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Nordic PE exits hit new low in Q2

The volume of exits by private equity firms across the Nordic countries in Q2 2020 fell to its lowest point in more than a decade, according to Unquote Data.

Venture, tech keep UK market afloat in H1

While buyout and exit volume dropped dramatically in the first half of 2020 in the UK and Ireland, venture investment volume has remained resilient and the technology sector has become an even larger focus for

EQT-backed Waystar agrees to buy eSolutions at $1.3bn valuation

The deal would combine two healthcare billing and payment technology providers

ABN Amro to slim down CIB

ABN Amro plans to quit corporate banking outside of Europe, except for clearing, and also exit trade and commodity finance in a shake-out of its corporate and investment banking activities.

Focus may be on coronavirus, but we need to talk about Brexit

Governments and central banks have had other things on their minds, but they must address the next big shock

Focus may be on Covid-19, but we need to talk about Brexit (yes…)

Governments and central banks have had other things on their minds, but they must address the next big shock

AUA’s TruFood Adds Simply Natural

TruFood Manufacturing, a portfolio company of AUA Private Equity since June 2019, has acquired Simply Natural Foods. Simply Natural is a co-manufacturer of confection products including sugarfree, organic, and kosher functional bars (products that include

EnPro Sells Springs Business to Turnspire

Turnspire Capital Partners has agreed to acquire the Goodyear Air Springs business from publicly traded EnPro Industries. Goodyear air springs are used by original equipment manufacturers and fleet operators for trucks, trailers, buses, and specialty

Horizon exits Glass Container to Vetropack

Ukraine-based private equity firm Horizon Capital is in the process of selling, alongside other shareholders, its stake in Moldova-based Glass Container Company and Glass Container Prim to Vetropack Austria Holding.

Buyout-backed Clearwater Analytics eyes $2bn valuation from potential sale – report

Private equity-backed investment management software business Clearwater Analytics is reportedly eyeing a sale which could value the business at $2bn.

Apollo’s Rackspace IPO values company at $4.18bn, below PE firm’s 2016 take-private valuation

Apollo Global has seen a disappointing IPO for portfolio business Rackspace value the business at about $4.18bn - less than the company's $4.3bn valuation when Apollo took it private four years ago.

Gen Cap Exits Aero Systems

After just over a five-year hold, Gen Cap America has sold Aero Systems Engineering to Calspan Technology. Aero Systems Engineering (ASE) designs, builds and upgrades jet engine testing and wind tunnel facilities, and provides lab

Apollo-backed home security company ADT sees shares soar after Google agrees stake buy

Apollo Global-backed home security business ADT saw its valuation surge past $14bn after Google revealed it was buying a 6.6% stake in the company.

G Square looking to exit ISPS – report

G Square Capital is looking at a sale of portfolio company Institut Supérieur des Professions de Santé (ISPS), according to Unquote sister publication Mergermarket.

Madison Dearborn Buys IPL Plastics

Madison Dearborn Partners has partnered with Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) to acquire publicly traded IPL Plastics at an enterprise value of $736 million. IPL Plastics (TSX: IPLP) is a maker of

One Equity Partners brings Infobip to $1bn valuation through Series A investment

One Equity Partners has become the first outside investor in cloud communications platform Infobip through a Series A deal which values the business at more than $1bn.

Pets a Good Bet

According to a new study by Katten, pet owners’ love for their animals, along with the impact of COVID-19, are among the reasons decision-makers feel bullish about the future of private equity and animal care.

BC Partners buys into automatic machine maker IMA at €2.93bn valuation

Global buyout house BC Partners has agreed to buy into automatic Italian machinery maker IMA through a stake purchase in current owner Societa Finanziaria Macchine Automatiche (Sofima).

THL Partners seals quick Juvare exit to Rothschild private equity arm, two years after Intermedix spin-out

Rothschild's private equity arm Five Arrows has picked up critical incident preparedness and response software company Juvare from Thomas H Lee Partners.

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