Genesis Capital passes €100m for latest flagship Central Europe PE fund, eyes €150m hard cap by year end

Central Europe-focused Genesis Capital has pulled in more than €100m towards a new flagship private equity fund – and is eyeing 50% more than that for a hard cap close. The firm said Genesis Private

Bain Capital seals $2.5bn Hugel sale to CBC Group-led consortium

Bain Capital has sold its stake in Korean cosmetic pharmaceutical company Hugel to a consortium led by CBC Group to give the business a $2.5bn valuation. The post Bain Capital seals $2.5bn Hugel sale to

UMG and Bertelsmann IPOs to fire up Dutch market

Vivendi is on the verge of launching the IPO of Universal Music Group in a "huge capital markets event" for the Amsterdam Stock Exchange.

Germany’s Golding Capital expands to Switzerland under veteran UBS exec Frühauf

German private equity investor Golding Capital Partners has expanded to Switzerland through the launch of a Zurich office. The post Germany’s Golding Capital expands to Switzerland under veteran UBS exec Frühauf first appeared on AltAssets

TA Associates buys into IT admin support software specialist PDQ

TA Associates has agreed to invest in IT asset management software provider PDQ to help accelerate the company's growth. The post TA Associates buys into IT admin support software specialist PDQ first appeared on AltAssets

Ackman plans to return proceeds from $4bn Spac

Billionaire had launched the largest deal of its kind with an aim of taking a massive company public

The Jordan Company closes continuation fund for 2007-vintage $3.6bn Fund II

US private equity house The Jordan Company has raised more than $1.3bn for a new fund to pick up portfolio companies from its 2007-vintage $3.6bn sophomore vehicle. The post The Jordan Company closes continuation fund

Ogier launches compliance tool to get fund managers 'climate ready'

Opalesque Industry Update - Ogier Global is launching a new online product, ESG Align, designed to help global asset managers get up to speed with environmental, social and governance (ESG) themes, terminology and regulatory requirements.

JP Morgan poaches former BNP Paribas ECM banker

The bidding war for junior bankers in equity capital markets is gathering pace

Barclays names new co-heads of European flow rates trading

Newly created roles to help grow bank's European rates franchise

TCV-backed Grupa Pracuj files for IPO

Poland-based recruiting and HR software developer Grupa Pracuj – a portfolio company of Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV) – has filed a prospectus for a listing on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.

Diverse founders, women targeted by Non Sibi Ventures as firm launches $50m debut fundraise

A new venture capital firm with a core focus on backing women and diverse founders is eyeing up to $50m for its debut fundraise. The post Diverse founders, women targeted by Non Sibi Ventures as

New Zealand VC firm GD1 hits NZ$130m Fund III first close, pushes towards NZ$160m hard cap

New Zealand venture capital firm Global From Day 1 has surged to a NZ$130m first close for its third fundraise, more than double its initial first close target. The post New Zealand VC firm GD1

Surging M&A Megadeals Top Records In Q2

Posted by Darragh Byrne, Marc Petitier, and Guy Potel, White & Case LLP, on Saturday, August 21, 2021 Editor's Note: Darragh Byrne, Marc Petitier, and Guy Potel are partners at White & Case LLP. This

Most Forwarded: Opalesque most forwarded article – week 33: Tiger Global is blowing up the unwritten rules of startup investing right now

From Business Insider: Tiger Global has become one of Europe s biggest startup investors, participating in $6 billion worth of deals. It has invested in 22 European startups in 2021, up from four in 2020,

Billion dollar hedge funds: larger funds ahead of smaller funds during turbulent July

Opalesque Industry Update - The average Billion Dollar Club (BDC) hedge fund gained 0.1% in July but could not prevent the broader HFM Global Composite Index from slipping 0.1% off the back of underperformance among

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