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Month: February 2020

Financial Institution Developments

Posted by Edward D. Herlihy and Richard K. Kim, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, on Monday, February 17, 2020 Editor's Note: Edward D. Herlihy and Richard K. Kim are partners at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen &

FN50: Most Influential in Private Equity Dinner

Private Equity News and Financial News celebrated their 2019 list of the executives making their mark in the European buyout industry

Most Influential in Private Equity Dinner

Private Equity News and Financial News celebrated their FN50 list of the executives making their mark in the European buyout industry

Jupiter agrees £390m deal for Merian

Latest example of consolidation in the investment industry will create a fund manager with assets of £65bn

With Coronavirus, it’s not business as usual: handshake or elbow bump?

The fast-spreading outbreak is prompting a rethink of the most basic form of business etiquette

The hidden problem of LGBT+ discrimination

While campaigners are calling on companies to build work environments that welcome diversity, LGBT+ employees at buyout firms are still facing prejudice and harassment

British businesses prove irresistible to US buyouts shopping for bargains

Buyout funds based in the US spent £14.2bn on UK companies in 2019, up 53% year-on-year from £9.3bn

How the resignation of Angela Merkel’s heir apparent could benefit the German economy

The German economy could benefit from this surprise announcement, if it signals the end of the years of indecisiveness at the top

The new Irish government will need to start spending

The Irish budget has been nearly balanced or in surplus since 2016, meaning that the government should have the means to counter a downturn if needed

AMB :- $63.2bn committed to private equity funds by 114 US public plans in 2019

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: In 2019, a reported $63.2 billion was committed to private equity funds by 114 public plans, said eVestment. The top three public pension investors by total dollars committed were CalSTRS ($4....Article

AMB :- European M&A activity remains steady despite market uncertainty in Q4

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Amidst uncertainty around Brexit and the UK general election, Europe witnessed growth in mergers and acquisition (M&A) deal volume and value in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2019. According t...Article Link

Other Voices: Pandemic response: Coronavirus & business continuity planning

By Eze Castle Integration: With the recent outbreak of coronavirus, businesses and alternative investment firms are enacting pandemic response plans in an effort to keep their day-to-day operations running smoothly and without major disruptions due

AMB :- Other Voices: Pandemic response: Coronavirus & business continuity planning

By Eze Castle Integration: With the recent outbreak of coronavirus, businesses and alternative investment firms are enacting pandemic response plans in an effort to keep their day-to-day operations running smoothly and w...Article Link

Silverfleet invests in Danish debt collector

The firm used money from its second fund, closed in 2015 at €870m, to acquire the Danish credit management services provider

Fund managers on alert over threat to EU ‘delegation’ rules

Arrangement allowing UK asset managers to make investment decisions on behalf of funds located in the EU could be jeopardised by Brexit

Property of the Week: A £30m Surrey home fit for world leaders

Architectural accolades and illustrious owners are part of the history of this country estate 25 miles from London

Mom and pop millionaires are driving Blackstone’s growth

Private equity giant joins a gaggle of firms looking to a segment of the market it once ignored

ECI scores 3.7x return in auction platform sale to TA Associates

Mobeus Equity Partners, which held a 15% stake in ATG for 11 years, made a full exit with a return of 4.5x

Blackstone-led consortium offers €16bn for Thyssenkrupp’s elevator unit

Within two or three weeks, the company is likely to choose two bidders for a new final round

SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index: January performance down -0.22%

Opalesque Industry Update - The gross return of the SS C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for January 2020 measured -0.22%. Hedge fund flows as measured by the SS C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index advanced

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