Italian fund buys stake in asset manager Anima in play on bank M&A

Italian fund buys stake in asset manager Anima in play on bank M&A

An Italian private equity fund has bought 7.2% of Anima Holding (ANIM.MI), the bank that handled the deal said on Wednesday, investing in an asset manager likely to be involved in future domestic banking consolidation. The €109m stakebuilding strengthens the grip of...
D.E. Shaw Closes First Private Equity Fund Shy of $500m Target

D.E. Shaw Closes First Private Equity Fund Shy of $500m Target

Quant pioneer D.E. Shaw & Co. raised more than $450m for its first dedicated private equity fund, just shy of the $500m target it set a year ago. The Voltaic fund is debuting after a drop in private-company valuations, and portfolio manager Edwin Jager said he...
BlackRock Alternatives acquires Environmental 360 Solutions

BlackRock Alternatives acquires Environmental 360 Solutions

Environmental 360 Solutions and investors led by BlackRock Alternatives, through a fund managed by its Diversified Infrastructure business, jointly announced the closing of a transaction through which BlackRock has acquired a majority interest in E360S. Donato...
Inflexion taps £2.5bn fund to buy major stake in dss+

Inflexion taps £2.5bn fund to buy major stake in dss+

Inflexion and Gyrus Capital are pleased to announce that they have entered into an agreement for Inflexion to acquire a majority stake in dss+, a leading provider of operations management consulting services with a purpose of saving lives and creating a sustainable...