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NEWSLETTER | 14 Dec 2020

Mon | 14 Dec 2020, 12:17

Takeovers of AIM companies have made up a far bigger share of all takeovers of London Stock Exchange deals over the last year, jumping to 56 per cent of all M&A deals, from 46 per cent in the previous 12 months, says research from UHY Hacker Young the national accountancy group.

Mon | 14 Dec 2020, 12:17

EdtechX Holdings, an investment platform focused on the future of education and work, is listing a second SPAC IPO on the Nasdaq (NASDAQ:EDTXU), EdtechX Holdings Acquisition Corp II (EdtechX Holdings II).

Mon | 14 Dec 2020, 12:17

Eurazeo a leading private-sector asset management company in Europe, was chosen to manage the Nov Santé Actions Non Cotées fund for unlisted healthcare assets.

Mon | 14 Dec 2020, 12:17

Managers should be looking to shore up their internal processes and security, focusing on improved end-point protection and appropriate training for staff to recognise anomalies. This is critical as cybersecurity develops further to keep ahead of the hackers.

Alterra makes two senior ESG appointments

Mon | 14 Dec 2020, 12:17

Alterra Capital Partners, an Africa-focused private equity firm with offices in Johannesburg and Lagos, has appointed two senior recruits to lead its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) work.

Investcorp acquires Sanos Group

Mon | 14 Dec 2020, 12:17

Investcorp, a global provider and manager of alternative investment products, has acquired Sanos Group (Sanos), a provider of specialised clinical trial services to the global pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry.

Mon | 14 Dec 2020, 12:17

YFM Equity Partners (YFM) has made a GBP3.75 million investment into ARRACO Global Markets (ARRACO), the award-winning and disruptive interdealer broker for global commodities, from its managed VCTs, British Smaller Companies and British Smaller Companies 2.

Mon | 14 Dec 2020, 12:17

McLaren Racing announced has received an investment from MSP Sports Capital (MSP), a New York-based privately held investment advisory firm.

Mon | 14 Dec 2020, 12:17

Private equity firm WestBridge has backed the senior management team at construction software company Eque2 to acquire the business from its existing shareholders.

Fortino Capital invests in Cenosco

Mon | 14 Dec 2020, 12:17

Fortino Capital Partners, a leading European software investor, has invested in Cenosco, a Dutch specialist in Asset Integrity Management.

Eurazeo invests in Tink

Mon | 14 Dec 2020, 12:17

Eurazeo has invested EUR33 million in Tink, Europe’s leading open banking platform. This round of EUR85 million of additional funding, led by Eurazeo Growth brings the total investment in Tink during 2020 to EUR175 million.

Mon | 14 Dec 2020, 12:17

Alternative asset management firm Carlson Capital has reached a strategic agreement with Jefferies Group (Jefferies) and structured credit investor Hildene Capital Management (Hildene) to support the new issuance of CLOs on Carlson’s Cathedral Lake platform.

Mon | 14 Dec 2020, 12:17

Hibob, an HR technology innovator behind the people management platform bob, has secured USD70 million in a Series B funding round led by investors SEEK and Israel Growth Partners (IGP).

Mon | 14 Dec 2020, 12:17

Thompson Street Capital Partners' (TSCP) portfolio company Marmic Fire & Safety Co (Marmic) has acquired Chicago, Illinois-based Total Fire & Safety, LLC (TFS), a provider of fire and life safety systems, equipment and related services. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.