BC Partners backs Ima in €3.6bn deal

BC Partners has invested in Milan-listed company Ima, a listed Italian manufacturer of packaging machinery, in a deal valuing the company at €3.6bn.

ETFGI reports that assets invested in ETFs and ETPs listed in Europe are back over the $1tn milestone at the end of June 2020

Opalesque Industry Update - ETFGI, an independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs/ETPs ecosystem, reported today that ETFs and ETPs listed in Europe reported net inflows of US$11.38 billion during June,

LDC in exclusive talks to acquire Excell – report

LDC is in exclusive talks to acquire unified communications group Excell, according to a report by Unquote sister publication Mergermarket.

Battery Ventures issues public takeover offer for Easy Software

Battery Ventures has issued a voluntary public takeover offer for listed Germany-based enterprise software company Easy Software, with shares priced at €11.5 apiece, via the holding company Deltus 36.

Abénex Capital to carve out InLog from Haemonetics

French private equity firm Abénex Capital has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Inlog Holdings, a wholly owned subsidiary of US-based listed healthcare company Haemonetics.

Private equity executives pour $92m into 2020 US elections

Blackstone’s Stephen Schwarzman, who gave $10m to a group aiming to defend the Senate’s Republican majority, leads political spending in the industry

Humvee Maker Sold to KPS

KPS Capital Partners has agreed to acquire AM General, a military vehicle and contract automotive manufacturer, from MacAndrews & Forbes, an investment firm controlled by Ronald Perelman. AM General manufactures specialized vehicles for military and

Trive Invests in Rubicon Bakers

Trive Capital has made an investment in Rubicon Bakers, a maker of all-natural cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and muffins. Rubicon’s product line includes more than 50 SKUs – including vegan and plant-based options – that are

J.F. Lehman Hits Hard Cap

J.F. Lehman & Company has held a final closing of its fifth fund with $1.35 billion of capital. Initially targeting $1.0 billion, JFL Equity Investors V LP, was oversubscribed and closed at its hard cap.

Eurazeo to acquire EasyVista in €131m deal

Eurazeo PME has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire a 67.5% stake in listed IT specialist EasyVista, in a deal that values the company at €131m.

Bill Ackman’s largest ever ‘SPAC’ goes public

Pershing Square Tontine goes public as the largest-ever ‘SPAC’, at a time the market for SPACs had already surpassed last year’s record

Apax funds post higher valuations following post-lockdown rebound in Q2

The overall rebound in public equity markets and the overweight exposure to more resilient sub-sectors helped improve the funds' valuations, Apax Global Alpha said in a stock exchange announcement

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

Investcorp introduces policies to improve diversity as it creates new D&I champion role

From 2021, the firm will require at least half of the candidates who are shortlisted for open positions to be from diverse backgrounds

Stephens Making Noise in Acoustics

The Stephens Group is continuing the build of Catalyst Acoustics Group with the buy of Fräsch, the company’s fifth add-on acquisition. Fräsch is maker of polyester wall panels, ceiling treatments, baffles, dividers, partitions, and acoustic

Family offices lower their private equity outperformance expectations

Only around half of family offices said they expected private equity to outperform public investments

Align Invests in WilliamsMarston

Align Capital Partners (ACP) has made an investment in WilliamsMarston, a provider of accounting advisory and management consulting services. WilliamsMarston provides specialized consulting services to public, private equity-backed, and pre-IPO companies to support mergers, acquisitions,

Hedge fund industry gains 2.04% in June as almost all hedge fund sectors have positive month

Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge funds continued their positive ways in June, riding a continuing stock market recovery and reopening economies to a 2.04% monthly return, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index, compiled by

BC Partners’ Wautier: What public market investors can learn from private equity

In times of unprecedented volatility, there is an added onus on investors to create long-term value by engaging constructively with portfolio companies

Round Table Launches New Platform

Round Table Capital Partners (RTC) has acquired Hull & Associates, a provider of environmental and engineering consulting services. Hull & Associates specializes in the environment, energy and infrastructure markets and its services include site assessment

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