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Month: May 2020

Goldman Sachs AM in talks to buy Invesco’s private company holdings – report

The holdings are said to be valued at several hundred million pounds and the deal could be finalised within weeks, according to Sky News

Silver Lake springs into action as its new CEOs seek opportunity in downturn

The private equity firm has become one of the most active deal makers since the coronavirus pandemic gripped the world

FTV Capital leads £78.4m investment in British pet insurance business

The London-based start-up Bought by Many reported a 150% growth in the sales of its cat and dog policies last year

Lion Capital-owned fashion house files for bankruptcy

The menswear brand was digging out of trouble when coronavirus pandemic slammed retail

Ares Management has 8% drop in value of its private equity assets

In a mixed quarter, the firm got no carried interest from some of its funds, but was able to handily raise capital for others

‘No more flying across the world for one pitch’: How bankers’ jobs will change

Grounded: With entire populations on coronavirus lockdown, bankers are gearing up to adapt to a new world of work

Opalesque Exclusive: The Corona Fighters Report 24: Asset managers who delivered in the downturn

B. G., Opalesque Geneva: Amid the current market turmoil, this is our regular report on hedge fund and alternative asset managers who are bucking the trend. Pure AI focus RISE Wealth Technologies' flagship, the Volatile

Deutsche Beteiligungs expects coronavirus to hit net income as it issues new forecast

The firm launched a new fund in December but has said that it does not expect to start investing it in the current financial year

BoE expected to keep rates and QE despite dire UK forecasts

There are serious doubts as to whether a move on rates is the adequate tool to deal with the current crisis

Italy’s CDP commits another €100m to private equity fund of funds

FOF Private Equity Italia, launched last year, has a target of €600m

Newer buyout funds set for strong returns as pandemic creates opportunities

Funds closed between 2019 and 2021 will thrive in this crisis while 2016, 2017, and 2018 vintages will be hit hardest, according to eFront

KKR reports loss of more than $1bn, hurt by market volatility

The company reported $3.94bn in net losses from investment activities

Stigma to keep Slovakia from using ESM pandemic lines

Slovakia will not be making use of the European Stability Mechanism’s pandemic crisis support lines, because of concerns that investors would look negatively on the decision.

CEB hires funding official from ESM

The Council of Europe Development Bank has recruited a new member to its funding team with an appointment from fellow supranational borrower, the European Stability Mechanism.

UBS shortens summer internship but says it will pay students in full

Students will meet UBS staff and senior leaders at the firm via online conferencing, a person familiar with the matter said

Home working conduct during lockdown is now a concern for financial services firms, says KPMG vice chair

Two bankers living together, working for different banks and having access to sensitive information about portfolios? Regulation hasn't covered flatmates

Private Equity Can’t Always Get What It Wants

Buyout firms are lobbying lawmakers in Washington for coronavirus assistance, but have come up short in at least one big way.

Blackstone hires senior managing director for growth arm from KKR

Vincent Letteri has been with KKR since 2007

Silver Lake to invest $750m in Indian tech and telecom firm Jio Platforms

Investment would value Reliance Industries unit at $65bn on heels of announced Facebook deal

AMB :- Investcorp and Tages merged their absolute return businesses in a 50-50 deal

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Alternative investments firm Investcorp and European asset manager Tages Group created a 50%-50% joint venture by combining the absolute-return businesses of each company earlier this month. T...Article Link

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