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Month: November 2020

AMB :- European asset management industry to reach new AUM high in 2020

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The European asset management industry will likely establish a new high in assets under management at the end of the year, said the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA). So...Article

AMB :- Other Voices: UK private equity: horizon scanning for 2021

By: Simon Beddow and Ian Ivory, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner In a year dominated by the pandemic, it is easy to lose sight of some of the more granular legal developments and trends coming over

AMB :- Opalesque Exclusive: Pinerion Management's Asian volatility strategy outperforms as markets react to uncertainty

Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York for New Managers: Volatility strategies have been popular with investors in the West for several years. Prior to 2019, the short volatility trade paid investors handsomely. This year, in...Article Link

Opalesque Roundup: Performance pushes hedge fund AUM to record $3.7tn while investors redeem: hedge fund news, week 48

In the week ending November 27th 2020, Preqin reported that hedge fund assets under management (AUM) have finally surpassed pre-COVID-19 levels, pushing to a new industry high of $3,696bn. This record figure can primarily be

IPOs Surge While Market Tightens, But Opportunities Remain

Posted by John J. Mahon and Eleazer Klein, Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, on Sunday, November 29, 2020 Editor's Note: John J. Mahon and Eleazer Klein are partners at Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP. This

AMW :- Opalesque Roundup: Performance pushes hedge fund AUM to record $3.7tn while investors redeem: hedge fund news, week 48

In the week ending November 27th 2020, Preqin reported that hedge fund assets under management (AUM) have finally surpassed pre-COVID-19 levels, pushing to a new industry high of $3,696bn. This record figure can primarily be

Deutsche Beteiligungs AG announces supervisory board changes

Listed, Germany-based GP Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG) has announced the appointment of Tom Alzin and Jannick Hunnecke to its supervisory board, while Rolf Scheffels is to leave the board when his term of office ends.

Bin ‘Dear Sirs’ in legal letters, litigation partner says

'Dear colleagues' or 'Dear [Name of firm]' are better ways of greeting other lawyers, says Hausfeld's Craig

TriSpan Opportunities Fund II holds first close

Global private equity firm TriSpan has held a first close for its TriSpan Opportunities Fund II.

Duff & Phelps appoints Bretag

Duff & Phelps has hired Frank Bretag as a managing director, expanding its DACH region corporate finance team.

Kartesia in €32m refinancing for Enterprise-backed Nu-Med

Kartesia has provided Enterprise Investors portfolio company Nu-Med with a €32m refinancing package.

Liberta Partners acquires Forteq Healthcare

Liberta Partners has acquired a majority stake in Switzerland-based medical devices producer Forteq Healthcare in a carve-out from Forteq Group.

EU negotiator en route to London for Friday evening Brexit talks

The UK’s transition period is set to end on 31 December, leaving just five weeks for a deal to be agreed

VC firms help B2B software-as-a-service specialist Paddle to $68m Series C round

Paddle, a B2B software-as-a-service platform, has closed its Series C round on $68m to continue its growth momentum.

Cadence Growth Capital invests in PlusDental

Cadence Growth Capital has invested in Berlin-headquartered dental platform PlusDental.

Canadian private equity, venture capital deals slump in Q3 as Covid uncertainty continues

Canadian private equity activity in 2020 has slumped below its four-year average thanks to a weak third quarter which lacked big deals, new research shows.

LDC sells NBS to TA-, Stirling-backed Byggfakta

LDC has sold its stake in construction software company NBS to trade buyer Byggfakta Group.

ProFounders leads €4.1m series-A for Nodalview

London-headquartered venture capital house ProFounders Capital has led a €4.1m series-A round for Belgium-based real estate startup Nodalview.

Sycamore bids $540m for Ann Taylor and other store brands

US-based private equity firm moves to acquire Ann Taylor, Lane Bryant, Loft and Lou & Grey stores out of bankruptcy

Vista co-founder Sheth resigns after 20 years in wake of Robert Smith tax fraud

Vista Equity Partners co-founder Brian Sheth has resigned after two decades with the firm in the wake of firm founder Robert Smith's admission of a 15-year tax fraud.

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