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Month: November 2020

AMB :- 20 funds control $11tn in assets, making them the biggest force in global markets

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The top 100 asset owners controlled US$20.1 trillion in global assets at the end of 2019 - a 6 percent jump from the year before, according to a new annual ranking.

KKR Invests in CMC Machinery to Drive Innovation in Sustainable Packaging

Investment is part of KKR’s Global Impact strategy, helping deliver commercial solutions to significant societal challenges LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Leading global investment firm KKR today announced an investment in CMC Machinery, a manufacturer of automated packaging

London’s top VCs pick the hottest fintech startups

We asked Balderton Capital, Passion Capital and more about their top picks

Apollo has a reputation problem and it’s Josh Harris’s job to fix it

The firm with $433bn of assets is known for its cut-throat culture and sharp-elbowed approach to dealmaking. A co-founder is trying to change that just as Apollo is thrust into an unwelcome spotlight

Healthcare real estate deals in UK surge

The global real estate consultancy predicts that transaction levels in the final quarter of 2020 are heading toward the highest since 1995

Investors bet Biden will accelerate shift to renewable energy

Biden wants to transition the US from an economy reliant on fossil fuels to one driven by wind, solar and other renewable energy sources

Covid-19 boosts inflows into European VC, report finds

Some 64% of limited partners want to increase investment into female-led venture capital firms

Private equity 4.0: How Hg got it right in tech – and what others can learn from it

Top executives at Hg talk about why specialisation will be key to positioning the firm during the next phase of the industry

How Biden-Harris’ policies on ESG and impact investing will affect private equity

The growth of this industry will represent an opportunity for private equity funds looking to deploy large amounts of capital in ESG focused sectors.

Nordic Capital-backed Nordnet prices IPO

Nordic Capital-backed Swedish digital savings and investments platform Nordnet has announced it will price its IPO on Nasdaq Stockholm at SEK 88-104 per share.

Auctus buys majority stake in nursing home chain Mirabelle

Auctus has acquired a majority stake in nursing home operator Mirabelle Holding, founding the new structure alongside Mirabelle Care, Thomas Zethin of Deutsche Senioren Residenzen (DSR) and Sander van Adelberg.

Faber launches €30m second tech fund

Portuguese venture capital firm Faber Ventures has held a first close on €20.5m for its new fund Faber Tech II.

Newion leads €2m for Objective Platform

Newion has led a €2m investment in marketing software developer Objective Platform.

PE-backed Nets and Nexi sign agreement for merger

Danish digital payments provider Nets has signed an agreement to merge with Italian company Nexi in a deal that values the company at €7.8bn.

Debt-heavy Guitar Center to file for bankruptcy, agrees $700m-plus debt restructure

Private equity-backed US music instrument retail giant Guitar Center is set to file for bankruptcy protection amid agreeing a $700m-plus debt restructuring.

BC to acquire Keesing from Ergon Capital, Mediahuis

BC Partners has agreed to acquire puzzle publisher Keesing Media Group from Ergon Capital and Mediahuis.

Travers Smith selects new managing partner

Law firm Travers Smith has elected Edmund Reed as its new managing partner, with effect from 1 July 2021.

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