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Month: September 2020

Opalesque Exclusive: Private equity banks on recovery in 2021

Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: New data from accounting firm BDO suggests that private equity fund managers are banking on a significant recovery in 2021. BDO's Private Capital Pulse Survey is a survey of 100

H.I.G. Closes Virtually Raised Fund VI

H.I.G. Capital has held an above-target close of H.I.G. Capital Partners VI LP with aggregate capital commitments of $1.3 billion. Like its five prior funds, Fund VI will invest in lower middle-market companies, primarily in

KKR Sees “The New Normal”

KKR has released a new report titled “The New Normal” which explores the long-term implications of COVID-19 on cities and consumer trends. “Following a decade of relative prosperity, overlapping calamities in 2020 have brought economic

Windjammer Exits AI at 24x

Windjammer Capital has agreed to sell Advanced Instruments to Patricia Industries, a subsidiary of industrial holding company Investor AB, at an enterprise value of $780 million. Windjammer acquired Advanced Instruments from its founding family in

Opalesque Roundup: Asia hedge funds hiring up disrupted markets: hedge fund news, week 39

In the week ending September 25th 2020, a survey said that hedge funds in Asia have continued to increase their headcount and still have an appetite to hire more talent despite the economic uncertainty brought

AMW :- Opalesque Roundup: Asia hedge funds hiring up disrupted markets: hedge fund news, week 39

In the week ending September 25th 2020, a survey said that hedge funds in Asia have continued to increase their headcount and still have an appetite to hire more talent despite the economic uncertainty brought

Warburg Pincus leads a $155m investment in Salsify

Funding round is expected to fuel the customer-experience company’s expansion in Europe and later in Asia

Hamilton Lane names ESG head

Paul Yett will lead the private equity firm’s sustainable investing efforts

Pantheon and LGT take lead on Medixci continuation vehicle

A newly formed fund called MS1 has acquired a portfolio of interests in six clinical- and pre-clinical-stage companies from Index Venture Life VI – a life sciences fund advised by Medicxi.

Arsenal Capital Partners brings in life sciences veteran Richard Eglen as senior advisor

Arsenal Capital Partners has named life sciences veteran Dr Richard Eglen as a senior advisor to its healthcare team.

July sees second straight month of hedge fund inflows

Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge funds experienced a second straight month of inflows in July, bringing in $10.5 billion as the industry continued to shake off spring's pandemic-driven redemption trend. July's new assets built on

‘When Covid hit, diversity and inclusion went out the window’

Rosanna Trasatti, private equity practice global head at YSC Consulting, explores the effect of Covid-19 on the D&I agenda, the opportunities for real change and how private equity is uniquely positioned to bring it about

Comment: Reclaiming American greatness

The US’s best hope in the presidential elections lies with Joe Biden but healing a divided populace requires time and energy

KKR buys 1-800 Contacts from AEA following demand spike at peak of Covid-19 lockdown

US buyout giant KKR has agreed a buyout of the biggest contact lens retailer in the US, 1-800 Contacts, from fellow private equity house AEA Investors.

KKR buys into Reliance Retail at $57bn valuation as firms scramble to back business

KKR has followed private equity peer Silver Lake in picking up a stake in the retail arm of India's Reliance Industries, leading a line of buyout houses scrambling to get in on backing the business.

Abry Partners invests in Chimney Vigor Group

Swedish media production company Chimney Vigor Group (CVG) has secured a growth equity investment from private equity firm Abry Partners.

Triton’s AVS Verkehrssicherung bolts on SRV Verkehrstechnik

Triton portfolio company AVS Verkehrssicherung has acquired Germany-based road marking, traffic and construction site safety business SRV Verkehrstechnik.

Hg reinvests in Citation

Hg has reinvested in compliance software company Citation.

Capza backs IMF Business School

Capza has acquired a majority stake in IMF Business School, a Spanish provider of digital education.

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