Private equity firms keen to return cash dump discounted stocks

Earlier this month, Nordic Capital sold half its stake in Cint Group AB at a price that was 19% lower than the Swedish software company’s value at IPO.

By Swetha Gopinath and Jan-Henrik Förster, Bloomberg

Private equity firms have been selling out of recently-listed stocks in Europe, swallowing steep discounts in volatile markets to allow them to recycle investor capital, writes Bloomberg.

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Companies are more responsive when voted against, Amundi's engagement head says

Keva to buy EUR 6.4bn of equities as part of risk increase

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Troubled Swedish landlord gets USD 720m cash boost in Brookfield deal

Finnish pension giant is increasing risk "significantly" to grow returns

Significantly smaller exit packages to Möger Pedersen's peers

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