GPB Capital investors ask why the SEC waited so long to act

The agency sought an ‘emergency’ order to put the private-equity firm under a monitor years after red flags emerged

Booming bamboo toothbrush business Humble sold by Verdane after soaring revenue growth

Northern European buyout and growth equity house Verdane is capitalising on a huge revenue rise at bamboo toothbrush maker The Humble Co to sell the business to listed Swedish foodtech company Bayn Group.

Barclay CTA Index dips .02% in January

Opalesque Industry Update - CTAs were unable to extend their two-month winning streak into the New Year as January performance dipped 0.02% for the month according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge, a

AMB :- 66% of fund selectors managing $12.7tn outperformed their aggressive portfolio in 2021

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Two-thirds of respondents in a new survey expect aggressive portfolios to outperform defensive ones in 2021, despite the same proportion saying the global economy will fail to fully recover fr...Article Link

AMB :- Merger Arbitrage takes the lead in hedge fund space performance

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Risk assets experienced a strong rebound in recent weeks, which benefitted Directional L/S (+3.8%) and Special Situation (+2.7%) strategies on a month-to-date basis, said Lyxor. CTAs also pos...Article Link

After Capitol Riots, Billionaire’s ‘Scholars’ Confront Their Benefactor

More than 160 participants in a master’s program funded by the Blackstone founder Stephen Schwarzman have urged him to stop donating to election objectors. He has declined.

KKR Sells Five UK Student Accommodation Assets For £291m

Under KKR's ownership, the assets have been developed to meet growing demand for high-quality student accommodation in an underserved market LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the sale of five major

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IBM Continues Spree with Buy of Taos from Bunker Hill

IBM Continues Spree with Buy of Taos from Bunker Hill

Bunker Hill Capital has sold Taos Mountain, an IT managed services provider, to IBM. San Jose-based Taos provides multi-cloud cloud consulting and managed services to North America-based companies that are active in the technology, financial

air compression equipment
Bertram Sells Flow Control Group to KKR

Bertram Sells Flow Control Group to KKR

KKR has agreed to acquire Flow Control Group (FCG) from Bertram Capital. FCG is a distributor of flow control and industrial automation products, FCG’s products include pumps, filtration, air compression, dehydration and purification equipment; instrumentation

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The Tide is High, But We’re Holding On

The Tide is High, But We’re Holding On

After being buffeted by two COVID-19 shocked quarters in the middle of 2020, middle-market M&A managed to ride the wave in the fourth quarter, closing with a burst of productive activity, according to GF Data’s

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Novacap Closes its Largest Fund

Novacap Closes its Largest Fund

Novacap has closed Novacap TMT VI LP (Nova VI) with just over $1.8 billion of capital. The new fund is the largest ever raised by Novacap. Nova VI was significantly oversubscribed and beat its target

General Partners
IK, Luxempart invest in Eurazeo's IM Global Partner

IK, Luxempart invest in Eurazeo's IM Global Partner

Eurazeo has sold part of its stake in IM Global Partner (IMGP), a Paris-based global network dedicated to asset management, to IK Investment Partners and Luxempart.

US lawmakers roll out bill that aims to close carried-interest loophole

Supporters of loophole say ending it would discourage investment

Angel / Venture
Video: “A day in the life” of Beringea CIO Karen McCormick

Video: “A day in the life” of Beringea CIO Karen McCormick

Beringea chief investment officer Karen McCormick shares her experience of a typical day working from home, and her outlook for venture and growth capital trends in 2021, with Unquote editor Greg Gille

Angel / Venture
Moore Strategic Ventures, Rovida et al. in $120m round for Blockchain.com

Moore Strategic Ventures, Rovida et al. in $120m round for Blockchain.com

Cryptocurrency wallet and exchange company Blockchain.com has raised $120m in funding from Moore Strategic Ventures, Kyle Bass, Access Industries, Rovida Advisors, Lightspeed Venture Partners, GV, Lakestar and Eldridge.

Software and Hi-Tech
IK sells sink producer Schock to Triton

IK sells sink producer Schock to Triton

IK Investment Partners is to sell kitchen sink maker Schock in an SBO to Triton.

Canadian, Asian alternatives fundraises among $390m of new LACERA commitments

The $65bn-managing LA County Employees Retirement Association has revealed $390m of new private equity and venture capital funds.

Software and Hi-Tech
Advent Life Sciences raises $215m across two new funds

Advent Life Sciences raises $215m across two new funds

Advent Life Sciences has closed two new funds – Advent Life Sciences Fund III and Advent-Harrington Impact Fund – raising total capital of $215m.

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