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Stonehage Fleming raises USD 130m for largest fund to date, eyes 2024 programme
Multi-family office has seen strong appetite, with investor base growing since 2016 to more than 90 family offices, Meiping Yap told Unquote
Change of mind: Sponsors take to de-listing their own assets
EQT and Cinven seen as bellweather for funds to reassess options for listed assets trading underwater
EU FSR could impact PE fundraising with potential rise in 'clean funds'
FSR could lead GPs to create funds without foreign LPs; red tape around sovereign wealth funds likely
Letter from the editor: Unquote is moving to Mergermarket
Unquote Editor Harriet Matthews outlines Unquote.com's upcoming move to the Mergermarket platform and the new capabilities and intelligence that this brings to Unquote readers
IPO offers CVC chance to become multi-asset consolidator
Potential IPO also offers monetisation solution for founders and GP stakes investor Blue Owl
Morgan Stanley nears EUR 1.6bn-plus first close for maiden European direct lending fund
Investment manager started marketing fund to LPs last year; expects to raise in excess of EUR 3bn
Turning the tables – an M&A downturn means investment banks are now targets themselves
Some dealmakers with healthy balance sheets and willingness to go countercyclical are pursing acquisitions
VC Profile: RTP Global gears up to deploy largest fund to date, remains bullish on breakout opportunities
Partner Gareth Jefferies discusses early-stage deployment plans and advantages of supporting startups throughout their lifecycle
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
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
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
PAI Partners nears close for EUR 7bn Fund VIII following timeline extension
France-headquartered firm is expected to close the vehicle in November 2023 amid a tough fundraising climate
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
CVC raises Europe's largest ever buyout fund, securing EUR 26bn for ninth vehicle
Fund was launched in January 2023 and surpassed its EUR 25bn target, the GP said in a statement
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
European SBOs sink to lowest level since GFC, leaving sponsors weighing exit options
Hopes for exits comeback pinned on M&A uptick and shift in valuation expectations in 2H 2023
Esquare Capital Partners seeks entrepreneur commitments for second, EUR 25m tech platform
Dutch investor aims to connect entrepreneurs with tech investment appetite to startups seeking capital
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Overcoming the exit impasse
Unquote assesses the obstacles to executing successful exits and speaks to Equistone senior partner Steve OтHare about the GPтs approach to its recent realisations
Portable refis pave way for smoother sponsor exits in rocky market
Sellers are aiming to bolster buyer confidence, securing debt that can be transferred to the next LBO
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
The Bolt-Ons Digest - 3 July 2023
Unquoteтs selection of the latest add-ons with Palatine's Anthesis, Nordic Capital's Regnology, Waterland's Janssen and more
RTP Global holds final close for fourth fund on USD 1bn
Fundraise is New York-headquartered early-stage venture capital firmтs largest to date
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
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: PE perspectives from Berlin
Unquoteтs Min Ho and Rachel Lewis digest the key takeaways from this yearтs SupeReturn