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Month: July 2020

The Big Picture: Equities over gold, says expert investor

B. G., Opalesque Geneva: 68 years ago, economist Harry Markowitz formulated the Mean-Variance Efficient Frontier and a quantitative method that could help investors maximize risk-adjusted returns...Article Link

AMB :- Brookfield Asset Management hits an initial $829m close for its first European core-plus real estate fund

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The global alternative asset manager Brookfield Asset Management announced the initial closing of its first European core-plus real estate fund, Brookfield European Real Estate Partnership (BE...Article Link

AMB :- The Big Picture: Equities over gold, says expert investor

B. G., Opalesque Geneva: 68 years ago, economist Harry Markowitz formulated the Mean-Variance Efficient Frontier and a quantitative method that could help investors maximize risk-adjusted returns. According to his model ...Article Link

AMB :- UK private equity fundraising surged to $60bn in 2019

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: UK private equity fundraising surged to more than £47.5bn ($60bn) last year amid a more than doubling of capital flowing into venture capital fundraises, said a study. UK private equity and

AMB :- Hedge funds gained an average of +2.07% in June bringing YTD average returns to -3.37%

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Varied returns among largest managers highlight hedge fund performance, said eVestment. Hedge funds gained an average of +2.07% in June bringing YTD average returns to -3.37%. According to th...Article Link

AMB :- European green bond market set to explode

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The EU could become the main liquidity provider for a green safe asset with a long duration by financing 30% (€225 billion) of its proposed €750 billion recovery fund through green

Swiss private bank UBP announces a net profit of $114m for the first half of 2020

Opalesque Industry Update - UBP attracted a total of CHF 3.7 billion of net new assets in the first six months of the year. These inflows, which came mainly from private clients, demonstrate both the

Cathay Capital leads €30m round for Biose

Cathay Capital has led a €30m funding round for French biotechnology company Biose Industrie.

Hony Capital could lose entire Pizza Express investment as Covid-19 takes toll, six years after £900m buyout

Private equity house Hony Capital is at risk of losing its entire investment in UK pizza restaurant chain Pizza Express as the business reels under the strain of the coronavirus lockdown.

BPI France in €16m investment for Voyageurs du Monde

BPI France has taken part in a €16m round for French travel company Voyageurs du Monde.

Private markets industry embraces future home-working as dealmakers benefit from improved lifestyle

Most workers believe they now have a more balanced routine but they haven't compromised relationships with clients, a survey by asset management consultancy MJ Hudson has found

Newlands, Hermes GPE invest in Capsule

Newlands Capital has completed a minority investment in customer relationship management (CRM) platform Capsule, with support from Hermes GPE.

Partners Group to acquire Rovensa from Bridgepoint in €1bn deal

Bridgepoint acquired the company in 2017 in a deal that valued the business at €456m

10 of the biggest funds LPs have poured money into since the Covid crisis

A cloud of uncertainty was placed on the private equity fundraising market back when global coronavirus lockdowns began. While a lot of theories suggested LPs would be less interested in backing funds, or be hamstrung

Bridgepoint seals €1bn sale of crop nutrition, protection business Rovensa to Partners Group

European private equity house Partners Group has picked up crop nutrition, protection and biocontrol products business Rovensa from Bridgepoint in a deal valuing the business at about €1bn.

Target Global et al. co-lead £20.5m round for Drover

Target Global, RTP Global and Autotech Ventures have co-led a £20.5m funding round for car subscription company Drover.

VNV Global leads $30m round for Voi Technology

Swedish e-scooter operator Voi Technology has raised $30m in a round led by VNV Global.

FAI-backed Agrimola bolts on La Nuova Tradizione

Agrimola, an Italian chestnuts and frozen fruit specialist backed by Unigrains' Fondo Agroalimentare Italiano (FAI), has acquired a majority stake in La Nuova Tradizione, a producer of ingredients for ice-cream and pastries.

UK private equity fundraising surged to £47.5bn in 2019, capital flowing into VC funds more than doubles – BVCA

UK private equity fundraising surged to more than £47.5bn last year amid a more than doubling of capital flowing into venture capital fundraises, new data from industry body BVCA shows.

BGF invests £2.7m in The Paint Shed

BGF has invested £2.7m in paint retailer The Paint Shed.

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