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Swiss-based asset management firms grow more positive in their economic outlook

Opalesque Industry Update - Investment experts working at Swiss-based asset management firms are much more positive as regards the outlook for Switzerland 's economy than they were six months ago, according to the latest Swiss

Net assets of UCITS and AIFs grew by 2.8% to EUR 17.58tn in Q3 2020

Opalesque Industry Update - The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) has today published its Quarterly Statistical Release describing the trends in the European investment fund industry in the third quarter of 2020 with

Livingbridge sells Up Group to Alexander Mann Solutions

Deal is backed by Omers, the private equity arm of Canadian DB pension plan

AEA aquires majority stake in Battery-backed PST

AEA Investors has taken a majority stake in Battery Ventures portfolio company Process Sensing Technologies (PST).

Via Equity sells Profit Software to Volpi

Via Equity and Tesi have sold their stakes in Finnish company Profit Software to UK-based Volpi Capital.

Livingbridge seals Up Group sale to OMERS PE-backed Alexander Mann

UK private equity house Livingbridge has agreed the sale of digital search, advisory and networking firm The Up Group after four years in its portfolio.

Euro VC investor Target Global nears second growth fund goal through €300m-plus first close

Pan-European investment house Target Global is in sight of its target for its new growth fundraise after hauling in over €300m for a first close.

GP Profile: EMH aims for three deals per year following close of second fund

Following the final close of Munich-headquartered EMH Partners' second fund on its €650m hard-cap in October 2020, co-founder and managing partner Maximilian Kuss speaks to Unquote about the fundraising process and EMH's deal-making plans

Novacap teams with Canada state-backed Investissement Quebec for Logibec buyout

Canadian private equity house Novacap has teamed with state-backed Investissement Québec to buy Logibec, a Montreal-based healthcare software company.

Sequoia Capital’s Michael Moritz named new Klarna chairman as company prepares for IPO

Klarna has hinted that it’s preparing to go public soon and now the founder is saying the new chairman and board members will be a huge help in that.

AMB :- Arena closes new fund at $519m

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Asset manager Arena Investors LP has closed its special opportunities fund at $519 million, beating its $300 million target. The vehicle, Arena Special Opportunities Partners Fund I, will t...Article Link

AMB :- Opalesque Exclusive: The unknown journey and the changing face of the investor: a marketing challenge

B. G., Opalesque Geneva: Paul Das runs a funds digital marketing firm in London called ProFundCom. A veteran in the field, his expertise could not be more relevant as it is this year when face-to-face

AMB :- "Negative" outlook for global asset management, says Moody's

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: A wavering investor appetite for risk and a deteriorating competitive environment is leading to a negative outlook for the global asset management industry next year. Rating agency Moody&...Article Link

KKR Awards Grants to 80 Small Businesses and Nonprofits as Part of COVID-19 Relief Effort

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR today announced it has awarded the first round of grants in two of the cornerstone programs of the KKR Relief Fund (the “Fund”) focused on supporting small business owners and nonprofits.

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