AnaCap sells Czech challenger bank Equa to RBI after impressive growth during decade-long hold

AnaCap Financial Partners has exited Czech challenger bank Equa to Raiffeisen Bank International after a decade in its portfolio.

Barclays hires from HSBC for China DCM head job

A senior debt capital markets banker at HSBC in Hong Kong is moving to Barclays, GlobalCapital Asia has learnt.

Private Equity – Year in Review and 2021 Outlook

Posted by Andrew J. Nussbaum, Steven A. Cohen, and Katherine L. Chasmar, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, on Saturday, February 6, 2021 Editor's Note: Andrew J. Nussbaum and Steven A. Cohen are partners, and Katherine

UK biotech firms extend rush to US stock market

Huge demand for exposure to biotech companies among US equity investors is continuing to drive UK firms to list on the other side of the Atlantic through an IPO on the Nasdaq. On Thursday, Immunocore,

China policy and markets round-up: Ant reaches restructuring agreement, MSCI launches China tech indices

In this round-up, Ant Group and the Chinese regulators have reportedly agreed on a restructuring plan that will see the online payments firm transform into a financial holding company, and MSCI rolls out two new

Charlesbank Hits Hard Cap

Charlesbank Capital Partners has held a final closing of its newest flagship fund, Charlesbank Equity Fund X LP, at its hard cap with $3.75 billion of capital. Fundraising for the new fund was launch just

Barclays’ Staley: UK should forget EU, compete with NY and Singapore instead

'Brexit gives the UK the opportunity to define its own agenda'

Signature Aviation bidding war ends as rivals Blackstone, GIP team up for $4.7bn deal

The battle to buy private jet operator Signature Aviation has ended in accord after competing bidders Blackstone and Global Infrastructure Partners agreed to team up for a $4.7bn buyout.

SHS to launch new fund, make 3-4 deals in 2021

Following the sale of its stake in Single Use Support, managing partner Sascha Alilovic and partner Manfred Ulmer-Weber speak to Unquote about the firm's investment and exit expectations for 2021, as well as fundraising prospects

Infestos Sustainability launches ESG Spac

A Dutch shell company is vying to become the first European special purpose acquisition company (Spac) to list this year.

Warehouse De Pauw raises €200m for growth

Warehouse De Pauw (WDP), the Belgian operator of logistics sites and warehouses, raised €200m in an overnight trade on Wednesday.

Brave Draghi

If he can form a government that holds the demons of Italian politics at bay long enough to drag his country through the coronavirus pandemic, then Mario Draghi will have earned his laurels. But in

Myanmar’s political turmoil casts pall over rare acquisition loan

A $390m loan backing CVC Capital Partners’ acquisition of Myanmar’s Irrawaddy Green Towers (IGT) was abruptly put on hold this week after political turmoil rocked the country following a military coup. Pan Yue reports.

Chinese firms Cloopen, Adagene kick off US listings

Cloopen Group Holding, a cloud-based communications provider, launched its New York Stock Exchange IPO on Wednesday night.

New Horizon launches $263m Hong Kong listing

New Horizon Health hit the equities market on Thursday, aiming to raise up to HK$2.04bn ($263.1m) from its IPO, according to a source familiar with the matter.

ICG taps up PIMCO’s Lionel Laurant to help lead Covid debt Rescue Fund

Intermediate Capital Group has brought in former PIMCO European credit opportunities head Lionel Laurant as a managing director in the wake of launching a Covid-focused recovery fund.

Thoma Bravo said to ride Covid’s digital payments rise with MeridianLink IPO

US private equity major Thoma Bravo is reportedly prepping an IPO of financial services software business MeridianLink which could value the company at more than $3bn including debt.

VCs sell stakes in Adjust to KKR's AppLovin

VCs including Eurazeo have sold their stakes in Germany-based app performance measurement and marketing company Adjust to US-based AppLovin, a portfolio company of KKR.

Elaia leads €15m series-B for Holded

Elaia has led a €15m series-B for Barcelona-based management software provider Holded.

GHO Capital appoints two operating partners

David Miller and Geoffrey Hamilton-Fairley will support deal origination as well as the firm's portfolio companies

We use cookies to offer you a better browsing experience. If you continue to use this site, you consent to our use of cookies.
We use cookies to offer you a better browsing experience. If you continue to use this site, you consent to our use of cookies.