Financial services

A look at some of our recent stories that you may have missed, including: our quarterly report on Q2 – which delivered the lowest volume of completed private equity deals since the same quarter in 2020; 15 notable deals that managed to close in the first half of the year, despite the uncertainty in the market; reaction to the executive order that helps pave the way toward opening up 401(k) and other workplace retirement plans to alternative assets.

ElmTree will be added to BlackRock’s private financing solutions platform.

In this role she will identify, evaluate and execute investment opportunities.

Deutsche Beteiligungs (DBAG) is acquiring Mait, a mid-market IT consultancy and software integration business, from 3i Group via an MBO.

ThinCats is an alternative lender providing funding to established growth-focused SMEs.

Jensten is a commercial insurance distribution platform.

Mehta will co-lead the goods and products vertical alongside Manas Tandon.

A round-up seven patient engagement tech transactions from the last six months; a look at a merger between Water Street Healthcare Partners-backed Eversana and Waltz Health to create a new pharma commercialization and patient access platform; recommedations from PE Hub’s editorial team on books, podcasts and museum exhibits that you can enjoy as we head into autumn.

Parma, Italy-based Alphial produces glass primary packaging for pharmaceutical, chemical and cosmetic use.

Inflexion, Nordic Capital and Main Capital are among the PE firms making deals in the region.