China’s $1 trillion sovereign wealth fund is scouting for long-term investment opportunities in the United States, an executive said, after a fund co-established with Goldman Sachs Group Inc raised $2.5 billion, half of the targeted amount. The China-U.S. Industrial...
Asia Partners, a Singapore-based growth equity investment firm, has held the final close of its inaugural fund, Asia Partners I LP, at $384m. The Fund is the largest debut technology fund in history specifically focused on Southeast Asia, and one of the region’s...
Sofinnova Partners, a leading European life sciences investment firm based in Paris, London and Milan, announced today the final close of the Sofinnova Crossover Fund at $540 million. The fund was oversubscribed and significantly exceeded its target. This capital...
Belgian soccer club Bruges (Club Brugge NV) is planning an initial public offering (IPO) on the Brussels stock market, it said on Wednesday, in the first such move by a Belgian club. The club has filed an “intention to float”, signalling the launch of the IPO process,...
The private equity group Permira has made a takeover bid for LivaNova, the US-listed medical devices manufacturer, two people familiar with the matter said. The offer, made in mid-February, values the company’s shares at more than $80, the people said. That marks a...
