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- ICG backs Riverside buyout
The UK-listed mezzanine specialist has provided a unitranche package and minority equity to back The Riverside Company’s buyout of Italian ice cream maker Mec3.
- Study: mood of cautious optimism takes hold
DLA Piper’s European Acquisition Finance Debt Report found a substantial majority of respondents expected deal activity to increase this year.
- ICG nears final close and readies new Asian fund
The firm is poised to hold a final close for its direct lending fund on more than €1.7bn, and is also ready to launch a new Asian mezzanine fund.
- ICG arranges Vitaldent refinancing
ICG acted as lead arranger on the €100m refinancing. Mediobanca was sole coordinator of the debt facility.
- Joined up thinking
Whether it’s GE Capital and Ares, Avenue and JZ Capital Partners, or ICG and Nomura, joint ventures are proving popular with managers looking to tap new markets or build scale quickly.
- ICG and Nomura launch mezz JV
The partnership will be seeded with ¥20bn of initial capital from the pair, as well as soliciting investment from institutional investors.
- Carlyle closes sixth CLO for the year
The latest CLO brings Carlyle’s total US issuance to approximately $2.16bn for the year.
- ICG increases latest CLO to €550m
ICG's latest CLO has become the largest in Europe after the firm enlarged it by €150m, citing strong investor demand.
- In praise of the little guy
Whilst the large multi-asset managers continue to make headlines, there’s a group of managers and investors targeting much smaller investments and thereby addressing a chronic funding shortfall.