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Secondaries market set to rebound in 2021 as buyers predict record volume – Setter Capital

The global secondaries market is set to rebound to record levels this year after market volume slumped by 27% in 2020 due to the Covid-19 crisis, new research suggests.

Spanish private equity, venture capital continued breaking records last year despite Covid-19 crisis

Spanish private equity and venture capital dealmaking had record-breaking years in 2020 despite the global impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, new research shows.

DACH small-cap deals weather the storm

Small-cap dealflow remained fairly stable in the DACH region in 2020, despite the coronavirus crisis. Harriet Matthews reports on the drivers and opportunities in the segment

SMEs pain to drive record European distressed fundraising in 2021

So far, the fiscal and monetary support from governments and central banks in Europe has kept distressed activity depressed

AMB :- Global M&A value touches $2.9tn in 2020

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: With an overall value of $ 2.9 trillion, global M&A in 2020 is tracking below 2019's value of $3.3tn but still ranks fifth for the value of deals in the post-global

Värde Partners promotes Brendan Albee to partner, names two new senior managing directors

Credit and distressed investment specialist Värde Partners has named Brendan Albee as its newest partner amid a trio of promotions.

European PE dealmaking, distressed and turnaround fundraising set for record highs in 2021: PitchBook

European private equity dealmaking will set a record high in 2021 as firms look to deploy cautious aggression amid a recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, PitchBook is predicting.

AMB :- Patron Capital raises $1bn for fund VI to target distressed real estate assets

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Patron Capital, the pan-European institutional investor focused on property-backed investments, has closed its most recent fund, raising EUR 844 million ($1.038 billion), including approximat...Article Link

DACH venture and growth deals peak in crisis

Following a strong year in volume terms, market participants remain optimistic about the resilience of the venture ecosystem and its ability to find opportunity in crisis. Harriet Matthews reports on market players' assessments of 2020

Covid crisis supercharged VC digital health investing to record $14.8bn last year

Global venture capital funding in digital health companies surged to $14.8bn last year as the coronavirus pandemic supercharged investment into the sector.

K-shaped Covid recovery leaves opportunity for new $2.5bn Marathon Asset Management distressed credit fund

Credit specialist Marathon Asset Management has raised about $2.5bn to close its oversubscribed debut distressed credit fund.

Alpha Bank share sale highlights Greece's economic turnaround

Greece's Alpha Bank attracted healthy demand for its €800m share sale, in the latest sign of the country’s economic rehabilitation following the eurozone crisis.

Bolder central bank policies will be pitched as the cure to economic long Covid

Cancelling debt, dual interest rates, helicopter money: if the recovery from the coronavirus crisis stalls in the developed world, we will see calls for more radical central bank action.

Covid-19 impact expected to be more severe than GFC – survey

Three quarters of the GPs surveyed in Dechert's Global Private Equity Outlook, conducted in partnership with Unquote sister publication Mergermarket, expect Covid-19 to have a more severe effect on the market than the global financial

AMB :- Kempen's new fund-of-funds to focus on distressed debt

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: UK-based specialist asset management company Kempen Capital Management (KCM) has launched a fund-of-funds investing in distressed debt securities to sit within its existing alternatives range....Article Link

Hainan Airlines shares plunge on reorganisation, profit warning

The share prices of key subsidiaries of HNA Group took a beating on Monday after the beleaguered Chinese conglomerate announced a bankruptcy restructuring. One of its companies, Hainan Airlines Holding Co, also forecast $10bn of

The week in review: China’s January PMIs dip, HNA to start bankruptcy reorganisation, Xiaomi seeks removal from US blacklist

In this round-up, China’s official and the Caixin manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Indexes fall amid a resurgence of local Covid-19 infections, creditors demand a bankruptcy reorganisation of beleaguered conglomerate HNA Group, and Xiaomi Corp files a

Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Nordic 2020 Review

In a series of 2020 reviews, Unquote dives into the data to discover how the various regions of Europe performed during the coronavirus crisis, and what GPs expect for the year ahead.

Unquote Private Equity Podcast: DACH 2020 Review

In a series of 2020 reviews, Unquote dives into the data to discover how the various regions of Europe performed during the coronavirus crisis, and what GPs expect for the year ahead.

Unquote Private Equity Podcast: France 2020 review

In a series of 2020 reviews, Unquote dives into the data to discover how the various regions of Europe performed during the coronavirus crisis, and what GPs expect for the year ahead.

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