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Great Wall parks internationally rated ABS with investors

Chinese auto finance company Tianjin Great Wall Binyin Automotive Finance Co got an international rating yet again for its return to the auto loan asset-backed securities market, a move that bankers say is in line

Ascendas Reit targets S$1.2bn from equity market

Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust has launched an offering of new shares, eyeing S$1.2bn ($891.6m) to fund acquisitions across the US, Europe and Asia Pacific.

Fosun-backed Gland Pharma launches $876m Indian IPO

Gland Pharma, a subsidiary of Chinese conglomerate Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group, has started bookbuilding for its Indian IPO, set to be the largest pharmaceutical listing in the country.

Most Forwarded: Opalesque most forwarded article – week 41: PE/VC Coronavirus triggers borrowing spree by private equity managers, Venture capital investments reach new high in Brazil, Private-equity giants are racing to sell assets before year-end

Coronavirus triggers borrowing spree by private equity managers From FT: Private equity managers are turning to specialist borrowing facilities to ensure their highly leveraged strategies can survive the coronavirus pandemic, but there are growing concerns

AMW :- Opalesque Roundup: Hedge funds stumble in September as investor risk tolerance fell: hedge fund news, week 41

In the week ending October 9th 2020, HFR reported that hedge funds posted mixed declines in September as investor risk tolerance fell over uncertainty regarding additional coronavirus spreading in Europe and the US, the strength

Credit Suisse racism claim sparks soul-searching in Swiss banking

The row erupted this week after an article in the New York Times alleged former Credit Suisse chief Tidjane Thiam was the victim of racism

Pritzker Combines Auto Liquid Giants

Pritzker Private Capital (PPC) has agreed to acquire Highline Aftermarket, the leading manufacturer of windshield wash fluids in the US and a portfolio company of The Sterling Group; and Warren Distribution, one of the largest

Gemspring’s Shrieve Builds Styrene Business

Shrieve Chemical Company, a portfolio company of Gemspring Capital, has acquired the styrene business unit and other assets of CLP Chemicals. Gemspring acquired Shrieve, a distributor of industrial chemicals, fluids, and specialty lubricants, in December

Snow Phipps Adds Two to Brook & Whittle

Brook & Whittle, a portfolio company of Snow Phipps, has agreed to acquire sister companies Innovative Labeling Solutions and Wizard Labels. Brook & Whittle is a Connecticut-headquartered manufacturer of pressure-sensitive labels, shrink labels and medical

Plexus Above Target on Fund Five

Plexus Capital has held a final above target close of Plexus Fund V LP with $502 million of capital. Like its earlier funds, Fund V will invest up to $40 million in profitable US-based companies

Investors want more transparency about ethnic diversity

The Investment Association said that almost three-quarters of FTSE 100 failed to report the ethnic make-up of their boards in 2020

BC European Capital XI holds first close on €4bn

BC Partners held a first close for its BC European Capital XI fund on €4bn in September.

Miura backs Terrats Medical

Miura Private Equity has invested in Terrats Medical, a designer and producer of dental implants and abutments that operates under the DESS Dental Smart Solutions brand.

Latour acquires Santiane from BlackFin for €200m EV

Latour Capital has acquired insurance broker Santiane from BlackFin Capital for an estimated €200m enterprise value, according to Capital Finance.

Omnes hits fundraising trail for Croissance 5 fund

French GP Omnes Capital has launched its fifth Croissance mid-cap vehicle with a target of around €350m.

Ardian acquires Syclef majority stake from Latour

Ardian has acquired a majority stake in refrigeration systems manufacturer Syclef from Latour Capital.

Kibo Ventures targets biggest fundraise yet, reaches first close for third investment vehicle

Spain's Kibo Ventures has launched its biggest fundraise yet by targeting up to €100m for its third early-stage investment vehicle.

PE, VC fundraising remains at ‘full throttle’ despite LP pullback amid Covid-19

Private equity and venture capital fundraising efforts remain at full throttle despite a tightening up of LP commitments to alternatives in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, new research shows.

Omnes, Alliance Entreprendre inject €10m into Sekoia

French GPs Omnes Capital and Alliance Entreprendre have invested €10m in Sekoia, a France-based tech company specialising in cyber-threat anticipation.

Bonnier, Frog lead €15m series-B round for Winningtemp

Swedish AI-driven employee engagement platform Winningtemp has raised €15.1m in a series-B funding round led by Stockholm-based Bonnier Ventures and London's Frog Capital.

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