Asia’s answer to green bond push lies in China property

Green dollar bonds from Chinese high yield real estate developers are rare, but property companies have the potential to push the green market in the region to the next level — and see some pricing

ICG launches second recovery fund

Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) has launched a second recovery fund, ICG Recovery Fund II, to invest in companies hit by the coronavirus crisis.

DvH Ventures launches Digital Health Fund

Dieter von Holtzbrinck Ventures (DvH Ventures) has announced the launch of its first Digital Health fund, which has held a first close on €60m.

Pacific Equity Partners hits A$2.5bn hard cap close for smallest flagship fund since 2006

Australian buyout major Pacific Equity Partners has hit an A$2.5bn hard cap final close for its sixth flagship fundraise.

How the crisis could affect fund T&Cs

GPs might seek to offer more attractive fund terms to incentivise LPs in the current climate, a global financial crisis. But what form might such incentives take, and are GP/LP relations likely to be affected

Private equity execs bullish on 2020 dealmaking, more portfolio company support – survey

Private equity firms remain bullish on their portfolio investments despite the widespread chaos caused by the coronavirus crisis, new research suggests.

Private debt funds set to deliver worst performance since the global financial crisis

Meanwhile, global direct lending is on pace for its slowest year since 2015 in terms of capital raised

Ares Management raised $9.1bn in Q2 2020 amid Covid-19 volatility

Alternative investment manager Ares Management bagged $9.1bn in new fund commitments in the second quarter of the year despite dealing with the coronavirus fallout.

YFM Equity Partners hires venture capital specialist for newly created role

Victor Christou joins as head of growth, responsible for seeking new investment opportunities in high-growth technology ventures

Public pension private equity commitments more than triple in June compared to May

Opalesque Industry Update - Private Equity investment commitments from public pensions tracked by eVestment more than tripled from May to June this year, ending a three-month drop off in commitments that began in March as

Avedon Capital strikes €500m in Fund IV raise, sets sights on hard cap

Dutch private equity house Avedon Capital Partners has picked up at least €500m for its latest buyout fundraise, well above the total raised for its predecessor vehicle.

Versant Ventures invests $30m in Matterhorn Biosciences

Versant Ventures has invested $30m in Switzerland-based Matterhorn Biosciences to launch the company and assist with the development of its T-cell therapy technology for cancer treatment.

Can a slew of pandemic-focused private debt fundraises slow the sector’s fundraising decline?

Private debt fundraising is on pace for its slowest year in half a decade - but will a surge of newly-launched opportunistic vehicles hoping to profit from the coronavirus crisis turn those numbers around?

Verizon Ventures, PME Investimentos in €4m round for PicAdvanced

PME Investimentos has invested in a €4m series-A round for Portuguese company PicAdvanced, a manufacturer of optical transceivers.

Nordic Alpha Partners et al. in $14m round for DyeMansion

Nordic Alpha Partners has backed a $14m series-B round for Germany-based 3D printing company DyeMansion, alongside the company's existing investors UVC Partners, BtoV Partners, KGAL and AM Ventures.

Versant and RA lead €66m round for T-knife

Versant Ventures and RA Capital Management have led a €66m series-A funding round for T-knife, an adoptive T-cell therapy developer based in Germany.

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