EMPEA rebrands as the Global Private Capital Association

Opalesque Industry Update - EMPEA, the global industry association for private capital investment in Asia, Latin America, Africa, Central Eastern Europe (CEE) and the Middle East, today announced it is now the Global Private Capital

Accel raises more than $3bn across trio of new VC, growth funds

Global venture capital major Accel has closed more than $3bn of new capital across a trio of fundraises. The post Accel raises more than $3bn across trio of new VC, growth funds first appeared on

Eight Roads launches $400m China healthcare investment fund

Former Fidelity Investments arm Eight Roads has launched a $400m China-focused healthcare fund. The post Eight Roads launches $400m China healthcare investment fund first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Novalis Biotech closes second fund on €25m, 6x increase from maiden fund

Novalis Biotech has closed its second fund on €25m - a hefty increase from the €4 million it raised for its debut fund in 2018.  The post Novalis Biotech closes second fund on €25m, 6x

Levine Leichtman continues exit flurry with Trinity Consultants sale to Oak Hill Capital

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners has sold its stake in environmental, health & safety, engineering and sciences consulting specialist Trinity Consultants to Oak Hill Capital. The post Levine Leichtman continues exit flurry with Trinity Consultants sale

Apollo’s Latest is as Easy as ABC

Apollo has completed its acquisition of 51% of publicly traded ABC Technologies for C$277 million or C$10 per share. ABC (TSX: ABCT) is a manufacturer and supplier of thermoplastic, custom compounds, and engineered lightweight plastics

Moore Cayman launches pioneering blockchain audit verification service

Opalesque Industry Update - Accountancy firm Moore Cayman which specialises in providing audit services to investment funds and the digital asset industry including nearly 200 cryptocurrency-focused funds, has launched the first verification service for its

Blackstone to sell long-held Exeter Finance to Warburg Pincus-led investor group

Buyout giant Blackstone has finally agreed to exit its long-held portfolio business Exeter Finance to an investor group led by fellow private equity major Warburg Pincus. The post Blackstone to sell long-held Exeter Finance to

Phoenix Equity bags 4.3x return selling UK eyecare specialist Rayner to CVC after trebling EBITDA

Mid-market UK buyout house Phoenix Equity Partners is set for a 4.3x return selling Rayner Surgical to fellow PE house CVC Capital after trebling its EBITDA, AltAssets understands. The post Phoenix Equity bags 4.3x return

UK braced for ‘golden age of activism’ in wake of Brexit and pandemic

Britain is now ‘ideal territory’ for activist investors, with the pent-up demand for change that has been dormant for the past year finally starting to be unleashed

Revolut boss on Brexit: ‘I still haven’t seen any benefits so far’

Nikolay Storonsky said Revolut had to change “quite a lot of things” on its planned roadmap for the digital bank

Bridgepoint makes surprise bid to list on London Stock Exchange as AUM continues to soar

UK private equity house Bridgepoint has made a surprise announcement that it plans to list on the London Stock Exchange. The post Bridgepoint makes surprise bid to list on London Stock Exchange as AUM continues

Rothschild seals second private equity fund close this month with new €450m vehicle

Rothschild & Co has closed its second private equity fund this month by reaching an above-target €450m for Five Arrows Growth Capital. The post Rothschild seals second private equity fund close this month with new

KKR doubles down on Philippines payments business Voyager as company eyes expansion to digital bank

KKR has doubled down on its investment in Philippines payments business Voyager Innovations by taking part in a $167m funding round. The post KKR doubles down on Philippines payments business Voyager as company eyes expansion

Investcorp buys into Italian digital marketing, price comparison platform CloudCare with ambitious plans

Investcorp has bought into Italian digital sales and marketing platform CloudCare with an "ambitious plan" to expand the already booming company into new market segments. The post Investcorp buys into Italian digital marketing, price comparison

Oakley Capital set for 2.1x return exiting ACE after four years of bolt-on success

Oakley Capital has sealed a better than 2x return selling French and Spanish vocational higher education platform ACE. The post Oakley Capital set for 2.1x return exiting ACE after four years of bolt-on success first

Apollo Global brings in Evercore Asia lead to run its own Asia-Pacific IR, fundraising activity

Private equity giant Apollo Global has brought in placement agent major Evercore's former Asia-Pacific private fund group lead Ian Bell to head up its own fundraising activity in the region. The post Apollo Global brings

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