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Canary Wharf and the financial centre of London
IPO offers CVC chance to become multi-asset consolidator

Potential IPO also offers monetisation solution for founders and GP stakes investor Blue Owl

  • GPs
  • 25 August 2023
Pensions administration software providers
IK Investment-backed Eres expected to hit the auction block by 2024

French employee savings distribution and management firm could be valued at a few hundred million euros

  • Exits
  • 24 August 2023
Spinouts and carve-outs
Kudu to step up boutique GP stake deals in Europe

MassMutual-backed investor aims to add more infrastructure and specialised equity GPs to its portfolio

  • GPs
  • 09 August 2023
Michael Holgate of Baird Capital
GP Profile: Baird Capital puts lower-middle-market niche and global expansion offering to work

GP’s flexible deal structure proposition resonates particularly well with founders in the current environment, Michael Holgate told Unquote

  • GPs
  • 07 August 2023
Insurance brokers
Groupe Vilavi stays French and starts new chapter with HLD

Insurance company is valued at around EUR 300m and will focus on organic and external growth with new majority owner

  • Buyouts
  • 04 August 2023
Money transfer firms
Moneycorp sponsor Bridgepoint finalises sale prep for exit

GP has held the UK-based foreign exchange specialist since 2014, when it acquired it for GBP 212m

  • Exits
  • 04 August 2023
Insurance funds
Bain Capital intensifies strategy specialisation efforts with USD 1.15bn insurance fund

New fund will deploy tickets of up to USD 200m but is 'not afraid to start small', Matt Popoli said

  • Financials
  • 02 August 2023
Wealth managers and financial advisers
Blackstone takes minority stake in Groupe Premium

Deal values French wealth manager at EUR 1.15bn after earlier full exit attempt saw Eurazeo target EUR 1.5bn

  • Expansion
  • 31 July 2023
Deal pipelines across the regions
AnaCap in advanced talks for two deals; has 'exciting' financial services and tech pipeline

Financial services-focused sponsor is honing in on one majority and one minority stake deal

  • Investments
  • 31 July 2023
The Unquote Private Equity Podcast
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: In conversation with... Alex Walsh, Blackstone

Senior Managing Director Alex Walsh discusses topics including his career in the PE industry, LGBTQ+ representation and inclusion, and the current macro environment

  • Industry
  • 24 July 2023
Business intelligence and financial reports
ICG sells majority stake in With Intelligence to Motive Partners in GBP 400m deal

Sale to specialised financial technology investor follows a competitive process and brings acquirer closer to launch of third fundraise

  • Exits
  • 20 July 2023
European sponsor buyout activity at its lowest level since 2H12
Sluggish PE market struggles with deal execution, braces for pent-up demand wave

Financing challenges and valuation discrepancies have stymied deal count and volume, but hopes pinned on 4Q 2023 and beyond

  • Investments
  • 19 July 2023
Fundraising in euros
Montefiore expects 100% re-ups for next EUR 1bn-plus fundraise

Past two fundraises saw funds oversubscribed by 3x on consistent exit track record, CEO Eric Bismuth said

  • Funds
  • 19 July 2023
Paul Rajchgod of Ayre Ventures
Ayre Group’s VC arm eyes 10-15 blockchain deals this year

Family office-backed firm plans to invest at seed and Series A with tickets of USD 2m-USD 3m

  • Venture
  • 17 July 2023
Databases and financial services
Cinven emerges as frontrunner for ICG’s With Intelligence

ICG aims to sign deal for financial data and intelligence provider by end of next week

  • Exits
  • 13 July 2023
Mergermarket Private Equity Forum Italy 2023
PE purchases stall in Italy as buyers lose faith – PE Forum Italy

PE players are hoping that valuation expectations will align in 2H 2023, easing dealmaking backlog

  • Southern Europe
  • 12 July 2023
Databases and financial services
Macrobond owner Nordic Capital collects initial bids in wide sale process

Nordic Capital is expected to collect non-binding offers for Swedish financial data company Macrobond this week, two sources familiar with the situation said.

  • Exits
  • 07 July 2023
Fundraising in dollars
Wellington eyes late-stage growth opportunities with new USD 2.6bn fund

GP seeks to address capital needs pre-IPO or sale and anticipates a diverse portfolio for fourth fund

  • Venture
  • 04 July 2023
Bolt-ons and buy-and-build platforms
The Bolt-Ons Digest - 3 July 2023

Unquote’s selection of the latest add-ons with Palatine's Anthesis, Nordic Capital's Regnology, Waterland's Janssen and more

  • Expansion
  • 03 July 2023
Stock exchange ticker
Portfolio Stock Exchange bets on uptick in PE fund listings 

Exchange will initially seek Spanish closed-ended funds of EUR 40m-EUR 120m for listing

  • Industry
  • 30 June 2023
Insurance software
Open GI owner Montagu kicks off sale through BofA, Arma

GP previously attempted to sell the insurance software firm in 2018, having acquired the company in 2014

  • Exits
  • 27 June 2023
The Statue of Liberty in New York
Arma intensifies US acquisition talks with Mediobanca backing

Deal to acquire its first US peer could come as soon as next year

  • Advisory
  • 26 June 2023
European private equity fundraising - final close
Many-headed Hydra: Private markets manager consolidation rears its head

Multi-asset managers set to roll-up credit, infrastructure and secondaries players to add strategies for scale

  • GPs
  • 26 June 2023
YTD European IPOs vs P2Ps
Sponsors drive record take-private activity as deployment pressure mounts

Discounted small- and mid-cap take privates expected to feed 2 pipelines amid M&A and IPO slowdown

  • Investments
  • 26 June 2023
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