Blackstone-backed Finance of America is set for IPO

Lender to go public with a $1.9bn valuation by merging with blank-check firm Replay Acquisition

Europe-based buyout firms bet big on impact investing

The sector has gone from a niche discipline just a few years ago to a $715bn market globally

AMB :- Survey shows 'consolidation most significant future trend' in the UK's pensions industry

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Consolidation across defined benefit (DB) and defined contribution (DC) schemes is the most-anticipated trend for the UK pensions industry over the next five years, the Pensions and Lifetime S...Article Link

Deutsche points to 'sustainable' investment bank revenue growth

At the end of a strong year, Deutsche Bank told investors that its investment bank had not simply benefitted from a rising tide lifting all boats, but that it would be able to carry on

Debt cancellation: not today’s fight

Not content with the central bank purchase programmes of seemingly infinite elasticity, some Italian officials have recently floated the possibility of the ECB forgiving the debt it has purchased. This is illegal, and changing the

EU leaps rule of law hurdle; proceeds with recovery fund

Hungary and Poland will not veto the EU’s budget, ending the threat to the bloc’s €750bn coronavirus recovery fund, after the parties agreed to a compromise at Thursday’s European Summit.

UK’s richest to offload billions in assets to avoid Covid-19 tax hikes

London's super-rich are particularly worried that inheritance and capital-gains taxes may be hiked to repair the UK's coronavirus-battered finances

Montenegro takes advantage of credit conditions, as EM sees 'no point in waiting'

Southeastern Europe's Montenegro sold a euro bond on Wednesday which bankers say, especially because of its timing, is simply another sign of emerging market issuers being enticed by the strong credit conditions on offer.

Private equity outperforms equities over long-term, study claims

European buyouts delivered an IRR of 15%, beating MSCI Europe index return of 5.84%

Insights from the BVCA summit: PE open for business

Market participants gathered virtually to discuss trends in the private markets space for the British Venture Capital Association (BVCA) summit on 7-8 October 2020.

UOB turns to Aussie dollars for latest bond

Singapore’s United Overseas Bank issue a A$500m ($362.2m) bond in Australia on Friday, as a lack of financial paper in the market drove investor demand.

Värde Partners continues succession moves by naming new president, deputy CEO

Credit and distressed investment specialist Värde Partners has unveiled the latest step in its succession plan by naming Jon Fox as president and Andy Lenk as deputy CEO.

Storied aircraft engineering business Seanair gets AE Industrial Partners, Broadtree Partners backing

North Carolina private equity house Broadtree Partners has bought aerospace parts engineer Seanair Machine Co.

Xpeng fuels $2.2bn ADS sale with investors’ new energy kick

China’s Xiaopeng Motors, an electric vehicle (EV) maker, leveraged on a big boost in interest in new energy stocks from investors to raise $2.16bn from a follow-on offering of its American Depositary Shares. Jonathan Breen

China’s Gaorong Capital hauls in at least $1bn towards fifth US dollar-denominated fundraise

Chinese early-stage investment house Gaorong Capital has raised at least $1bn for its fifth US dollar-denominated fund.

IK Investment Partners eyes Kersia as debut deal from €2.85bn Fund IX in buyout from Ardian

European private equity giant Ardian has entered talks for a sale of food safety business Kersia to fellow buyout house IK Investment Partners.

PAG said to launch bulk drug platform with Anjan Drug buyout alongside CX Partners, Samara Capital

Asian private equity investor PAG has reportedly teamed with CX Partners and Samara Capital to buy a controlling stake in Indian drug maker Anjan Drug.

SMBC hires Lee for corporate banking

Former JP Morgan banker Luke Lee has joined Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp’s Hong Kong office in a senior position.

Tech support: How the next unicorns could save PE from the Covid crisis

As Europe goes into a winter of uncertainty, likely second lockdowns and economic strife, technology is the sector that everyone wants in on

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