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Politics and private equity – the revolving doors
FranУЇois Fillon is the latest in a long line of politicians to make the move to private equity
Aerospace investments taking off for PE
As evidenced by the recent VistaJet and Pattonair deals, PE is increasingly looking at the aviation and aerospace sectors for opportunities
Perfect fit: The evolving craft of fund financing
GPs are tailoring more complex and plentiful fund finance facilities to their advantage
Lexington, BC Partners agree $1bn stapled secondary deal
Lexington was previously reported to be considering acquiring up to тЌ1.2bn in secondary commitments
Onex raises $5.72bn for fifth fund after four months
Canadian-based GP is targeting $6.5bn for the vehicle, which launched in April 2017
Corporate caution creating carve-out opportunities for PE
Political instability may trigger a raft of corporate divestments, from which PE could profit
Terra Firma looking to raise $3.4bn fund
Vehicle will be the first institutionally-backed fund raised by the GP in 10 years
ECB leverage guidelines: casting too wide a net?
Debt advisory firm Marlborough Partners warns that the guidelines, as they stand, could impact deals with standard levels of term debt
Q2 Barometer: Aggregate PE deal value reaches 10-year peak
Deal numbers climbed for the second consecutive quarter, boosted by buyouts and growth capital deals
Newgate to acquire Arle Capital Partners
Development comes five months after Arle announced it was in the process of liquidation
ICG holds final close for secondaries fund on $1.1bn
ICG launched the fund in September 2015 and held an interim close for the vehicle on $750m in January 2017
BlackFin holds €100m first close for BlackFin Tech Fund 1
BlackFin is targeting €150m for the fund's final close by the end of the year
BlueBay closes €3bn senior loan fund
Fund is BlueBay Asset Management's third generation of private debt vehicle
Blackstone acquires Clarion Events
Private equity house acquires the business from Providence Equity Partners
Take-privates back on PE's shopping list
With CVC and Blackstone's bid for Paysafe adding to a string of recent deals, is the transaction type due a revival?
Summit holds €700m final close for second growth equity fund
GP held an interim close for the vehicle, Summit Partners Europe Growth Equity Fund II, on тЌ600m in May 2017
BGF provides £6.45m for Entier expansion
BGF's investment will go towards overseas expansion for the Scotland-based catering company
HarbourVest closes co-investment fund on $1.75bn hard-cap
GP increases original hard-cap for fourth co-investment offering due to LP demand
Star Capital closes latest fund on €800m
Fund closed on its hard-cap and has already been put to work for two investments
Stapled secondaries moving upmarket
BC becomes the latest firm to benefit from a stapled secondaries deal, as some industry insiders anticipate a developing trend
Partech holds final closing on €400m for seventh VC fund
GP's previous vehicle, Partech VI, closed with €130m in commitments in 2013
Felix closes second fund on $150m
Vehicle raises $30m more than its predecessor to target tech, tech-enabled and lifestyle companies
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Apex Ventures holds €10m first close six months into fundraise
Apex One will make early-stage investments in technology companies across Europe