Bamboo Finance has held the first close at USD31 million of its second financial inclusion focused fund with investments from Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA-CREF) and AXA-IM. The Bamboo Financial Inclusion Fund II will make equity investments in the capital of banks and financial services companies targeting
Ogier Jersey has acted as Jersey legal adviser for Intermediate Capital Group on the establishment of its tenth Jersey fund, ICG Europe Fund VI, which has held its first close having raised EUR2.5 billion to date. This includes a contribution from ICG’s balance sheet of EUR500 million, along with EUR2
Preqin’s latest analysis of the risk/return profile of major private equity and private debt fund strategies has shown that direct lending funds have been providing investors with superior returns given their level of risk. These funds, which have increased in prominence since the fallout of the global financial crisis and
KKR has held the final closing of KKR Lending Partners II, a USD1.34 billion fund focused primarily on privately-originated senior loans. KKRLP II is the successor fund to KKR Lending Partners I which exited its investment period in December 2014. The Fund, for which KKR began soliciting third party capital
Intralinks Holdings, a provider of secure enterprise content collaboration solutions, has partnered with Kira Inc, provider of the Kira Diligence Engine. By leveraging the two platforms, the M&A due diligence process is dramatically streamlined through the partial automation of document review and abstraction. As a result, dealmaking is easier and
Private equity firm Thoma Bravo has completed fundraising for Thoma Bravo Special Opportunities Fund II at USD1.065 billion. The fund, which was oversubscribed, will invest side-by-side with Thoma Bravo Fund XI, a USD3.662 billion fund that closed in May 2014. “We are very appreciative of the investor support for this
Billtrust has raised USD25 million in new funding, led by Goldman Sachs Private Capital Investing and existing investor Bain Capital Ventures. The funding will enable Billtrust to continue its aggressive growth strategy and to pursue additional acquisitions. “We took time to find the right investment partners who can help our
An affiliate of Versa Capital Management has completed the previously announced acquisition of the business of The Wet Seal, a specialist in young women’s fast fashion retailing through mall stores and e-commerce. The transaction was approved by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware on 1 April,
Constellation has acquired a majority stake in Trans Europa Express Holding AG (TEX), formerly HSM Group), a provider of Train Operating Services in Western Europe. TEX serves as an outsourcing partner for its customers for which the company runs rail traffic and operates in Germany, Switzerland, Austria (DACH) and the
Linklaters has advised Brait, the South African listed private equity group, on its acquisition of an 80 per cent stake in Virgin Active, the leading international health club operator, from CVC and Virgin. The deal values Virgin Active at GBP1.3bn. Virgin Group will retain a 20% stake, excluding management. The existing
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