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Inflexion sells Pharmaspectra to IQVIA for USD 100m

Private equity firm Inflexion has sold medical data disseminator Pharmaspectra to US-listed health information company IQVIA, generating a 25% IRR.

Statement by Chair Gensler on Proposed Joint Amendments to Form PF

Posted by Gary Gensler, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, on Thursday, August 11, 2022 Editor's Note: Gary Gensler is Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. This post is based on his recent public statement.

Statement by Commissioner Uyeda on Proposed Joint Amendments to Form PF

Posted by Mark T. Uyeda, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, on Thursday, August 11, 2022 Editor's Note: Mark T. Uyeda is a Commissioner at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. This post is based on

The Market for CEOs: Evidence from Private Equity

Posted by Paul A. Gompers (Harvard Business School), Steven N. Kaplan (University of Chicago), and Vladimir Mukharlyamov (Georgetown University), on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 Editor's Note: Paul A. Gompers is Eugene Holman Professor of Business Administration

ArchiMed reaps 4x on Bomi sale to UPS

Specialist investor ArchiMed has sold Italy-based healthcare logistics platform Bomi to US-listed parcel shipping group UPS, earning a 4x money return.

Literacy acquires fragrance products maker Ashleigh & Burwood

Literacy Capital, a UK-listed closed-end investment company, has acquired UK-based home fragrance manufacturer Ashleigh & Burwood.

ICG closes European Corporate fund on EUR 8.1bn

Listed private investment firm ICG has raised EUR 8.1bn for the eighth vintage of its flagship European Corporate fund, exceeding its EUR 7bn target.

Saudi Arabia, Oman-focused Rakiza gets $300m backing from Public Investment Fund

Public Investment Fund has committed $300m to Rakiza, an infrastructure fund co-managed by Oman Infrastructure Investment Management and Equitix. The post Saudi Arabia, Oman-focused Rakiza gets $300m backing from Public Investment Fund first appeared on

LDC reaps 4x returns in Aqualisa GBP 130m trade exit

Mid-market sponsor LDC has sold Aqualisa to US-listed Fortune Brands Home & Security in a transaction that values the UK-based manufacturer of shower products at GBP 130m.

The Philadelphia Public Employees Retirement System picks Vista for latest PE commitment

The Philadelphia Public Employees Retirement System will commit $50m to Vista Capital Solutions and $25m to its co-investment vehicle. The post The Philadelphia Public Employees Retirement System picks Vista for latest PE commitment first appeared

Tikehau holds EUR 3.3bn final close for TDL V, plans further fundraises

France-based listed GP Tikehau Capital has held a final close for Tikehau Direct Lending V (TDL V) on its EUR 3.3bn target, representing a 57% increase versus its previous vintage.

Eurazeo’s NAV dips amid volatile markets

Listed French sponsor Eurazeo has created a contingency buffer of EUR 500m to account for volatile market uncertainties, leading to a dip in the group’s net asset value, according to its half-year report.

Bridgepoint Europe VII in final stretch of EUR 7bn fundraise

The UK-headquartered listed sponsor Bridgepoint is in the final stretch of its EUR 7bn fundraise for Bridgepoint Europe VII, with the vehicle expected to hold a final close in H1 2023, the GP revealed in

StepStone Group gears up for next Tactical Growth Fund

Listed US-headquartered private markets investor StepStone Group has made a regulatory filing for StepStone Tactical Growth Fund IV (STGF IV).

Global M&A Industry Trends: 2022 Mid-Year Update

Posted by Malcolm Lloyd, Colin Wittmer, and John Potter, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, on Monday, July 25, 2022 Editor's Note: Malcolm Lloyd is Deals Leader, PwC Global and EMEA; Colin Wittmer is Deals Leader, PwC US; and

Eurazeo PME IV holds 1bn close

Listed Paris-headquartered GP Eurazeo has held a final close for its mid-market Eurazeo PME IV fund on EUR 1bn, doubling the size of its third fund, managing partner for small-mid buyout Olivier Millet told Unquote.

IK to sell much-changed Linxis Group to trade buyer Hillenbrand

European PE house IK Partners has agreed the sale of its stake in Linxis Group to NYSE-listed trade buyer Hillenbrand. The post IK to sell much-changed Linxis Group to trade buyer Hillenbrand first appeared on

Here’s which alternatives fund MainePERS has just committed $225m of capital to

The $18bn-managing Maine Public Employees Retirement System has revealed $225m of new alternative investment fund commitments. The post Here’s which alternatives fund MainePERS has just committed $225m of capital to first appeared on AltAssets Private

IK to sell Linxis Group to Hillenbrand for EUR 572m

IK Partners has entered exclusive negotiations for the sale of its stake in Linxis Group with the US-listed industrial company Hillenbrand in a deal that could value the packaging machinery maker at around EUR 572m

Epiris buys Sepura in EUR 159m carve-out deal

Epiris has acquired Sepura, a UK-based provider of digital walkie-talkies for public safety users, from Hytera Communications, a Chinese manufacturer of wireless telecommunication equipment.

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