Barclays launches long-awaited Asda package

Left lead Barclays has launched the first part of the buyout debt to fund the Issa brothers and TDR Capital’s takeover of UK supermarket chain Asda, an €840m loan. The bulk of the £3.5bn debt

UK film finance company seeks to float investment trust

Great Point Entertainment Income Trust, a UK investment trust engaged in film financing, has launched a £200m IPO on the London Stock Exchange.

Momenta and Advantech launch AIoT Ecosystem Fund for Digital Industry

Momenta Ventures has partnered with Advantech, a global Industrial Intelligence leader, to launch the AIoT Ecosystem Fund, a target USD 50 million venture capital fund focused on digital industry....(PRWeb February 04, 2021)Read the full story

Surbana Jurong takes SLBs into new territory

The march of sustainability-linked bonds continued on Wednesday, as Surbana Jurong, the architecture and engineering consultancy that has built more than 1m homes in Singapore, launched the first such deal in Singapore dollars and one

Return of ‘Mr Whatever It Takes’ delights markets

The possibility that former ECB chief Mario Draghi may become the next Italian prime minister has caused excitement among bond market participants and a sharp rally in risky assets.

Most Forwarded: Opalesque most forwarded article – week 4: PE/VC Venture capital takes off How the lines between VC and PE are blurring, Global venture capital clusters in fewer firms, Bumper year for UK private equity as deals soar 257%

Venture capital takes off: How the lines between VC and PE are blurring From PE News: As 2020 came to an end, Ian Connatty, managing director of British Patient Capital (BPC), had good reason to

TDR and Issa Brothers to spin off Asda’s forecourts in £750m deal

The firm said that they are on track to complete their £6.8bn acquisition of Asda from Walmart later this month

PE firms vie to buy G4S amid concerns from officials, unions

Warburg Pincus and BC Partners are jockeying for the one of the world’s biggest security services provider, raising concerns about workers’ rights

Harwood takes stake in PLT alongside Firmament

Harwood Private Capital has invested in Principal Logistics Technologies (PLT), a warehouse management system software company, alongside The Firmament Group.

Wilshire announces launch of Hypatia Women Hedge Fund Index, powered by Wilshire

Opalesque Industry Update - Wilshire announced the launch of a new Powered by Wilshire index, the Hypatia Women Hedge Fund Index. Created and owned by Hypatia Capital, calculated and maintained by Wilshire, the index is

JP Morgan southeast Asia ECM head exits

JP Morgan’s head of southeast Asia equity capital markets has resigned, according to a source familiar with the matter.

TEP Capital to build portfolio of six Polish investments

TEP Capital, a Poland-based private equity investor set up a year ago, is looking to build a portfolio of around six companies over the next three years, managing partner Tomasz Wozniak has told Mergermarket.

Huuuge IPO increases IPO size to $442m

Polish social and mobile gaming company Huuuge will price its Warsaw IPO at Z50, the top of the initial range, valuing the business at Z4.6bn ($1.2bn), according to sources close to the transaction.

PE-backed Cint announces intention to float

Nordic Capital-backed software company Cint has announced its intention to list on Nasdaq Stockholm.

Arch Venture Partners raises $1.85bn for biggest fund yet, less than a year after closing $1.46bn predecessor

Biotech investment specialist Arch Venture Partners has hit a $1.85bn final close for its eleventh flagship fundraise, less than a year after hauling in almost $1.5bn for its predecessor vehicle.

RCapital's Archant acquires The New European

RCapital portfolio company Archant has acquired newspaper the New European.

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