Cancel culture: should govvies held by central bank be torn up?

Thomas Piketty and 100 other economists from across Europe put their signatures to an op-ed this week calling for the ECB to cancel its holdings of government debt. GlobalCapital debates whether it is radical but

Bain Capital and Pantheon form direct lending JV

The firms will provide private direct-lending solutions to middle-market borrowers, primarily across Europe and Australia

LDC-backed Onecom acquires BGF's Olive Communications

LDC portfolio company Onecom has acquired BGF's Olive Communications, a provider of communications products and services.

Sovereign's Acolin bolts on Fundbase

Fund distribution service platform Acolin, a portfolio company of Sovereign Capital, has acquired Switzerland-based market peer Fundbase from Nectar Digital Wealth.

Latour to acquire 33% stake in Charterhouse's Funecap – report

Latour Capital is to acquire a 33% stake in France-based funerals service Funecap, a portfolio company of Charterhouse, according to a report from L'Agefi.

K1 provides growth equity investment to XTM

K1 Investment has provided a growth equity investment for XTM International, a provider of translation management software.

Litorina-backed Fractal Gaming Group completes listing

Sweded-based computer hardware company Fractal Gaming Group, backed by Litorina, has listed on Nasdaq First North Premier.

DST Global, LocalGlobe invest in €20m series-A for Libeo

DST Global, LocalGlobe, Serena Capital and Breega have invested in a €20m series-A round for Paris-headquartered Libeo, a developer of a business payment management platform.

Zubr Capital, EBRD exit Targetprocess

Zubr Capital and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have sold their stakes in enterprise planning software Targetprocess to US-based Appito, a portfolio company of Vista Equity Partners.

Video: Healthcare Sector Focus virtual event

Expert speakers joined our first Private Markets+ live event last week to discuss the short-term impacts of Covid-19, as well as the longer-term effect on traditional healthcare infrastructure.

Cancelling ECB holdings is the radicalism we need

Thomas Piketty and 100 economists from across Europe put their signatures to an op-ed this week calling for the ECB to cancel its holdings of government debt. ECB president Christine Lagarde said such a move

JP Morgan issues new synthetic Siemens EB

US banking group JP Morgan has sold a new three-year €390m synthetic bond exchangeable into shares in Siemens, the German industrial conglomerate.

KKR to Present at the Credit Suisse 22nd Annual Financial Services Forum 2021

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR) announced today that Robert Lewin, Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Credit Suisse 22nd Annual Financial Services Forum 2021 on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at

Aterian’s Bright Buys Bocchi

Bright International, a portfolio company of Aterian Investment Partners, has acquired Bocchi Laboratories from its family ownership. Aterian acquired Bright International in August 2019. Bocchi Laboratories is a high volume contract manufacturer of liquid personal

Beekman Adds Doors to Windows

GED Integrated, a portfolio company of The Beekman Group, has acquired Norfield, a provider equipment used in the door manufacturing sector. Norfield’s prehung door manufacturing and processing machinery includes cutters, hinge and jamb routers, assemblers,

New Harbor Closes Fund III

New Harbor Capital has closed its third private equity fund, New Harbor Capital Fund III LP (Fund III), with $362 million in capital commitments. The firm’s new fund was oversubscribed and closed at its hard

BlackRock to acquire pensions software firm Aquila Heywood

The transaction is the second investment in Europe of BlackRock's $3.4bn Long-Term Private Capital fund

BlackRock to acquire pensions software firm Aquila Heywood

The transaction is the second investment in Europe of BlackRock's $3.4bn Long-Term Private Capital fund

Pantheon credit arm, Bain Capital Specialty Finance launch mid-market direct lending JV

Bain Capital Specialty Finance has teamed up with Pantheon's private credit business to provide private direct lending solutions to mid-market borrowers across Europe and Australia.

PE-backed 9Altitudes adds on Danish firm Optimate

Private equity firm Waterland has merged portfolio companies Ad Ultima, Pylades and Cayentis to create 9Altitudes and bolted on a fourth company, the Danish firm Optimate.

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