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Will private equity bank on rising interest rates?
Sponsors want in on banking businesses before greater confidence in asset quality and interest-rate hikes increase valuations
Podcast: In conversation with... Sunaina Sinha, Raymond James | Cebile
The Cebile Capital founder discusses the tie-up with Raymond James, and the key trends at play in the global fundraising and secondaries landscapes
Dunedin team moves on as firm winds down
Mid-cap GP has seen 18 team members depart this year, including three partners, following the decision to halt the fundraise for its fourth vehicle
White Star holds USD 360m final close for Fund III
Growth technology VC held a final close for its predecessor vehicle in 2018 on USD 180m
Equistone backs ADM Group
Investment in the marketing agency is the GP's eighth platform deal of 2021 to date
H&F, EQT team up for final Zooplus offer
Sponsors are aiming to resolve the deadlock in the bidding process for the pet products retailer
Leveraged loans issuance sets new record
High-yield bonds backing LBOs followed a different route, with volume decreasing 67% from Q2
Advent's Rubix confirms intention to float
GP formed the industrial maintenance, repair and overhaul firm in 2017 by merging IPH and Brammer
Pantheon raises USD 624m for GP-led secondaries programme
Unquote recaps the fundraise and investment strategy with managing partner Paul Ward
EQT invests in Vitruvian-backed CFC
EQT IX is expected to be 70-75% invested following the deal
ECI's Travel Chapter announces intention to float
ECI bought the asset from Phoenix less than three years ago
Committed Advisors closes CAPF I on EUR 161m
Primaries, early secondaries and co-investment fund is intended to extend the GP's existing strategy
EQT launches EQT Future fund
Fund has a EUR 4bn target and intends to make impact-driven investments in mature companies
LBO France holds EUR 155m final close for Digital Health 2
GP previously raised EUR 70m for SISA, a fund dedicated to healthcare technology
ECI wraps up fund 9 with 3x overall return
Fund made 15 investments, including two tech unicorns with ATG and Wireless Logic
Sofinnova holds EUR 472m final close for Capital X
France-headquartered VC will continue to focus on early-stage healthcare investments
Calculus nets 4x with CloudTrade sale
Trade sale is the eighth exit for Calculus since January 2020
GP Profile: Phoenix returns record amounts in last 12 months
Unquote catches up with managing partner David Burns to discuss recent activity and where the firm is headed next
Less than half of UK GPs report in detail on ESG impact – survey
Advisory firm BDO reviewed the ESG policies of 100 private equity firms with UK operations
Unilever tea auction set to close second round in November
Advent is in a strong position, while Cinven, CVC and Carlyle have ESG concerns, sources say
Brewdog, Hawksmoor hit brakes on IPO plans
Founders of both businesses cite pandemic recovery uncertainty in the hospitality sector
One third of LPs plan to increase PE allocation within a year – survey
Schroders' Institutional Investor Study surveyed 750 investors in February and March 2021
2021 European PE exits already exceeding full 2020 tally
GPs are clearly looking to seize the initiative and clear out portfolios amid a general push to ink deals on the buy-side
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Jersey doubles down on ESG
Unquote speaks with Elliot Refson to discuss how the jurisdiction is looking to better understand LP expectations and foster an ESG-focused ecosystem