Large
Majority of asset managers' brand interest decline for second year running: Global 100 Report

Majority of asset managers' brand interest decline for second year running: Global 100 Report

Opalesque Industry Update - The majority of the largest asset managers worldwide faced a second consecutive year of declining interest in their corporate brands, according to Peregrine Communications' second annual Global 100 report into the

Buyout
Main Capital looks to build European IT security major following Pointsharp buyout

Main Capital looks to build European IT security major following Pointsharp buyout

European private equity house Main Capital has bought a majority stake in IT identity and access management business Pointsharp with the aim of creating a major Swedish security player.

Software and Hi-Tech
Capiton promotes two to partner

Capiton promotes two to partner

Capiton has announced the promotion of Alexander Zamora and Fritjof Franz to partner.

Manufacturing and Industrial
Second-round bids due next months for Kotkamills – report

Second-round bids due next months for Kotkamills – report

Second-round bids are due early Decemeber for Finnish cardboard packaging manufacturer Kotkamills, according a report by Unquote sister publication Mergermarket.

Software and Hi-Tech
Turenne backs ABL Lyon

Turenne backs ABL Lyon

French private equity firm Turenne Capital has acquired a majority stake in biomarker analysis specialist ABL Lyon from Institut Merieux.

BC Partners
European puzzle game major Keesing changes private equity hands as BC buys in

European puzzle game major Keesing changes private equity hands as BC buys in

Private equity major BC Partners has agreed to buy European 'braintainment' business, Keesing Media Group from Ergon Capital and Mediahuis.

Buyout
PSERS reveales trio of new private equity commitments totalling almost $400m

PSERS reveales trio of new private equity commitments totalling almost $400m

The $59bn-managing PSERS pension fund has revealed a trio of new private equity commitments totalling close to $400m.

Fintech and Finance
Three quarters of investment banks plan to keep employees home permanently

Three quarters of investment banks plan to keep employees home permanently

'While offices aren’t completely going away, banks will give greater flexibility to their teams as a way to improve employee retention and save money'

Buyout
Carousel Capital spins up new $700m fund in just a couple of months of fundraising

Carousel Capital spins up new $700m fund in just a couple of months of fundraising

Carousel Capital has raced to a $700m hard cap close for its biggest fund by some margin, taking just a couple of months to wrap up the fundraise.

Portfolio Company News
3i Group first-half profit up after portfolio companies defy pandemic hit

3i Group first-half profit up after portfolio companies defy pandemic hit

The investment manager’s total return for the period rose 49% to £1.14bn

Software and Hi-Tech
‘The US is back’: hopes of Biden multilateral boost grow

‘The US is back’: hopes of Biden multilateral boost grow

A Joe Biden White House offers an opportunity for international and regional multilateral financial institutions to lobby for extra financing to deliver essential assistance to countries hit by Covid-19, according to experts.

Angel / Venture
VC houses help stock ownership app Bumped to $14.4m Series A round

VC houses help stock ownership app Bumped to $14.4m Series A round

Bumped, which aims to transform everyday spending of consumers into stock ownership, has netted $14.4m in its Series A.

Angel / Venture
Truebill celebrates $100m savings milestone with VC-led Series C round

Truebill celebrates $100m savings milestone with VC-led Series C round

Truebill, which aims to simplify the tracking and management of subscriptions and bills, has closed a $17m Series C round after celebrating the milestone of saving customers a total of $100m.

Economy
AMB :- Midmarket private-equity valuations regain ground in Q3

AMB :- Midmarket private-equity valuations regain ground in Q3

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Valuations of privately-held midmarket companies rebounded as the global economy reopened, said a study. According to the Lincoln Middle Market Index tracks more than 2,200 private companies ...Article Link

Performance
AMB :- Hedge fund performance declines in October for the second month in a row

AMB :- Hedge fund performance declines in October for the second month in a row

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Hedge funds continued to face a difficult market environment in October as for a second consecutive month the majority of funds saw performance declines, said a report by eVestment. According ...Article

Politics
Italy preps dollar return as SSAs hit post-US election market

Italy preps dollar return as SSAs hit post-US election market

Italy held a series of investor calls on Thursday in preparation for its return to the dollar bond market. Italy returned to the currency last year after almost a decade away, and announced that it

Property
Savvy Asian issuers drive LM to the mainstream

Savvy Asian issuers drive LM to the mainstream

Chinese property borrowers are increasingly taking a strategic approach to managing their liabilities by tendering old notes when new bonds are announced. The trend has taken off this year, and is set to be the

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