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Ali Khan, former CTO of FS-ISAC, the world’s largest financial…

ArmorText is the fastest growing secure collaboration platform in critical infrastructure. As ArmorText expands beyond its stronghold in energy, defense, and government, Ali Khan, former CTO of...(PRWeb July 30, 2021)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/ali_khan_former_cto_of_fs_isac_the_worlds_largest_financial_services_cyber_threat_intelligence_sharing_community_joins_the_armortext_advisory_board/prweb18104824.htm

AMB :- Greater China's PEVC assets under management cross $1.04tn equating to 61% of capital targeting Asia-Pacific

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Greater China's private equity and venture capital (PEVC) has obtained critical mass, with more than 1.04tn USD assets under management (AUM) as of September 2020, equating to 61% of capital t...Article

Advanz, Cinven and Hg fined £100m over drug price hike

Unjustified drug price hike cost the NHS an extra £29.4m over ten years

Carlyle’s Q2 earnings jump on strong investment performance

Growth in the value of the firm’s private-equity portfolio outpaces the broader market

Private market secondary sales set first-half record

Transactions rose to a total of $48bn as investor-led sales came roaring back

Tiger Global leads USD 175m round for Contentful

Tiger Global has led a USD 175m funding round for mobile application developer Contentful; the Series F round gives the company a valuation of more than USD 3bn.

Novalpina to lose control of EUR 1bn debut fund

London-headquartered Novalpina Capital is to be liquidated and is expected to be replaced as the manager of its EUR 1bn debut fund by a third-party fund manager, a source close to the situation confirmed to

L/S equity performance decelerated in June but was robust enough for a +10% H1

Opalesque Industry Update - L/S equity hedge funds lost momentum in June as performance gains decelerated and flows took a dramatic swing into negative territory. HFM's L/SEquity Composite returned 0.8% last month, above the 0.4%

Cerulli: The rising importance of commodity investing

Opalesque Industry Update - This year's surge in redemptions from precious metals exchange-traded products (ETPs) in Europe has been offset by a growing demand for broad-basket commodities funds and, separately, investment opportunities in the industrial

Hughes and Company holds $116m first close for debut fund

Specialist private equity firm Hughes and Company has held the first close of its debut fund on $116m, beating its $100m target. The post Hughes and Company holds $116m first close for debut fund first

Booming payments platform Airwallex launches $200m venture capital fundraise

Global payments platform Airwallex has launched a $200m venture capital fundraise to target early stage, high-growth technology-enabled companies powered by the company's infrastructure. The post Booming payments platform Airwallex launches $200m venture capital fundraise first

Carlyle raises USD 18.2bn in H1 2021

Carlyle has raised USD 18.2bn this year across all business lines, principally driven by its real estate and credit strategies, according to its latest quarterly results.

Recently-created asset management major Blue Owl closes Opportunistic Fund with $2.5bn of firepower

Blue Owl Capital, the asset manager created in May through the merger of Owl Rock and Altimar Acquisition Corp, has closed its inaugural Opportunistic Fund. The post Recently-created asset management major Blue Owl closes Opportunistic

EQT has second Iress bid rejected, this time valuing company at A$2.96bn

Private equity major EQT has had two bids for Australian financial software provider Iress rebuffed, with the latter valuing the company at up to A$2.96bn. The post EQT has second Iress bid rejected, this time

SLR eyes big spend on Covid-19-boosted health care industry amid first close for new fund

SLR is expecting more than $1bn of capital to be available for its healthcare direct lending funds after leverage, following an initial close of $480m in equity commitments. The fund is expected to hold its

Belgian unicorn Odoo raises USD 215m from Summit

Summit Partners has invested USD 215m in Odoo, a Belgian developer of open-source business software.

Wynnchurch Capital buys up residential doormaker Trimlite

US private equity firm Wynnchurch Capital has acquired residential doormaker Trimlite using its $2.2bn fifth fund. The post Wynnchurch Capital buys up residential doormaker Trimlite first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Eastern Asia top for PE, VC returns in 2020, paired with highest risks

Eastern Asia was the top-performing region across private equity and venture capital last year with an impressive 31.5% annual return, new research shows. The post Eastern Asia top for PE, VC returns in 2020, paired

Cinven buys Restaurant Brands Iberia in EUR 1bn-plus deal

Cinven has acquired a majority stake in Restaurant Brands Iberia (RB Iberia) – the master franchisee for the Burger King brand in Iberia – in a deal valued at more than EUR 1bn.

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