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Month: March 2020

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund appoints new chief executive

London-based hedge fund manager Nicolai Tangen will start the role in September

When finance fails: Why economists didn’t see a virus crisis coming

https://www.fnlondon.com/articles/when-finance-fails-why-economists-didnt-see-a-virus-collapse-coming-20200325

Venture capital market shows signs of stalling

Business assumptions are quickly changing as the coronavirus pandemic takes its toll

ARX Equity Partners makes 3.6x return on healthcare business sale

ARX acquired DCB in 2015 and said it has doubled the company’s revenue during the holding period

RBC seeks fire-sale buyers for seized mortgage debt

Canada’s largest bank by assets is moving to protect itself as pain spreads through the mortgage market

US coronavirus stimulus will provide little relief for private equity

Many companies owned by private equity firms will find it hard to access stimulus funds, lobbyists and regulatory experts say

Covid-19 will trigger ‘significant’ extension of the fundraising cycle

LPs are focused on evaluating the impact of the pandemic in the portfolios before considering new commitments, said Christopher Godfrey, president at investment consultancy and data provider Cepres

Worldwide fund net assets increase in final quarter of 2019

Opalesque Industry Update - The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA), has published its latest International Statistical Release describing the trends in worldwide investment fund industry in the fourth quarter of 2019. Worldwide regulated

Investors generous with new money for hedge funds in February. Will that hold up in March?

Opalesque Industry Update - Investors were bullish on hedge funds in February, allocating another $14.78 billion to funds around the world, according to the just-released February 2020 eVestment Hedge Fund Asset Flows Report. February inflows

AMB :- Fort Ross Ventures collects $235m for tech-focused fund

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Fort Ross Ventures, a California-based investment firm focused on startups in the U.S., Israel and Eastern Europe, said it has closed a $235m second fund, $35m above the original target. Deman...Article

AMB :- S&P: European CLOs not immune to effects of Covid-19

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The European collateralized loan obligation (CLO) market, like most other sectors, is not completely resistant to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, pointed out a study. An extended period ...Article Link

Carlyle focuses on carve-out and succession deals in Japan with new $2.3bn fund

Carlyle also named Takaomi Tomioka and Hiryoku Otsuka as deputy heads of its Japan buyout advisory team

Oakley Capital Investments bets on resiliency of digital services focused portfolio

The firm said that around 65% of its portfolio is resilient to the disruption caused by the pandemic

Ares Capital stock rallies as it assures investors it can weather Covid-19 crisis

Ares, one of the largest business development companies, said that it has seen increased funding requests from borrowers

HIG loses bid to toss claims of trade secret theft

A federal judge rules against the private equity firm’s request to dismiss key claims in a lawsuit from translations company TransPerfect

Bridgewater scales down European short bets after €4bn windfall

Bridgewater is well known for doing well out of the 2008 financial crisis, but this market rout has not been as fruitful

Out with the ‘beer test’ and in with the ‘buffet test’

Instead of seeking new hires that reflect the current culture, forward-thinking assessments should be based on building variety

Coronavirus derails Europe’s market for bad loans

Fall of European economies could leave investors with overvalued assets and banks struggling with a pile of bad debt

AMB :- José María Loizaga Viguri the father of Spanish private equity industry dies from Coronavirus

Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: José María Loizaga Viguri, who is credited with the establishing private equity in Spain has died from complications relating to Coronavirus, he was 84. At the time of his death,

AMB :- Churchill racks up $2bn for second mid-market private equity focussed senior loan fund

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Churchill Asset Management announced that it has completed fundraising for the Churchill Middle Market Senior Loan Fund II with $2 billion in limited partner commitments, exceeding its origina...Article Link

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