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Month: February 2021

Brexit: City lobbyists call for swift progress on financial services talks

Data sharing, equivalence and clarity on business travel must be top priorities in talks for the sector, TheCityUK said

CVC takes aim at world’s fourth largest sport with Volleyball World investment

CVC Capital Partners has teamed up with the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) to launch a new partnership aimed at further monetising what is already the fourth-most popular sport in the world.

CVC scores deal in global volleyball

The firm is teaming up with the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) to launch Volleyball World, a new commercial entity, in a $300m deal

German private equity veteran RWB rebrands to Munich Private Equity amid strategy change

German private equity house RWB Group has rebranded to Munich Private Equity amid a change of strategy to help more of its investors access buyout funds.

Q&A: Rutland's Birt and Hamilton-Allen

Matt Hamilton-Allen and Jason Birt, investment directors at special situations fund Rutland Partners, discuss how the pandemic has reshaped opportunities in their market and shine a light on the role investors can play

GCL New Energy defaults on dollar bonds

GCL New Energy Holdings, a Chinese solar power company, has failed to repay a $500m bond that was due on January 30.

SAIC-GMAC fast-tracks 2021 auto ABS issuance

SAIC-GMAC Automotive Finance Co has wasted no time in making its second appearance in China’s onshore auto loan ABS market this year, selling a Rmb10bn ($1.55bn) Rongteng 2021-2 transaction on Monday.

Veolia to hold on to Suez stake

The announcement comes weeks after Ardian and GIP approached Suez with a takeover offer as an alternative to a bid from Veolia

Former Providence Equity growth arm raises €1.2bn for first European fund

The firm exceeded its target, despite fundraising during the coronavirus pandemic

Hyundai drives off with green bond

Hyundai Capital Services used the green label on its dollar bond to its benefit when hitting the market on a relatively volatile day, managing to find about $4.75bn of demand for a $600m transaction.

What does private equity expect from Biden’s first 100 Days?

Investor sentiment in the US has been broadly positive in the early days of 2021, which should continue as the new administration grapples with the pandemic and its economic fallout

Covid-19 debt exposes weakness of EU capital markets after Brexit

There is a lack of capacity in the EU to absorb the level of transactions that are needed

Jinxin Fertility nets HK$1.3bn from share sale

Mainland-based Jinxin Fertility Group raised HK$1.27bn ($163.5m) in fresh equity on Monday after issuing a chunk of new shares.

India plans insurance giant IPO, bank privatisations

India’s equity capital markets are in for a spate of government divestments this year and should also see the long-awaited IPO of Life Insurance Corp of India (LIC).

China Fortune Land defaults on liquidity crunch

Property company China Fortune Land Development has missed payments on Rmb5.255bn ($813m) of onshore debt, adding to concerns about its liquidity condition and access to funding.

Mongolian Mortgage Corp returns to lock up deal

Mongolian Mortgage Corp (MIK), which was forced to pull its dollar bond late last month amid a sudden political upheaval in the country, made its return to the debt market on Monday for $250m.

SGX nabs negative yield on €240m maiden CB

The Singapore Exchange has sold a €240m zero coupon convertible bond, its debut equity-linked issue and the first CB from a stock exchange globally in eight years.

KKR Closes Acquisition of Global Atlantic Financial Group Limited

Acquisition of leading retirement and life insurance company expected to add approximately $90 billion to KKR’s Assets Under Management KKR owns approximately 60% of Global Atlantic following successful equity syndication NEW YORK & BERMUDA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

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