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Warburg and Advent leading race to acquire Baxter’s €4bn biopharma unit

Warburg Pincus and Advent International are leading a private equity consortium which is in advanced discussions over the acquisition of medical device maker Baxter International Inc’s biopharma solutions business, in a deal that could be worth more than €4 billion, according to a report by the Financial Post.

KKR ahead of expectations with 26% drop in Q1 earnings

A steep decline in asset sales from its private equity portfolio, coupled with lower transaction fees, saw KKR & Co Inc’s after-tax distributable earnings fall 26% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2023, according to a report by Reuters. With higher interest rates, ongoing geopolitical tensions, and market volatility all

Forge launches first private market index based on active trading and liquidity data

Forge Global Holdings, a private securities marketplace, has expanded its private market data products and solutions offering for institutional asset managers, with the launch of the Forge Private Market Index, a benchmark for actively traded private companies.  The new index leverages Forge’s 13 years of private market trading data and

Innova Capital appoints partner

Innova Capital, a private equity firm focused on Central and Eastern Europe, has promoted Andrzej Pietrzak to partner, boosting the firm’s position in the e-commerce, logistics, and tech-enabled B2B sectors as it seeks investment opportunities through the recently launched Innova/7 fund. Pietrzak has been with Innova since 2013, and prior

Accordion acquires data & analytics specialist Merilytics

Accordion, a private equity-focused financial and technology consulting firm, is to acquire Merilytics, a provider of analytics, data management, and business intelligence reporting solutions to businesses around the world.  With private equity sponsors and CFOs putting increased emphasis on data & analytics to drive insights that enable faster value creation

McGuireWoods adds two PE fund formation partners

McGuireWoods has expanded its private equity team with appointment of partners Richard Starling and William Herrfeldt, who are highly regarded for their work advising clients on investment fund formation matters.  Starling and Herrfeldt advise fund sponsors on the organization, negotiation, structuring and operation of private investment funds, as well as

Crestbridge appoints new head of risk and compliance – Ireland

Crestbridge has appointed Paul Phelan as head of risk and compliance – Ireland, as the business continues to enhance its platform in Dublin. Phelan has over 24 years’ pf financial services experience specifically related to the administration and management of regulated multi-domiciled investment fund products.  Phelan, who is an approved

Truffle Private Markets launches US mid-market PE programme

Truffle Private Markets Group (TPMG), a provider of private markets solutions and partner to wealth managers and family offices across Europe, has launched the US Mid-Market Private Equity Programme (TPM US Midmarket Programme) which has already closed 75% of its target size in 3 months.

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Bain raises $6bn for fifth Asia fund

US private equity firm Bain Capital has raised around $6 billion for what will be its fifth and largest Asia-focused fund, with a final closing expected in the next few weeks, according to a report by Reuters.

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