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HSBC expects dealflow uptick and higher returns with second direct lending vintage
Second vintage expects to build on USD 580m in current commitments, with first deal expected in July
HSBC raises USD 580m-plus for second UK direct lending vintage
Strategy makes senior secured loans to mid-market private equity backed companies
'The start-ups are just about alright': SVB fallout throws focus on UK tech capital demands
Silicon Valley Bank's demise might cause a small dent in confidence but should not have wider impact on the country's VC or tech sector
Montagu appoints advisers to sell ophthalmology group Artemis
Goldman Sachs and HSBC will run the auction for the German company, with launching expected after the summer
CVC collects first round bids for Theramex
Rothschild and HSBC are advising on the sale of the UK-based womenтs health pharma company
Softbank leads USD 150m round for Gousto
Meal delivery startup receives USD 100m from Softbank and is now valued at USD 1.7bn
HSBC closes secondaries fund on more than USD 1bn
HSBC had previously raised USD 1.34bn for its first secondaries fund
NorthEdge invests in Helios
Following the transaction, the company plans to expand in both the UK and internationally
LDC backs Rhino Products MBO
Deal is led by the firm's Manchester team, and values the business at ТЃ36m
BlackRock-backed THG to launch £920m IPO
Following the listing, the online retailer will have a free float of at least 20%
HSBC Vision Private Equity 2020 closes on $260m
Fund targets a variety of private equity opportunities, from primaries and secondaries to direct co-investments
Evolution leads $64.7m round for Quantexa
New backers British Patient Capital and ABN Amro Ventures join existing investor Accenture Ventures
Bridgepoint sells Rovensa to Partners Group in €1bn deal
Sale ends a four-year holding period for Bridgepoint, which bought Rovensa from Sapec Group
HSBC contributes $7m to Privitar's series-C
Warburg Pincus led an $80m series-C funding round for the data privacy company in April 2020
Dunedin's FRA secures £100m refinancing
FRA recently opened offices in the Nordic region, as well as in New York, Dallas and Philadelphia
KKR-backed Calisen to raise $1.87bn via IPO
Calisen indicated it plans to float nearly 25% of the business at a price of 225-265 pence per share
BlackRock, Sofina in £66m round for THG
THG has taken out a new five-year ТЃ150m revolving credit facility provided by Barclays and HSBC
BGF exits Bar Soba
Bar Soba's management team and staff will stay on with the company following the acquisition
HSBC expands alternatives team with Huitron
New hire joins from Aon Hewitt, where he was advising pension funds on private equity investments
Lovell Minnick, Pantheon to acquire Charles Taylor in £261m deal
US-based Lovell Minnick has made an offer for listed insurance services business Charles Taylor
Palatine-backed Vernacare refinances
Palatine-backed medical equipment manufacturer Vernacare refinances its debt facilities
August-backed PCS acquires Essex Pet Crematorium
Deal is the eighth acquisition made by the pet crematorium group under the GP's tenure
YFM exits Leengate Valves in management buy-back
Divestment of the industrial valve wholesaler brings to an end a five-year holding period
Goldman Sachs et al. in $20m series-A for Bud
Banking software developer will look to double its headcount to 140 by the end of 2019