EQT launches second fund subscription line tied to ESG

EQT launches second fund subscription line tied to ESG

Stockholm-based private equity firm EQT is once again adding an ESG twist to a popular form of financing among private markets fund managers. The firm has negotiated a €2.7bn fund subscription credit facility that links performance on certain environmental, social and...
IQHQ Completes Second Equity Raise of $1.7 Billion

IQHQ Completes Second Equity Raise of $1.7 Billion

IQHQ Inc., a premier life sciences real estate development company, announced that it has successfully completed a second $1.7 billion equity raise from new and existing strategic partners. With two successful rounds of financing complete, IQHQ is well funded and well...
How the private equity industry stole a march in European payments

How the private equity industry stole a march in European payments

Just over a decade ago, processing electronic payments was largely regarded as a dull back-office function, including by the banks that did it. A deal this week to create one of Europe’s largest payments companies is a reminder of a group that took a very different...
FireEye to get $400 mln investment led by Blackstone

FireEye to get $400 mln investment led by Blackstone

Cyber-security company FireEye Inc said on Thursday it will receive a $400 million strategic investment from private equity firm Blackstone and venture capital firm ClearSky. Blackstone and ClearSky will purchase $400 million of FireEye’s convertible preferred stock,...