Schroders races towards €500m target for fund eyeing coronavirus-hit hotel sector

Schroders fundraising amid the coronavirus is continuing apace following it pulling in €425m so far for its debut hotel-focused investment vehicle.

FCA’s incoming boss aims to tackle diversity issues at watchdog and the City

Nikhil Rathi wants to address the watchdog’s pipeline issues to help tackle its ‘complex policy problems’

Incline Closes 16th Battery Add-On

Continental Batteries, a portfolio company of Incline Equity Partners, has acquired Battery Joe and Battery Solutions. Continental’s aftermarket batteries are distributed to the automotive, commercial, golf, marine and industrial markets. The company provides on-premise delivery

Graham Adds Horseradish Maker to Giraffe

Giraffe Foods, a portfolio company of Graham Partners since December 2018, has acquired Lounsbury Foods. Toronto-based Lounsbury is a family-owned and operated manufacturer of horseradish (prepared, extra hot, mild sauce, and beet “red” horseradish), seafood

Shamrock Closes Second Entertainment Content Fund

Shamrock Capital has held a final closing of Shamrock Capital Content Fund II LP with $400 million of capital. New and existing limited partners in Fund II include pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and

One Peak Partners hits €443m hard cap on technology-focused fund

The firm said One Peak Growth II, launched in the first quarter of this year, was 'significantly oversubscribed'

Warburg Pincus dials back investing in oil and gas

The firm won’t make investments tied to fossil fuels from its next global buyout fund

Cadman’s Backs Enterprises acquires Norpol, Burbridge

Cadman Capital portfolio company Backs Enterprises has acquired packaging businesses Norpol Packaging and Burbridge Packaging.

Montagu’s Universal Investment buys CapInside

Fund administration business Universal Investment, a portfolio company of Montagu Private Equity, has acquired Germany-based B2B online investment platform CapInside.

Forerunner Ventures raises $500m for new fund launched at height of Covid-19 crisis

Consumer-focused early-stage investment house Forerunner Ventures has pulled in $500m for its latest fundraise in a rapid fundraise launched and completed amid the coronavirus crisis.

London’s finance sector under scrutiny over Russia report

The UK’s National Crime Agency estimates over £100bn in illicit funds impacts the economy each year

The Riverside Company backs commercial real estate brokerage software business Buildout

Lower mid-market-focused private equity house The Riverside Company has backed Buildout, a Chicago company that provides SaaS-based marketing and customer relationship management software to commercial real estate brokerages.

Virtual Briefing: ESG and rebalancing through secondaries

Palico's Clair Woolston Commons, Cambridge Associates' Chris Varco, Unigestion's Paul Newsome and Unquote's Denise Ko Genovese discuss whether the current crisis will lead to an ESG rethink.

Resilience Sells Brands to Scott’s

CR Brands, a portfolio company of Resilience Capital Partners, has sold its Biz Stain & Odor Eliminator (Biz) and Dryel product lines to publicly traded Scott’s Liquid Gold. The purchase price for the two product

Guardian Closes at Hard Cap

Guardian Capital Partners has held an oversubscribed, hard cap, and final close of its third fund, Guardian Capital Partners Fund III LP, with $282 million in capital commitments. Guardian Capital makes control investments in lower

Z Capital Adds Corporate Development Pro

Z Capital Group (ZCG) has added Laura Krivec to its team as Director of Corporate Development. Ms. Krivec will be active with project management, developing new and existing relationships with pension consultants, private wealth platforms

Ardian’s Dedalus carves out DXC’s healthcare division

Clinical healthcare software specialist Dedalus, a portfolio company of Ardian, has acquired the healthcare software division of US-based DXC Technology.

Bridgepoint’s Cyrus Group buys V2A Patrimoine

Asset and wealth management service Cyrus Group, a portfolio company of Bridgepoint, has acquired France-based financial consulting firm V2A Patrimoine.

Carlyle-backed Euro Techno Com buys Comtec

Telecommunications equipment and supplies producer Euro Techno Com (ETC), a portfolio company of Carlyle, has acquired UK-based market peer Comtec.

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