B. G., Opalesque Geneva: We revisit some of the original Corona Fighters - hedge funds and alternative asset managers who successfully protected assets and outperformed the markets in early 2020 - and see how they
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: With an overall value of $ 2.9 trillion, global M&A in 2020 is tracking below 2019's value of $3.3tn but still ranks fifth for the value of deals in the post-global
The London-based ESG boutique has hired Sean Maguire, from Norwegian energy producer Statkraft as its managing director
Fidelium Partners has acquired RET from its parent company, family-owned automotive parts producer Reiff Gruppe.
Portfolio optimisation service provider Quantile Technologies has scored a $51m minority investment from growth equity firm Spectrum Equity.
Lower mid-market private equity specialist The Riverside Company has bought landscaping, property services and snow management pair Clintar and TruNet.
Star Capital has acquired rolling stock movement and storage service Rail Operations (UK).
Global buyout giant Blackstone has scored more than $3.1bn of LP capital for its debut fund dedicated to growth capital investing.
Healthtech-focused venture capital firm Heal Capital has held a final close for its debut fund on €100m.
Asian private equity house Navis Capital Partners has completed an investment in digital banking solutions business Moneythor.
US-based growth investor Full In Partners has acquired a majority stake in Danish cybersecurity company Cybot.
Opalesque Industry Update - Quantumrock, the AI driven investment manager, announced its best year of performance since 2016 for its flagship strategy Volatility Special Opportunities Program (VSOP), having closed the year by +30.93%. After November
BlackRock has made a minority investment in data science platform Clarity AI.
Sustainable investment specialist Impax Asset Management has bolstered its private equity and infrastructure operations by bringing in Sean Maguire as a managing director.
Dawn Capital has hired Julie Kainz as vice-president.
Capza has appointed Stefano Zavattaro as partner and head of its Italian office.
Asset management major Tiger Global is reportedly targeting another $3.75bn of investment power through its latest venture capital fundraise. The Fund XIV raise comes just a year after the firm closed its $3.75bn 12th VC fund
Franchise investment private equity specialist Roark Capital is reportedly out talking to LPs about raising $5bn for its sixth flagship fund.
Large banks including HSBC and Deutsche Bank have pressed ahead with huge restructuring plans after a pause in the initial phase of the coronavirus pandemic
There are practical steps that finance firms can take to address the disproportionate impact of lockdown homeworking on women’s careers
