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Month: February 2020

AMB :- E-commerce effect pushes retail-focused real estate fundraising into an existential crisis

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The aggregate value of retail private equity real estate (PERE) deals has declined since 2017. In fact, 2017 was a record year for retail, with deals amounting to an aggregate $58bn;

AMB :- Odyssey Investment Partners closes $3.25bn sixth investment fund

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: US-based private equity investment firm Odyssey Investment Partners announced the first and final closing of Odyssey Investment Partners Fund VI. The Fund VI is a $3.25 billion private equity ...Article Link

Citi appoints new trading leader in Europe after Brexit

Fabio Lisanti has been named western Europe markets head — excluding the UK

BlackRock cashes out crisis bet to expand charitable arm

Giant asset manager turns stake in mortgage company created in 2008 into funding for nonprofits

Barclays CEO Jes Staley under investigation over links with Jeffrey Epstein

The Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority are looking into Staley's relationship with Epstein

Bridgepoint aims to raise £1bn for fourth development fund

New fund would be 65% larger than its £605m predecessor, which closed in 2016

Why limited liability is causing unlimited harm

The original purpose of limited liability protection was to encourage investment and risk taking. Yet, it has evolved into a source of systemic market failure

Three carve-outs & 17 bolt-ons: how Agilitas built Recover Nordic

Recover Nordic came into existence when Agilitas completed three simultaneous carve-outs of damage control businesses

Barclay CTA Index posts 0.51% return in January as managed futures begin 2020 on a positive note

Opalesque Industry Update - The managed futures industry stepped into 2020 on a positive note with a 0.51% return in January, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions.

AMB :- Opalesque Exclusive: Proxy Renewable Long / Short Energy Fund outperforms, more than doubles AUM in 2019

Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York for New Managers: Swedish energy-focused asset manager Proxy P Management AB has more than doubled its AUM in one year as a result of significant outperformance in its long/short renewab...Article

Opalesque Exclusive: Proxy Renewable Long / Short Energy Fund outperforms, more than doubles AUM in 2019

Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York for New Managers: Swedish energy-focused asset manager Proxy P Management AB has more than doubled its AUM in one year as a result of significant outperformance in its long/short renewable

Anacap acquires wealth adviser platform

Founded in 2006, UK-based Wealthtime has €2bn in assets under administration

EU should consider regular bond calendar

The newest recruit to the ranks of large supranational issuers is also the bulkiest. Responding to Covid-19, the EU has created the €100bn SURE fund, active already, and a €750bn Next Gen EU programme, coming

ICG buys UK’s Pageant Media for over £100m

The investment is the first by ICG’s Europe Mid-Market Fund, closed in late 2019 at €1bn

KKR closes its global impact fund at $1.3bn

KKR Global Impact will invest in the lower mid-market across the Americas, Europe and Asia

EQT steps up geographic expansion as revenue surges 54%

In first set of full-year results as a public company, EQT also announced a raft of initiatives to drive diversity and sustainability

CeramTec lets rating slip to fill M&A warchest

BC Partners-owned advanced ceramics company CeramTec has issued an add-on to its term loan 'B', raising another €175m — enough to push its senior secured rating down into the single-B category. But the opportunistic move

Democrats lead race for private equity dollars in 2020

Thirteen of the 20 candidates who have received the most money so far from employees of investment firms are Democrats

Datasite buyout blends best of private and public funding

Mid-market firm CapVest won the auction to buy software provider Datasite with a unitranche loan in October, and it is now taking out the senior layer with a public syndication to firm up the financing

Hedge fund industry starts 2020 in the red, but just Barely

Opalesque Industry Update - Aggregate hedge fund performance started out 2020 in the red, but just barely, with the industry posting an overall loss of -0.22%, according to the just-released eVestment January 2020 hedge fund

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