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ICG takes EUR 1.45bn ESG-linked facility for Europe VIII
Standard Chartered Bank was coordinator and mandated lead arranger on the facility
IK sells Signature Foods to Pamplona
IK acquired the company from its IK VII fund, which closed on €1.4bn in October 2013
Aquiline closes investment in Quintes Holding
Insurance broker was reportedly marketed based on €18m adjusted EBITDA
ING Ventures leads £4m bridge funding for Countingup
Triple Point, CVentures and Big Start Ventures also co-invest in the funding round
Smile Invest buys Magnum Heating
GP deploys capital from its Smile Invest Fund, which held a final close in 2017 on its €350m hard-cap
ING Ventures leads €19m series-C for banking app Fintonic
Round also sees participation from 10 other investors, including Spanish insurance group PSN
ING Ventures leads €1.3m series-A for Axyon AI
Investment also sees participation from Italian bank UniCredit and several angel investors
Charterhouse-backed Comexposium in €355m refinancing
Comexposium secures a term loan B facility from ING, Natixis, Deutsche Bank and Societe Generale
ING announces €300m fintech fund
ING Ventures is financed entirely from ING's balance sheet and has a four-year investment period
Parquest sells FDI to Charterhouse's Webhelp
GP had backed FDI's MBO in 2003
IK Partners refinances Solina debt
Refinancing follows company's purchase of SFK Foods from Odin
Parquest backs Polyexpert in first deal since ING spinout
GP backs Polyexpert in capital restructure
Sofinnova et al. inject €36m into Avantium
Capital injection is from consortium of VCs and strategic trade players
RRJ et al. invest €1.27bn in ING’s NN ahead of planned IPO
Investment comprises €150m in equity at time of IPO and €1.125bn in convertible notes
ING Parcom PE becomes Parquest with new €300m fund
Firm spins out from ING's Parcom Capital
TA Associates acquires Cmosis
TA Associates has acquired Cmosis, a Belgian supplier of CMOS image sensors, from venture capital firms PMV and Capital-E.
Sector focus: Playing it safe in the insurance market
Sector focus: Insurance
ING in talks with MBK Partners over Korean life insurance arm
Dutch bank ING is in talks with South Korean private equity firm MBK Partners over a sale of the bank’s Korean life insurance arm, according to reports.
CVC to lead €1.8bn restructuring of SNS Reaal
CVC Capital Partners will lead a consortium to restructure SNS Reaal, a Dutch insurer and the country's fourth largest bank, according to local press.
Blackstone buys Intertrust for €675m
The Blackstone Group has acquired Dutch tax consultancy Intertrust from Waterland Private Equity for a reported €675m.
3i and Allianz looking to sell Scandlines
3i and Allianz Capital Partners are set to sell German-Danish ferry operator Scandlines, according to reports.
IK Investment Partners agrees acquisition of Vemedia
IK Investment Partners and CEO Yvan Vindevogel have agreed to acquire a majority stake in Belgian pharmaceuticals supplier Vemedia Pharma.
Advent to take Mediq private for €775m
Advent International has announced plans to delist Dutch pharma company Mediq from the Euronext Amsterdam, valuing the company at €775m.
Gilde Equity Management acquires BlueCielo
Gilde Equity Management has bought Dutch software company BlueCielo from a group of financial and private shareholders.