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Month: August 2020

AMB :- Over 20% of hedge fund managers with double-digit returns in 2020

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Supported by the robust performance of the underlying global equity market, the Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index was up 2.52% in July, bringing its year-to-date return to 1.65%. In comparison, the...Article Link

AMB :- Hedge funds up almost 3% YTD

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Hedge funds continued their strong performance in July, with the Preqin All-Strategies Hedge Fund benchmark gaining +3.29%, compared to June's +2.53%. This brought the YTD performance into po...Article Link

AMB :- Delbrook Capital outperforms – fund up +102.8% YTD

Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York for New Managers: Metals and mining fund - Delbrook Resource Opportunities - from Delbrook Capital is having a banner year. The strategy was up +21.6% in July and is up

Marquee Brands Acquires Sur La Table

Marquee Brands and CSC Generation have agreed to acquire the Sur La Table brand and all of its related intellectual property for $88.9 million. Seattle-based Sur La Table (French for “on the table”) is a

Blackford Sells Ellison Bakery to Tilia

Blackford Capital has sold Ellison Bakery, a manufacturer of bakery products sold to the foodservice industry, and retail and private label sectors, to Tilia Holdings, a Chicago-based firm that invests in the food sector. Ellison

Fort Point Builds Elevator Maintenance Platform

3Phase Elevator, a portfolio company of Fort Point Capital, has acquired Low Rise Elevator. Low Rise is based near Philadelphia in Lima, Pennsylvania and provides maintenance, repair, and modernization services to customers in the Philadelphia

Brexit: UK and EU talks have stalled again – here’s why

A new dispute shows that hopes for an agreement may still be premature

PE Actively Supporting Portfolio Companies

According to a new report from Lincoln International, as the initial shockwaves of the global pandemic subside, both middle market private equity firms and lenders have proven supportive as portfolio companies navigated the financial challenges

Stafford raises initial €153m for infrastructure secondaries fund

The London-based alternatives specialist launched the strategy in January this year

Citigroup pays revlon lenders nearly $900m by mistake

Bank asks Revlon investors to give money back after mistakenly making loan payment

Procuritas exits Swedish temporary space solutions provider

The Swedish private equity firm sold Temporary Space Nordics (TSN), a company it invested in 2018, to Agelco Group

Nordic Capital X hits €5bn target in first close – reports

Nordic Capital has held a €5bn first close for its 10th private equity fund, hitting its initial target, according to press reports.

Genesis acquires Home Care Promedica

Genesis Capital has acquired a majority stake in Home Care Promedica, a Czech provider of home care services.

Bid acquires Pisa Sales

Bid Equity has acquired customer relationship management (CRM) software company Pisa Sales.

Vangionen Capital backs Guenter Hofstetter

Vangionen Capital has acquired Guenter Hofstetter, a German high-precision machine parts manufacturer currently under administration.

Procuritas exits Temporary Space

Procuritas has sold its portfolio company Temporary Space Nordics, a construction company of temporary premises, to Algeco.

VCs in £33m round for Form3

Draper Esprit and 83North have invested in a £33m funding round for payments company Form3.

Hony Capital’s PizzaExpress closes 73 outlets and cuts 1,100 jobs

The Chinese private equity firm, which owns the British restaurant group since 2014, agreed to a restructuring deal earlier this month

Africa-focused PE major Helios hires ex-Carlyle EMEA sustainability head as ESG director

African private equity major Helios Investment Partners has brought in former Carlyle EMEA head of sustainability Phil Davis as director of ESG.

FN50 Most Influential in Private Equity 2020 nominations are now open

e deadline for submissions is close of business on 11 September

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