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PwC expects surge in European IPOs to continue

Renewed vigour in the European IPO market has meant cash raised by companies going public in the first quarter of 2014 has exceeded Q1 values for the previous four years in aggregate, generating EUR11.4bn. That’s according to PwC’s latest IPO Watch report.   This comes in the wake of 2013

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TCA Fund Management to float global credit fund

TCA Fund Management Group is planning to float the TCA Global Credit Fund through an AIM IPO as a new London listed, closed-end investment company. The IPO will be structured as a feeder fund and aims to raise USD25m, marketed at both institutional and retail investors.   The fund, which

Deerfield launches USD1.6bn healthcare private investment fund

Deerfield Management Company has launched Deerfield Private Design Fund III, an investment fund designed to provide flexible private financing to healthcare companies. The fund has approximately USD1.6bn in committed capital.   “Deerfield is proud to play a leading role in advancing innovation in the development and delivery of healthcare products

Industries & Finances raises EUR135m for third Buy & Build fund

Industries & Finances Partenaires has raised EUR135m for a third new fund specialising in SME Buy & Build strategies. Industrie & Finance Investissements 3 has exceeded both its EUR125m target and Fund 2 (EUR110m).     The fund’s largest LPs include CDC Entreprises, CNP Assurances, Idinvest, Axa France, Akina and

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Activum reaches hard cap in record time for latest fund

European real estate fund manager Activum SG Capital Management has closed its third fund at EUR380m in record time. Fund III will build on Activum’s momentum in finding, improving and selling under-performing real estate related assets in Europe.   Within six months Fund III was substantially oversubscribed due to strong

Omada Capital launches stock-based lending service

Omada Capita has launched a stock-based lending service, which allows clients to secure loans against the broadest range of listed shares and on flexible market terms. The launch follows a trial of the service with selected clients over the past five months, with some GBP35m of loans disbursed backed by

Idinvest Partners reaches a EUR214m final close for Idinvest Secondary Fund II

European private equity investor Idinvest Partners has closed its second fund aimed at secondary deals at EUR214m, beating the fund’s initial EUR200m target. Idinvest Secondary Fund II (ISF II) will follow its predecessor fund by focusing on mature secondary transactions in the European small and mid-market.   Christophe Bavière, CEO

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Retailers’ appetite for IPOs boosts UK listings, says EY

The London IPO market has had as strong a first quarter performance as any seen in the last 20 years, with 24 IPOs (Main Market and AIM) raising cumulative funds of GBP3.9bn, according to EY’s latest IPO Eye. The retail sector accounted for the lion’s share of activity, with eight

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Ardian raises EUR500m for Expansion Fund III

Private investment company Ardian has closed its Expansion Fund III at EUR450m, with EUR50m in co-investments. The new fund represents a 41 per cent increase in size from Fund II (EUR353m) and comprises investors from Europe, North America and Asia.   European insurance companies and pension funds make up the

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