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Month: August 2020

Assets invested in actively managed ETFs and ETPs reach a new record high

Assets invested in actively managed ETFs and ETPs have reached a new record high of $194bn at the end of July 2020, research from ETFGI claims.

NTR completes €370m portfolio refinance deal

Sustainable infrastructure investor NTR has completed a €370m portfolio refinance of a 220 MW onshore wind portfolio for its NTR Wind 1 LP fund. NTR has launched the fund fund the construction and operating of

CE Capital acquires Walter Hundhausen

CE Capital Partners has completed an asset deal to acquire Germany-based iron castings manufacturer Walter Hundausen following its insolvency filing with the Hagen district court in May 2020.

VC-backed WorldRemit acquires Sendwave

Venture-capital-backed WorldRemit has acquired app-based remittance platform Sendwave.

CR-CP leads $44m series-C for ReViral

CR-CP Life Science Fund has led a $44m series-C funding round for biopharmaceutical company ReViral.

M&A deals come roaring back

Many assumed that deal activity would cease for the year, but well-positioned companies are sensing opportunities

BlackRock pulls in up to $45m for its healthcare opportunities fund

American global investment manager BlackRock has raised up to $45m for its healthcare opportunities fund, so far.

|Top 5 biggest M&A deals struck during the pandemic

Deal volumes rebounded by nearly 140% in June and July to $589.5bn, following the slump in April and and May

Impact Ventures leads the $118m Series B of digital workspace company MURAL

Global private equity firm Impact Ventures has led the $118m Series B of digital workspace platform MURAL.

KKR taps newly closed tech fund to lead $300m investment into cybersecurity company ReliaQuest

Private equity giant KKR has led the $300m investment round of cybersecurity managed service ReliaQuest.

Granite Growth Health Partners co-founder Diane Daych becomes new chair of Healthcare Private Equity Association

Non-profit trade association The Healthcare Private Equity Association (HCPEA) has named Granite Growth Health Partners co-founder and managing partner Diane Daych as its new chair.

J.Crew wins approval to exit chapter 11 bankruptcy

Retailer poised to emerge from bankruptcy, will hand its business to a group of lenders

Private Equity Pitch: Funds exposed to UK consumer services providers

This special edition of the Private Equity Pitch looks at individual funds' exposure to UK businesses in the consumer-facing services space, which has been negatively affected by the coronavirus lockdown and economic downturn.

Ara Partners makes majority investment into Path Environmental Technology

Ara Partners, a private equity firm focused on decarbonisation investments, has made a majority investment into Path Environmental Technology.

Blackstone just invested $275m in life sciences company Cryoport

Cryoport is a market leader and currently supports 491 active clinical trials globally, including eight supporting vaccines and treatments for Covid-19

Private markets prove resilient during 2020

Private equity fund returns, for instance, fell 10% in the first quarter compared with a 30% decline in the Russell 2000, a small-cap stock index

Priorities for saving the private sector

With investment plummeting across the developing world, governments urgently must extend assistance to the private sector to ensure a strong recovery when the time comes

KKR hires fundraising specialist amid real estate push

Recently, the firm has been working to assemble a portfolio of assets in cities across Western Europe

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