Corry Capital Closes Life-Settlements Fund at $534m

Corry Capital Closes Life-Settlements Fund at $534m

Corry Capital Advisors has closed its latest fund to invest in life settlements, a strategy that aims for consistent returns unaffected by broader economic conditions. The fund, CCA Longevity III DAC, closed with $534 million, said Bill Corry, the firm’s founder and...
Ethos Invest eyes $1.39bn for fintech-focused private equity fund

Ethos Invest eyes $1.39bn for fintech-focused private equity fund

Ethos Invest plans to raise $1.39bn for what it said would be a fintech-focused private equity fund. The Ethos Financial Services & Technologies Fund aims to target small and medium-sized firms, including in the UK, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and North America...
Cinven buys Arcaplanet from Permira in €1bn-plus deal

Cinven buys Arcaplanet from Permira in €1bn-plus deal

Private equity firm Cinven has acquired a majority stake in Arcaplanet, a pet care retail chain in Italy, from Permira and co-investor Winch Capital Partners. Cinven acquired Arcaplanet for more than €1bn. As part of the deal, Cinven will back Arcaplanet to acquire...
IWG in private equity talks over £4bn buyout

IWG in private equity talks over £4bn buyout

IWG PLC has held secret talks with a New York-based private equity firm over a GBP4 billion buyout of the office space provider, Sky News reported on Monday. CC Capital held talks with the Regus owner, Sky News reported. Citing a property industry source, Sky News...