been awarded €87m in compensation after Procuritas was found liable for fraud and wilful misconduct in relation with the Gram Equipment transaction by the international arbitral tribunal in Denmark.

Ergon in exclusive negotiations to acquire Telenco

Ergon Capital has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire France-based fibre optic telecom equipment producer Telenco.

PAI Partners appoints Boullier as managing director

Paris-headquartered private equity firm PAI Partners has appointed Marc Boullier as managing director to reinforce its senior operations team, the PAI Performance Group (PPG).

KKR close to raising Asia’s biggest-ever private equity fund after reaching $10bn mark – report

KKR has hauled in more than $10bn for its fourth pan-Asian private equity fund, putting it within a whisker of becoming the biggest-ever PE vehicle raised targeting the region.

Consortium in €20m series-A round for Memo Bank

BPI France, BlackFin Capital Partners, and Daphni have led a €20m series-A funding round for Memo Bank, a French online bank targeting small and medium businesses.

Amanda Staveley’s dealings with Abu Dhabi royalty under the microscope

On the eleventh day of the trial, the bank's lawyer focused on Staveley's personal relationship with Sheikh Mansour

Private equity giants circle Unilever tea business, deal could reach £5bn – report

A string of private equity giants are reportedly circling Unilever's tea business for a buyout which could see it valued at more than £5bn.

Black-owned investment firm sues New Jersey for racial bias

The firm also sued BlackRock and Cliffwater, a firm that assisted the state pension with investment decisions, alleging they profited at Blueprint’s expense

Mediobanca, Russell Investments launch third private market fund

Mediobanca Private Banking, in partnership with Russell Investments, has launched its third fund dedicated to private markets, Mediobanca Private Markets Fund III.

Tenzing shrugs off Covid-19 to race to $400m Fund II close, believed to be first entirely virtual buyout fundraise

UK-based private equity house Tenzing has raced to a £400m final close for its sophomore fund in what is believed to be the first buyout fund raised entirely virtually.

Virgin Australia bondholders look to stamp out private equity takeover with debt-for-equity offer

Bondholders of struggling airline Virgin Australia have made a last-ditch bid to keep the company out of the hands of private equity firms bidding for the beleaguered business.

ICG acquires Workhuman minority at $1.2bn valuation

Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) has acquired a minority stake in HR platform Workhuman at a valuation of $1.2bn.

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