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Abry Partners makes investment in Options Technology
This is the second round of investment for the firm, and substantially exceeds the first round of >$100m
Nordic Capital to buy Consilium Marine & Safety
GP will acquire the company for an enterprise value of SEK 3bn
Adams Street holds final close for 2019 Global Fund
Adams Street's global programme provides clients exposure to all of its investment strategies
PAI completes GP-led secondaries deal for Fund V
Alpinvest, Goldman Sachs and HarbourVest are lead investors in the new fund
ICG appoints new head of European secondaries
Blossier will work with head of PE funds Oliver Gardey to build out the platform in Europe
2020 Preview: Evolve and adapt
PAI's Richard Howell, Livingbridge's Susie Stanford and more discuss PE developments throughout 2019 and expectations for the year ahead
Livingbridge appoints two investment managers
Mihir Patel and Joseph Evans join the mid-market GP's London team
Private wealth to increase allocation to private equity
High-net-worth individuals and family offices are hunting for yield, concerned about low interest rates and market volatility
PE-backed CFO salaries see 5% annual increase – survey
Majority of respondents say that equity is a key driver in accepting their overall compensation package
Innogest to launch trio of €100m VC funds
Healthcare and digital tech vehicles will each target 12-15 companies with €10m tickets
BlueGem places Mamas & Papas into pre-pack, reacquires it
Sponsor has bought the company out of administration, having already owned the parent group since 2014
Bluebay spinout Arcmont Asset Management launches
Arcmont has a legacy €13bn AUM comprising direct lending and senior loan positions
Direct lending growth continues unabated - report
According to Deloitte's latest Alternative Deal Tracker, €22.6bn alternative loan issuance was deployed across 178 deals in H1 2019
Looking for the digital health tonic
Massive recent uptick in investment means 2019 is expected to reach an all-time high for digital health
Secondaries volume up 25% in H1 – research
Setter Capital's latest research reveals a sizeable uptick in private debt deals, though private equity secondaries still dominate the market
Fairview Capital launches to advise on GP-led secondaries
Firm will be led by the former international head of Park Hill Group, Pablo Calo
Grok among VCs in $100m Juvenescence series-B
Biotechnology company's founders and cornerstone investors took part in the round
Triton acquires stake in All4Labels
Minority shareholder Genui Partners will exit the business as part of the transaction
Permira nears Cogital stake acquisition – report
Sponsor is thought to have outbid a string of other PE offers for the accountancy group
Aquiline Capital-backed ClearCourse makes acquisition
e-clinic is the latest addition to the company's suite of businesses
Food for thought: how PE can build a sustainable supply chain
Food production was one of the longer-term investment trends discussed during the Allocate event in June
Italy: exit routes open up as foreign capital pours in
Exit routes for Italian-owned companies was a key theme at Unquote's Milan forum in early July
Palamon sells Il Bisonte to trade buyer
Deal values Il Bisonte at €100m and marks the first exit from Palamon European Equity III
GP Profile: Partech Partners
Venture veteran Partech prepares to leverage its digital experience to take on the buyout world