Digital Transformation
Ex-Bridgepoint executive’s firm signs first deal with the acquisition of Enhesa

Ex-Bridgepoint executive’s firm signs first deal with the acquisition of Enhesa

The firm said it will use its in-house operator panel – comprised of a group of experts in a variety of areas from digitalisation to marketing – to support Enhesa’s growth

biotech
SV Health Investors hits $265m final close for first dedicated biotech fundraise

SV Health Investors hits $265m final close for first dedicated biotech fundraise

SV Health Investors has hit a $265m final close for its first dedicated biotech fundraise.

Software and Hi-Tech
Silverfleet bolsters Munich office with hire from Towerbrook

Silverfleet bolsters Munich office with hire from Towerbrook

Christian Süss’s appointment strengthens Silverfleet’s investment team in the DACH region

Buyout
Capza cruises to €450m first close for latest mid-cap private equity fund

Capza cruises to €450m first close for latest mid-cap private equity fund

European investor Capza has hit a €450m first close for its latest fundraise, putting it within touching distance of its €500m goal.

Angel / Venture
Global venture capital firms weather Covid-19 pandemic

Global venture capital firms weather Covid-19 pandemic

Private companies worldwide raised $112bn in venture capital in the first six months of the year, 2% less than in the same period in the previous year

Fundraising
Coronavirus stalls PE in first half but rebound maybe on the horizon

Coronavirus stalls PE in first half but rebound maybe on the horizon

Fundraising and dealmaking took a hit in the first half of 2020, but industry experts are now beginning to see some shoots of recovery return to the market

Europe
AMB :- European green bond market set to explode

AMB :- European green bond market set to explode

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The EU could become the main liquidity provider for a green safe asset with a long duration by financing 30% (€225 billion) of its proposed €750 billion recovery fund through green

Limited Partners
The Big Picture: Equities over gold, says expert investor

The Big Picture: Equities over gold, says expert investor

B. G., Opalesque Geneva: 68 years ago, economist Harry Markowitz formulated the Mean-Variance Efficient Frontier and a quantitative method that could help investors maximize risk-adjusted returns...Article Link

Europe
AMB :- Brookfield Asset Management hits an initial $829m close for its first European core-plus real estate fund

AMB :- Brookfield Asset Management hits an initial $829m close for its first European core-plus real estate fund

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The global alternative asset manager Brookfield Asset Management announced the initial closing of its first European core-plus real estate fund, Brookfield European Real Estate Partnership (BE...Article Link

Limited Partners
AMB :- The Big Picture: Equities over gold, says expert investor

AMB :- The Big Picture: Equities over gold, says expert investor

B. G., Opalesque Geneva: 68 years ago, economist Harry Markowitz formulated the Mean-Variance Efficient Frontier and a quantitative method that could help investors maximize risk-adjusted returns. According to his model ...Article Link

Angel / Venture
AMB :- UK private equity fundraising surged to $60bn in 2019

AMB :- UK private equity fundraising surged to $60bn in 2019

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: UK private equity fundraising surged to more than £47.5bn ($60bn) last year amid a more than doubling of capital flowing into venture capital fundraises, said a study. UK private equity and

Software and Hi-Tech
Swiss private bank UBP announces a net profit of $114m for the first half of 2020

Swiss private bank UBP announces a net profit of $114m for the first half of 2020

Opalesque Industry Update - UBP attracted a total of CHF 3.7 billion of net new assets in the first six months of the year. These inflows, which came mainly from private clients, demonstrate both the

Software and Hi-Tech
Cathay Capital leads €30m round for Biose

Cathay Capital leads €30m round for Biose

Cathay Capital has led a €30m funding round for French biotechnology company Biose Industrie.

Buyout
Hony Capital could lose entire Pizza Express investment as Covid-19 takes toll, six years after £900m buyout

Hony Capital could lose entire Pizza Express investment as Covid-19 takes toll, six years after £900m buyout

Private equity house Hony Capital is at risk of losing its entire investment in UK pizza restaurant chain Pizza Express as the business reels under the strain of the coronavirus lockdown.

Pharma and Healthcare
Private markets industry embraces future home-working as dealmakers benefit from improved lifestyle

Private markets industry embraces future home-working as dealmakers benefit from improved lifestyle

Most workers believe they now have a more balanced routine but they haven't compromised relationships with clients, a survey by asset management consultancy MJ Hudson has found

General Partners
Newlands, Hermes GPE invest in Capsule

Newlands, Hermes GPE invest in Capsule

Newlands Capital has completed a minority investment in customer relationship management (CRM) platform Capsule, with support from Hermes GPE.

Ardian
10 of the biggest funds LPs have poured money into since the Covid crisis

10 of the biggest funds LPs have poured money into since the Covid crisis

A cloud of uncertainty was placed on the private equity fundraising market back when global coronavirus lockdowns began. While a lot of theories suggested LPs would be less interested in backing funds, or be hamstrung

Bridgepoint
Bridgepoint seals €1bn sale of crop nutrition, protection business Rovensa to Partners Group

Bridgepoint seals €1bn sale of crop nutrition, protection business Rovensa to Partners Group

European private equity house Partners Group has picked up crop nutrition, protection and biocontrol products business Rovensa from Bridgepoint in a deal valuing the business at about €1bn.

Software and Hi-Tech
FAI-backed Agrimola bolts on La Nuova Tradizione

FAI-backed Agrimola bolts on La Nuova Tradizione

Agrimola, an Italian chestnuts and frozen fruit specialist backed by Unigrains' Fondo Agroalimentare Italiano (FAI), has acquired a majority stake in La Nuova Tradizione, a producer of ingredients for ice-cream and pastries.

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