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Zeus sale to private equity firm EQT closes valued at $3.4bn

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Zeus is officially under new ownership after private equity firm EQT closed on its acquisition of the medical tubing supplier. Other investments by the fund include Envirotainer, Billtrust, and Dechra Pharmaceuticals. “We

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Chanel billionaire’s son builds US$110m private equity firm

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David Wertheimer, 37, whose father Gerard is one of the brothers behind the purveyor of expensive handbags and tweed suits, started Luxembourg-based 1686 Partners last year to invest in fashion, cosmetics and lifestyle products. The firm, which raised more than US$110 million as of December, has picked up the pace of hiring in recent months.

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Hedge funds and private equity firms pour more money into Lloyd’s ILS vehicle

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International hedge funds and private equity firms are increasingly investing in Lloyds of Londons tax-exempt investment vehicle, as the 300-year-old UK institution expands its efforts to attract global investors, according to a report by the Financial Times.

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US Private Equity Firm 777 Partners Seek to Raise £171M to Buy Premier League Club After Everton Talks

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Miami-based 777 Partners held talks with Moshiri and his representatives with regard to an equity stake in the Blues before Moshiri entered into an exclusivity agreement with New York fund MSP Sports Capital over a 25 per cent deal via a preferential share structure, which are effectively loans with warrants that could be turned into equity.

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CVC secures €25bn for industry’s biggest-ever buyout fund

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CVC Capital Partners, the third-biggest Europe-based private equity firm according to the PEI 300, is on track to raise what would be the largest-ever private equity fund, defying the market’s choppy waters. It is unclear when the fund will hold its final close. billion, according to PEI data.

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Omnes Capital, a $5.2bn green energy private equity firm is the financial backing for Hawthorne Renewables $250M investment in Solar Projects Across the United States

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.” Get the week’s top news delivered directly to your inbox – Sign up for our newsletter Sign up Financial backing for this investment is provided by Omnes Capital, a $5.2 billion green energy private equity firm based in Europe. Hawthorne Renewables marks the first U.S.

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Compass Group closes second oversubscribed fund with a $408m cap

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US private equity firm Compass Group Equity Partners has closed Compass Group Fund III and hit its hard cap of $408m, the firm’s second oversubscribed fundraising in two years. McGuireWoods served as legal counsel for the fund and Aqueduct Capital Group provided placement agent services.