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Investors are betting Melio is well-positioned to benefit from smaller businesses turning to technology to help manage their finances more effectively, at a time when many have been hammered by the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. → Read More
Far Point Acquisition, a blank-check company tied to hedge-fund executive Daniel Loeb, said its directors have decided not to pursue the $2.6 billion deal to buy Swiss payments company Global Blue. → Read More
BlackRock is investing at least $10 million, in a deal expected to be announced later today, a person familiar with the matter said. → Read More
In recent years, the technology-focused private-equity firm has established itself as a major player in the sports and entertainment arena as well, investing billions of dollars in assets including cinema chain AMC and the parent company of U.K. soccer team Manchester City. → Read More
The Securities and Exchange Commission is stepping in to help out business development companies that have been battered by the recent economic turmoil. → Read More
Quantum Energy Partners has sold a minority stake in itself to Dyal Capital Partners in a deal valuing the private-equity firm at more than $4 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. → Read More
Charterhouse Capital and Nordic Capital are among firms said to be seeking a record of more than $80bn for new buyout funds → Read More
Blackstone owned more than 300,000 residential units worldwide as of last June → Read More
Michael Whitman has left GSO Capital Partners, Blackstone Group’s $142bn credit unit, following several other senior level exits → Read More
Paul Singer-led hedge fund, one of the world’s most prominent shareholder activists, gets serious about buyouts → Read More
US prosecutors probing founder of bankrupt private equity group Arif Naqvi over alleged bribery → Read More
London-based credit firm Metric Capital planned to raise $500m to back consumer-facing companies → Read More
Abraaj’s collapse has provided opportunities for its former rivals → Read More
Lazard’s fundraising team has helped firms raise more than $200bn since inception → Read More
In an unusual deal, Cfius allowed a private equity firm with some Russian backing to transfer its stake in Cofense but retain a financial interest → Read More
Private equity firms in Europe are having no problem raising money from investors — but spending it is proving to be more difficult → Read More
Blackstone’s Strategic Capital Group, which buys stakes in other private equity firms, is investing €500m in BC → Read More
Dubai Financial Services Authority was criticised last year for its muted response to the emerging market investor’s collapse → Read More
More than a dozen KKR dealmakers have left the firm over the past two years to take on key roles at new investment firms → Read More
The Canadian pension’s direct investing arm has participated in a string of big private equity deals in Europe → Read More