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Inflexion collects £2.5bn for sixth fund in overall ‘brutal’ fundraising yearThe mid-market firm has secured its first-ever ESG-linked capital call facility to finance Inflexion Buyout Fund VI.
Evercore rides renewed activity to best ever Q1The advisory firm looks to bolster its ranks in a competitive skilled labour pool in key sectors and geographies to capitalise on continued covid recovery momentum.
Asia in 2019: China’s bump in the roadPrivate equity fundraising and investment activity has suffered amid concerns over the trade war, China’s debt problem and domestic regulation.
RBC on how depositaries are adapting to a changing marketThe depositary’s role is changing as firms and service providers adapt to shifting regulation and the need to stay ahead of technological developments, says RBC’s Priya Nair.
RBC on why domicile matters when launching a new fundFund structuring is becoming ever more complex, driven by more stringent LP requirements, tighter regulation and increasingly global investment strategies, says Dirk Holz, director at RBC Investor and Treasury Services.
Apollo spies a bargain in $4.3bn Rackspace price tagApollo’s take-private transaction with the cloud computing company shows a discounted price, but for a company in the midst of a strategic transition that remains unproven.
- Apollo to acquire grocery chain for $1.36bn
The transaction involving The Fresh Market will be financed by $800m of new senior secured notes and $525m of equity from Apollo and the rollover of the owners’ stake.
- Apollo and co-investors to buy ADT for $7bn
The purchase price reflects a 56% premium on ADT’s share price on 12 February and the deal will be partially financed using $4.5bn of equity.
- CVC and CPPIB to acquire Petco for $4.6bn
The selling group led by TPG and Leonard Green & Partners first invested in the pet retailer in 2000.
- BC Partners in first agri deal since 1998
BC Partners is to buy a majority stake in Dümmen Orange, a Dutch breeder of potted plants and flowers, from H2 Equity Partners and the Dümmen family.