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Veteran Missouri pension investor Kelly joins PennSERS as new CIO

Veteran Missouri state pension investment specialist Seth Kelly has joined the $31.1bn-managing Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement System as its new CIO.

Ex-CVC Credit Partners investor relations director Munte joins 17Capital

Former CVC Credit partners investor relations director Martin Munte has joined private equity house 17Capital in London to bolster the firm's own IR operations.

VC-backed health insurance platform Oscar scores $225m investment round

Online health insurance platform Oscar has closed a new funding round on $225m as it looks to continue its growth.

Consumer brands-focused VMG Partners reveals trio of promotions

Consumer brands-focused private equity house VMG Partners has made a trio of promotions, a year after raising $250m for its first early-stage fund.

Periscope Equity eyes up to $200m for sophomore fundraise

Chicago-based buyout house Periscope Equity is back in the market with its sophomore fundraise, eyeing up to $200m.

SEC warns LPs to beware PE firms mismanaging fees, violating ethical code in wide-ranging Risk Alert

LPs have been warned by the US SEC to beware of private equity firms mismanaging fees, failing to disclose conflicts of interest and violating its Code of Ethics in a wide-ranging Risk Alert.

Bain Capital triumphs over PE competitors in bid to buy coronavirus-stricken Virgin Australia

The battle to buy coroanvirus-stricken airline Virgin Australia is over after Bain Capital won the bidding war to buy the business.

Aisling Capital rounds up more than $144m towards latest flagship life science fundraise

Life sciences-focused private equity house Aisling Capital has raised more than $144m towards its latest flagship fundraise.

Carlyle said to reap 7x return selling Eggplant in $330m deal

Carlyle has reportedly made a 7x return selling digital test automation and monitoring software business Eggplant to trade buyer Keysight.

Private equity firms need to get creative with deal sourcing amid coronavirus – and here’s how

Deal sourcing intelligence business Sutton Place Strategies explains how private equity firms can get strategic, efficient, and creative with their deal sourcing in the teeth of the coronavirus crisis.

Financial risk management business CubeLogic gets Growth Capital Partners backing

Financial market, energy and commodities enterprise risk management business CubeLogic has picked up a minority investment from Growth Capital Partners.

Storyblocks gets Great Hill backing amid coronavirus-based demand surge

Private equity house Great Hill Partners has agreed to buy subscription-based stock media company Storyblocks.

Pritzker Private Capital picks healthcare expert King as latest operating partner

Pritzker Private Capital has brought in healthcare services industry expert David King as an operating partner.

Ex-Morgan Stanley veteran, Google CFO Porat joins Blackstone board of directors

Former Google and Morgan Stanley veteran Ruth Porat has joined private equity giant Blackstone's board of directors.

Swathe of big-name finance firms pour capital into fintech platform Capital Markets Gateway

Capital Markets Gateway, a FinTech business specialising in equity capital markets, has secured a strategic investment of $25m from a string of big-name financial firms.

Big data analytics specialist SQream closes $39.4m Series B+ round

Data analytics platform SQream has closed its Series B+ round on $39.4m, with Mangrove Capital Partners and Schusterman Family Investments leading the round.

French digital startup Memo Bank raises €20m in BlackFin Capital-led Series A

FinTech startup Memo Bank has raised €20m in a Series A round led by BlackFin Capital.

Oaktree secures up to $500m for its new private equity fund

Oaktree Capital appears to be back in the fundraising market and has pulled in up to $500m for a new fund.

Shock death of Invest Europe chair elect sees Baudon continue in role

The shock death of Invest Europe chair elect Roderick Macmillan will see current chair Thierry Baudon continue in the role as the association navigates the current volatile investment environment.

Private equity dealmaking slump continues as coronavirus pushes figures to new 12-month low

Private equity dealmaking volume has continued its slump as the coronavirus pandemic weighs heavily on activity, with figures falling to a new 12-month low, data from Moody's subsidiary BvD shows.

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