Oil and Energy
AMB :- Opalesque Exclusive: The Corona Fighters Report 38: Asset managers who delivered in the downturn

AMB :- Opalesque Exclusive: The Corona Fighters Report 38: Asset managers who delivered in the downturn

B. G., Opalesque Geneva: Amid the current market turmoil, this is our regular report on hedge funds and alternative asset managers who are bucking the trend. Sweet spot in property rental The MSS Millennials Prope...Article

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UK’s largest pension fund to abandon coal, tobacco and weapons

UK’s largest pension fund to abandon coal, tobacco and weapons

The Universities Superannuation Scheme, which manages £68bn in retirement savings for 400,000 academics, announced its first-ever “exclusions” in a statement on 1 June

Consumer Services
Avista Capital backs Vision Healthcare in €305m deal

Avista Capital backs Vision Healthcare in €305m deal

The US-based firm invested in the consumer healthcare company, betting on growing consumer appetite for health supplements ordered online

Business Services
Sovereign Capital hires investment director with focus on business services

Sovereign Capital hires investment director with focus on business services

The appointment follows the hires of Emma Flinn as investment director in March and Peter Eckersley as investment manager in January

Banking Profiles
Bankers join NHS on the front lines of the fight against Covid-19

Bankers join NHS on the front lines of the fight against Covid-19

Bankers at Barclays, Nomura and Goldman Sachs are among those making masks and joining other efforts during the pandemic

Pharma and Healthcare
Ill-timed healthcare buyouts bruise KKR and Blackstone

Ill-timed healthcare buyouts bruise KKR and Blackstone

Coronavirus adds to woes at US-based physician-staffing companies Envision and TeamHealth, as some patients stay away from hospitals

Limited Partners
AMB :- The Corona Fighters Report 35: Asset managers who delivered in the downturn

AMB :- The Corona Fighters Report 35: Asset managers who delivered in the downturn

Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Amid the current market turmoil, this is our regular report on hedge funds and alternative asset managers who are bucking the trend. Short currencies outperform Systematic Alpha Man...Article Link

Limited Partners
The Corona Fighters Report 35: Asset managers who delivered in the downturn

The Corona Fighters Report 35: Asset managers who delivered in the downturn

Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Amid the current market turmoil, this is our regular report on hedge funds and alternative asset managers who are bucking the trend. Short currencies outperform Systematic Alpha Management's flagship Sys...Article

Fintech and Finance
OakNorth looks to sell $400m stake

OakNorth looks to sell $400m stake

The SoftBank-backed UK fintech lender has raised $1bn in funding since it was set up in 2015

Fintech and Finance
Nordic Capital acquires Swedish insurer Max Matthiessen

Nordic Capital acquires Swedish insurer Max Matthiessen

The bid aims to scale up the company’s operations and target future investment opportunities

Manufacturing and Industrial
Spain’s Sherpa Capital buys bike-sharing company CityBike

Spain’s Sherpa Capital buys bike-sharing company CityBike

Sherpa highlighted the company's growth prospects following Covid-19, which has resulted in increased demand for alternative transport solutions

Economy
COVID-19 will put North American private debt to the test

COVID-19 will put North American private debt to the test

Opalesque Industry Update - The 2008-9 Global Financial Crisis (GFC) was in many ways the making of the private debt industry. Funds were able to take advantage of opportunities presented by the contracting economy, and

Pharma and Healthcare
ArchiMed invests in US-based health-tech business ActiGraph

ArchiMed invests in US-based health-tech business ActiGraph

Florida-based ActiGraph is the fund’s fifth cross-border investment

Business Services
Ability to execute carve-outs is sellers’ main concern amid Covid-19 – survey

Ability to execute carve-outs is sellers’ main concern amid Covid-19 – survey

Industrials, retail, and business services sectors, are expected to be the most likely targets

Consumer Services
Battle for survival: Covid-19 unravels private equity playbook for some retailers

Battle for survival: Covid-19 unravels private equity playbook for some retailers

Many retail chains backed by buyout firms were struggling even before the pandemic forced store closures

Manufacturing and Industrial
Triton takes majority stake in Swiss manufacturer Lamina Technologies

Triton takes majority stake in Swiss manufacturer Lamina Technologies

The transaction is the ninth concluded by Triton's smaller mid-cap fund, closed in 2018 at €450m

Angel / Venture
COVID-19’s Potential Impact on Venture Capital Investment Terms

COVID-19’s Potential Impact on Venture Capital Investment Terms

Posted by Rob Carlson and Jake Funk, Sidley Austin LLP, on Friday, May 15, 2020 Editor's Note: Rob Carlson is a partner and Jake Funk is an associate at Sidley Austin LLP. This post is

Consumer Services
Private Equity Didn’t Help

Private Equity Didn’t Help

J. Crew, Neiman Marcus and some other retailers facing bankruptcy after the pandemic have a common problem: large debt loads from leveraged buyouts.

Fintech and Finance
Living with the competition? You might have to let your boss know

Living with the competition? You might have to let your boss know

Full disclosure, temporarily moving out and switching teams temporarily – these are some of the ways banks are mitigating the risks of working from home

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