Appointments
Ex-Carlyle deputy fund management head joins private equity newcomer Longrange Capital

Ex-Carlyle deputy fund management head joins private equity newcomer Longrange Capital

Former Carlyle managing director Michele Reing has joined private equity newcomer LongRange Capital as its CFO and COO.

business
Montagu Private Equity picks up emerging market data specialist ISI from CITIC Capital, Caixin Global

Montagu Private Equity picks up emerging market data specialist ISI from CITIC Capital, Caixin Global

European buyout house Montagu Private Equity has agreed to pick up emerging markets business intelligence company ISI Emerging Markets Group from CITIC Capital and Caixin Global.

Africa
Bamboo Capital handed $40m fund management role targeting Madagascar electricity access

Bamboo Capital handed $40m fund management role targeting Madagascar electricity access

Impact investor Bamboo Capital Partners has been tapped up to manage a $40m renewable energy access fund by the Government of Madagascar and the World Bank.

Angel / Venture
PE, VC firms help International payroll platform Remote closes $35m Series A round

PE, VC firms help International payroll platform Remote closes $35m Series A round

Remote, a HR platform to help manage payroll, benefits and compliance, has closed its Series A round on $35m.

Angel / Venture
Illinois pension picks trio of new Versant funds, Lightspeed Venture Partners vehicle as latest fund commitments

Illinois pension picks trio of new Versant funds, Lightspeed Venture Partners vehicle as latest fund commitments

The $45.2bn-managing Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund has agreed $85m of new venture capital investments across a string of funds.

Buyout
KKR taps $1.3bn Global Impact Fund for another European deal with CMC Machinery investment

KKR taps $1.3bn Global Impact Fund for another European deal with CMC Machinery investment

Global private equity giant KKR has invested in 40-year-old Italian automated packaging business CMC Machinery.

Consumer Services
KKR and Rakuten to Acquire Stakes in Seiyu from Walmart, Focus on Accelerating Digital Transformation of Japanese Retail: Seiyu Positioned to Become Japan’s Leading Omnichannel Retailer

KKR and Rakuten to Acquire Stakes in Seiyu from Walmart, Focus on Accelerating Digital Transformation of Japanese Retail: Seiyu Positioned to Become Japan’s Leading Omnichannel Retailer

KKR to purchase majority stake and new Rakuten subsidiary to acquire minority stake in Seiyu Walmart to retain 15% stake and work with KKR and Rakuten to accelerate Seiyu’s digital transformation to become Japan’s leading

Large
AMB :- Opalesque Roundup: Hedge funds to remain second-largest alternative asset class next five years: hedge fund news, week 46

AMB :- Opalesque Roundup: Hedge funds to remain second-largest alternative asset class next five years: hedge fund news, week 46

In the week ending November 13th 2020, Preqin said that it expects hedge funds to hold onto their position as the second-largest alternative asset class in 2025, despite relatively weak growth in assets under management...Article

Europe
AMB :- EU regulator warns fund managers to prepare for future adverse shocks

AMB :- EU regulator warns fund managers to prepare for future adverse shocks

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: European Union financial regulator European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) said that fund managers must strengthen their processes to avoid a repeat of the weaknesses exposed by the c...Article Link

Politics
AMB :- How did the vaccine news impact hedge funds?

AMB :- How did the vaccine news impact hedge funds?

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Already positioned for the outcome, all strategies were up after the U.S. elections, led by L/S Equity, Special Situation, and Global Macro said a report by Lyxor. In contrast, returns were

Large
Opalesque Roundup: Hedge funds to remain second-largest alternative asset class next five years: hedge fund news, week 46

Opalesque Roundup: Hedge funds to remain second-largest alternative asset class next five years: hedge fund news, week 46

In the week ending November 13th 2020, Preqin said that it expects hedge funds to hold onto their position as the second-largest alternative asset class in 2025, despite relatively weak growth in assets under management

Politics
Most Forwarded: Opalesque most forwarded article – week 46: Private debt to grow with a 73% increase in AUM to $1.46tn by 2025

Most Forwarded: Opalesque most forwarded article – week 46: Private debt to grow with a 73% increase in AUM to $1.46tn by 2025

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Already one of the fastest-growing alternative asset classes, with total assets under management (AUM) rising 168% from $315bn in 2010 to $845bn in 2019, the growth of private debt is expected

Large
AMW :- Opalesque Roundup: Hedge funds to remain second-largest alternative asset class next five years: hedge fund news, week 46

AMW :- Opalesque Roundup: Hedge funds to remain second-largest alternative asset class next five years: hedge fund news, week 46

In the week ending November 13th 2020, Preqin said that it expects hedge funds to hold onto their position as the second-largest alternative asset class in 2025, despite relatively weak growth in assets under management

Accounting & Disclosure
The Limits of Corwin in the Sale of a Company to a PE Buyer

The Limits of Corwin in the Sale of a Company to a PE Buyer

Posted by Gail Weinstein, Steven J. Steinman, and Brian T. Mangino, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, on Saturday, November 14, 2020 Editor's Note: Gail Weinstein is senior counsel, and Steven J. Steinman and Brian

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