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Macquarie launches €200m-targeting infrastructure fund alongside MAPFRE, Abante

Macquarie has launched a €200m infrastructure fund alongside global insurer MAPFRE and financial advice and asset management firm Abante.

HSBC asset management arm hits $260m final close for second Vision private equity raise, expects Fund III raise to begin in Q4

The $52.6bn-managing HSBC Global Asset Management has hit a $260m final close for its second annual Vision private equity fundraise.

VC performance ‘unscathed’ by Covid-19 in Q1 as industry consolidates exceptional 2019 – eFront

Venture capital performance remained 'unscathed' in the first quarter of 2020 despite the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, as the industry consolidated what had been an exceptional 2019, new research shows.

Booming secondaries fundraising market starting to spread its geographic reach – Preqin

Secondaries private equity fund managers have traditionally had a heavy focus on the North America market - but new fundraises are seeing the sector begin to spread its reach, the latest data from Preqin shows.

Family offices give VC vote of confidence amid Covid-19 crisis – but returns expectations prove surprising

Family offices are sticking with venture capital despite the growing coronavirus crisis - but their expectations of returns threw up a surprising result, new research shows.

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?

Secondaries private equity dealmaking falls apart due to Covid – but record fundraising leaves sector in rude health

Secondaries private equity dealmaking fell off a cliff in the first half of the year as the coronavirus crisis saw deal value drop more than 56% compared to the same period in 2019, new research

Global gym operator CrossFit gets private equity backing from Berkshire Partners

Boston-based buyout house Berkshire Partners has agreed to pick up global gym operator CrossFit.

Nuveen launches new impact investment fund eyeing income inequality, climate change-battling deals

The $1tn-managing investment house Nuveen has pulled in its first capital for a new private equity fund targeting income inequality and climate change.

Private equity showing signs of coronavirus recovery – but industry has a long way to go

Private equity investing is showing signs of recovery after being hammered by the coronavirus crisis - but has some way to go to recover to its recent highs, new research shows.

LPs turn to debt, mezzanine infrastructure funds amid coronavirus flight to safety

Limited partners are increasingly turning to debt and mezzanine infrastructure funds as they hunt for relatively safe havens for their investments amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

Caryle’s Rubenstein: US set for long recession post Covid-19, businesses must prepare for “very different” economy

Carlyle co-founder David Rubenstein believes the US is set for a long recession in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic - and that business must be ready for a very different economy when it opens

Here’s what the stats say about LP and GP activity during the coronavirus

The impact of the coronavirus crisis is likely to be felt around the world for years to come, with the economic aftermath potentially outstripping the 2008 financial crash. And that uncertainty over how the future

Covid-19 storm being weathered well by private equity portfolio companies – survey

Private equity portfolio companies are largely weathering the storm caused by the coronavirus crisis, new research from risk management firm Willis Towers Watson shows.

Infrastructure investment demand surges as investors eye defensive assets, sustainable income post Covid-19

Infrastructure investment demand has skyrocketed in response to the Covid-19 crisis as investors look to defend their returns amid a volatile market, new research suggests.

Private equity dealmaking suffers big weekly drop as Covid-19 continues to weigh on negotiations

Global private equity dealmaking slumped 14.5% in the last week of June as the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic continues to weigh on transactions across the world's markets.

Most institutional investors in real estate expect higher returns thanks to ESG – but much implementation still to be done

Most institutional investors expect higher long-term returns on real estate if ESG criteria are taken into account when making investment decisions, new research from Warburg-HIH shows.

Huge confidence from insurers that asset managers can navigate coronavirus crisis – State Street survey

Asset managers have been given a massive vote of confidence from insurers, with the vast majority confident their investment managers can navigate the current financial crisis caused by COVID-19, new research reveals.

CPPIB, General Atlantic heavyweights revealed as latest board members at emerging markets PE body EMPEA

Emerging markets private equity industry association EMPEA has named General Atlantic CEO Bill Ford and CPPIB head of Asia Pacific Suyi Kim to its board of directors.

Private equity firms need to get creative with deal sourcing amid coronavirus – and here’s how

Deal sourcing intelligence business Sutton Place Strategies explains how private equity firms can get strategic, efficient, and creative with their deal sourcing in the teeth of the coronavirus crisis.

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