BVCA summit: fund financing boom necessitates tailoring

Speaking on a panel at the British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA) summit, representatives from 17Capital, Wafra, Travers Smith and Permira discussed the positive and negative aspects of a rapidly growing fund financing

BC Partners said to hit halfway point for €8.5bn-targeting Fund XI

London-based buyout major BC Partners has reportedly hit the halfway point for an €8.5bn-targeting flagship fundraise following a record-breaking first close.

Cloud Equity eyes $100m fundraise as cloud hosting market defies coronavirus gloom

Lower mid-market buyout house Cloud Equity Group is eyeing up to $100m for the final close of its latest special opportunities fundraise.

Ex-Blackstone CFO Tosi’s WestCap said to near $750m close for new fund

Former Blackstone CFO Laurence Tosi is reportedly nearing the final close of a $750m fundraise targeting marketplace-focused tech companies.

Ex-Google exec, investment veteran team up to launch MENA-focused VC house Plus Venture Capital

A former Google executive and investment veteran have teamed up to launch a new venture capital fund targeting early-stage tech startups in the Middle East and North Africa region and its diaspora.

The Riverside Company boosts B2B software, tech growth arm with new partner, associate

Lower mid-market private equity specialist The Riverside Company has bolstered its B2B software and tech growth investment arm with the hire of a new partner and an associate.

Venture capital backers help pioneering Indian crypto exchange to $5m Series A round

Unocoin, which claims to be India’s first cryptocurrency exchange, has closed its Series A round on $55m.

Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System reveals trio of new private equity commitments

The $55.8bn-managing Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System has picked a trio of private equity funds in its latest round of commitments.

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

Transition debt opens new phase of holistic issuer scrutiny

The launch this week of the Climate Transition Finance Handbook has propelled the sustainable debt market towards a new era, in which the emphasis moves from a labelled security to the issuer itself, writes Jon

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

Rich investors set to double ESG investing by 2025, Barclays survey suggests

Some investors with a net worth of more than $876m think socially conscious investing leads to better returns

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