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Unquote Private Equity Podcast: UK & Ireland 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: Southern Europe 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.

Arbitrium Capital adds two veteran fund and debt experts

Opalesque Industry Update, for New Managers - Distressed debt and special situations specialists Arbitrium Capital Partners has hired Blake Ammit as Managing Director and Ian Lundy as an independent member of the Investment Committee. Launched

Sixth Street Partners eyes brightening European debut investment market with up to €1bn fundraise

Former TPG credit arm Sixth Street Partners is out raising up to €1bn for a new direct lending fund as it looks to profit from market conditions caused by the Covid-19 crisis.

Mark Carney identifies ‘three lies of finance’ to resist and avoid the next financial crisis

The ex-governor of the Bank of England wants an anti-fragile financial system

Comment: The financial equivalent of a vaccine

Many developing countries’ hands are tied by higher borrowing costs when considering fiscal stimulus to combat the Covid-19 crisis

Monarch Alternative Capital targets ‘vast Covid-19 distressed opportunity’ with new $3bn fund close

Distressed and opportunistic investment specialist Monarch Alternative Capital has scored a roughly $3bn close for its oversubscribed fifth fundraise.

Monarch Alternative Capital raises $3bn for distressed debt fund

With offices in New York and London, the firm manages around $8.3bn across closed-end, open-end and other vehicles, focusing on distressed and opportunistic credit investments

Bankrupt Ann Taylor owner gets green light for sale to Sycamore Partners

Ascena Retail Group hopes to wrap up the $540m sale out of bankruptcy despite the US Department of Justice objection

Powerful private equity bounceback from Covid-19 crisis sees firms keen to deploy huge dry powder totals

Private equity's impressive bounceback from the Covid-19 pandemic looks set to herald a deal surge as firms look to deploy massive amounts of dry powder, new research from law firm Dechert says.

Comment: How banks can play the ‘K’-shaped recovery

We are in an unprecedented crisis, which means banks' usual ways of segmenting customers may not work

Certior capital closes €35m fund backed by pension funds and family offices

Finnish private equity firm Certior has announced the first close of its Certior Special Opportunities Fund (CSOF) on €35m.  The fund is backed by a group LPs, including pension funds and family offices. The new

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

The top 30 dealmakers in Europe during the Covid-19 crisis

Fourteen of the 15 largest deals by transaction value to emerge in Emea had a boutique adviser involved

CEO diversity takes a hit – do boards prefer ‘older white males’ in a crisis?

Recruitment firm Heidrick & Struggles also found that 83% of chief executive hires in the UK this year already had C-suite experience

New distressed debt fund poised as billions go bad

Opalesque Industry Update, for New Managers - Distressed debt and special situations specialists Arbitrium Capital Partners formally opened its doors in Sydney today, poised to find turnaround deals among the thousands of Australian companies that

Searchlight Capital’s third fund hits $3.4bn at final close

The new strategy will invest in private equity and distressed debt for control transactions in Europe and in the US

Santander wins bidding war for Wirecard’s core EU business

The move follows an 'intense investor process' during the insolvency proceedings of the collapsed fintech firm

Debt-heavy Guitar Center to file for bankruptcy, agrees $700m-plus debt restructure

Private equity-backed US music instrument retail giant Guitar Center is set to file for bankruptcy protection amid agreeing a $700m-plus debt restructuring.

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