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Month: March 2020

Partners Group warns of coronavirus impact on exits & performance fees

After a stellar 2019, the listed buyout group was more cautious in its 2020 forecast, set to be affected by the Covid-19 outbreak

ESO Capital backs coronavirus-resilient business services company

The firm took a minority stake in Churchill Group, which provides businesses with cleaning, security, catering, and environmental consultancy services in the UK

The rights and duties of investors during crises

Limited partner advisory committees could soon be called upon to authorise restructurings. LPAC members should remind themselves of what they can do

CVC Credit to divest assets most exposed to coronavirus

To prepare its portfolio for a potential liquidity crunch, the firm said it will divest some positions

Private credit weighs risks and opportunities in market turmoil

The private credit industry has some $271bn in capital available to invest as of March, according to data provider Preqin

Private equity stocks fall back to earth after rapid gains

Shares in publicly traded private equity firms benefited after conversions to conventional corporations made their stocks available to index funds

PE takeover of nursing homes has reduced quality of care at critical moment, research suggests

The spread of Covid-19 is highlighting concerns over staffing levels and standards at care homes owned by private equity

AMB :- Seven of the twenty largest infrastructure investors are based in Canada

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Canada is at the forefront of the infrastructure investment landscape. Of the top 20 largest infrastructure investors globally, seven are located in Canada, pointed out Preqin. Between them, t...Article Link

AMB :- Opalesque Exclusive: Canopius acquires Multi-Strat Holdings

Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: London-based global specialty reinsurer Canopius has acquired Bermuda-based Multi-Strat Holdings Ltd. Multi-Strat Holdings is a specialty reinsurer focused on casualty reinsurance and c...Article Link

Opalesque Exclusive: Canopius acquires Multi-Strat Holdings

Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: London-based global specialty reinsurer Canopius has acquired Bermuda-based Multi-Strat Holdings Ltd. Multi-Strat Holdings is a specialty reinsurer focused on casualty reinsurance and casualty reinsurance linked sec...Article Link

Hellman & Friedman to buy Israeli cybersecurity company at $1.2bn valuation

Hellman & Friedman will acquire the company from New York-based venture capital firm Insight Partners

LSE sticks to Refinitiv timetable despite coronavirus disruption to EU antitrust process

The coronavirus pandemic is disrupting the European Commission's ability to properly scrutinise transactions

Adviser to Carlyle co-founder David Rubenstein’s family office registers with the SEC

Declaration Partners registered to raise outside money for Viagogo’s deal to buy eBay’s StubHub business

European stocks crushed despite asset purchases and Fed rate cut

Stoxx Europe 600, which fell 18% last week, slumps 8% in early trade

Bankers set to lose jobs as deal activity tumbles on coronavirus fears

The effects of the virus will deepen a dealmaking crisis that has already led to a significant drop in fees for mergers and acquisitions and stock market listings

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners to sell vet hospital business to TSG

Deal marks the latest private equity investment in the pet-care industry, an increasingly popular sector among private investors

Cerulli: Alternative managers need to adapt their fee structures in response to increasing price sensitivity

Opalesque Industry Update - Cerulli Associates' latest report, European Alternative Investments 2020: Matching Different Demands, shows that the crowded marketplace and decreasing risk-adjusted returns are putting pressure on alternative asset managers, with investors questioning why

SWFI releases global asset owner survey for March 2020

Opalesque Industry Update - SWFI's latest survey data for Q1 2020 has been compiled and is ready for release. SWFI secured business intelligence from CIO's, Strategists, Economists, and Portfolio Managers from central banks, sovereign wealth

Hedge funds in the red in February, but ahead of other benchmarks; China-focused funds in the green

Opalesque Industry Update - The global hedge funds industry posted aggregate performance of -2.53% in February 2020 bringing YTD returns to -2.82%, according to the just-released eVestment February 2020 hedge fund performance data. While disappointing

Hedge fund managers posted strongest monthly outperformance over global equities since 2009

Opalesque Industry Update - The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index was down 1.63 in February, outperforming the underlying equity market as represented by the MSCI ACWI IMI (Local), which lost 7.82% over the same period. Roughly

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