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Month: April 2020

World’s largest finance firms consider shrinking offices due to coronavirus crisis

The pandemic has forced City companies to change their working practices, some changes could stick

Hedge fund business AUM drops below $3tn for first time since 2014

Opalesque Industry Update - Investor redemptions and performance declines during this unprecedented time of market volatility pulled the hedge fund industry's assets under management below $3 trillion for the first time since April 2014, according

COVID-19 crisis shifts hedge fund flows negative in March

Opalesque Industry Update - Investors redeemed an estimated $24.1 billion from hedge funds in March. Outflows offset Jan/Feb allocations shifting YTD flows to negative $8.0 billion, said eVestment. Large performance losses resulted in total industry

AMB :- VC investment in Europe rises while it drops significantly in Asia

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: VC investment in Europe rose, driven by strong geographic diversity, while Asia-based VC investment fell to twelve-quarter low amid COVID-19 despite mega-deals, said a study. While the number ...Article Link

AMB :- PERE deals nosedive in all property sectors around the world

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The private equity real estate (PERE) deals have been fairly consistent in terms of both the number and total value, each quarter for the past three years until now. But, as

German PE group speaks out against efforts to block foreign takeovers

European governments have been bolstering protections against foreign takeovers as the coronavirus pandemic impacts performance

Tough times ahead for European venture capital

Start-ups scaling back growth efforts and companies conserving cash will mean less venture capital spending this year

Blackstone battered by sell-off; Gray sees ‘elongated recovery’

The firm's private equity portfolio tumbled 21.6% in the quarter, primarily driven by the effect of plunging oil prices on its energy holdings

UBP hires GAM team for alternatives business

Swiss private bank Union Bancaire Privée has recruited Kier Boley as co-head of its alternative investment solutions arm

Ardian takes stake in auto parts business in France

As part of the deal with Euro4x4parts Ardian will support the group's acquisition of Japocat

Natixis’ private markets subsidiary hires head of secondaries from Adams Street

Kristof Van Overloop joins Flexstone Partners as a director in its Paris office

KKR looks to build up European logistics real estate portfolio following new investment

KKR has taken a majority stake in European investor and manager of industrial and logistics assets Mirastar

Credit Suisse’s investment bank profits hit by leveraged loan portfolio

The bank said Covid-19 weighed heavily on client activity

Elliott Advisors fined €20m by France’s banking regulator

The AMF fined the hedge fund for filing inaccurate and late reports, and alleges intent to conceal its stake from the market for as long as possible

Monomoy Capital hit with SEC penalty over costs imposed on investors

The New York private-equity firm will pay about $1.9 million to settle with the regulator

AMB :- Global VC investment drops from $65.6bn in Q4 2019 to $61bn in Q1 2020, despite five $1bn+ mega deals

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global VC investment in Q1 2020 dip quarter-over-quarter with US$61 billion raised, though five $1 billion+ mega-deals propped up total investment value, said a study. According to KPMG, the v...Article Link

AMB :- Other Voices: Tips to navigate a down round fundraising

By: Dominick P. DeChiara, Winston & Strawn Over the past six weeks, control-oriented private equity funds have been hunkering down with their portfolio companies in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Any and all tactic...Article Link

Other Voices: Tips to navigate a down round fundraising

By: Dominick P. DeChiara, Winston & Strawn Over the past six weeks, control-oriented private equity funds have been hunkering down with their portfolio companies in light of the COVID-19 pandemic...Article Link

Stirling Square buys Swedish roadside assistance business

The deal is the third investment from Stirling Square’s fourth fund, closed in February at €950m

Bolt-ons expected to account for bulk of deal activity in 2020 – report

Add-on deals in Europe accounted for 63.4% of deal volume in the first quarter

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