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Summit Partners invests in Swiss software provider

Appway's key customers include Credit Suisse, HSBC, JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank

KKR Raises $4 Billion for Special Credit Opportunities

KKR has raised $4 billion in new capital to invest in credit opportunities created by the recent market volatility. The new capital includes $2.8 billion through its KKR Dislocation Opportunities Fund LP and just over

AEA Closes Seventh Pexco Add-On

Pexco, a specialty plastics extruder and a portfolio company of AEA Investors, has acquired Exlon Extrusion. Exlon is an extruder of plastic tubing with a specialization in high-performance polymer products including custom and proprietary lines

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

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.

AMB :- Rubicon smashes $850m target, races to $1.25bn hard cap close for latest software fund

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Colorado-headquartered private equity investor Rubicon Technology Partners closed a new fund, Rubicon Technology Partners III, at over $1.25 billion, exceeding the fund target of $250 million ...Article Link

The Pandemic Helped Topple Two Retailers. So Did Private Equity.

At a time when J. Crew and Neiman Marcus needed to be investing money to adjust to changing shopping habits, enormous sums were going to their owners.

Navigating Down-Round Financings

Posted by Steve Bochner, Amy Simmerman and Becki DeGraw, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 Editor's Note: Steve Bochner, Amy Simmerman and Becki DeGraw are partners at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich &

Main Capital raises €564m for its latest software-focused fund

The vehicle was oversubscribed and is more than double the size of its predecessor, which collected €236.5m in 2017

US announces third straight record quarter of borrowing

The US Treasury has announced its intention to borrow $122bn over the next three months, marking the third time in a row that it has announced record borrowing volumes.

People and markets news in brief: November 5, 2020

Credit Suisse names Philippines head – MUFG hires from Mandiri – HKEX expands WVR scheme

US result is a champagne moment, but who for?

Few readers of this column will have been able to avoid the temptation this week to continually hit refresh, hoping for a morsel of news on the US election. Whether you’re red, blue or polka-dot,

China stuns market by halting Ant IPO at the eleventh hour

The Shanghai Stock Exchange stunned the market on Tuesday by halting Ant Group’s $34bn IPO, set to be the largest listing in history, just two days before the company’s planned stock market debut. The extraordinary

‘We need to keep our powder dry’: Sonny Dominguez, finance minister of the Philippines, talks about his coronavirus response

Carlos ‘Sonny’ Dominguez has been finance minister of the Philippines since 2016, serving under president Rodrigo Duterte. He has been a key architect of ‘Dutertenomics’, a catch-all term for a mix of policies including cutting

Mercedes-Benz Leasing debuts China auto lease ABN

Mercedes-Benz Leasing Co sold its first auto lease asset-backed note in China’s interbank market this week, navigating a number of hurdles to launch the Rmb4bn ($600m) deal.

Jinke hits the road with $816m Hong Kong IPO

Chinese property manager Jinke Smart Services Group has launched its IPO. It is aiming to pocket up to HK$6.3bn ($815.9m) from the deal.

After Asian bond issuers step back for the US election, bond bankers prepare for busy return

Asia’s dollar bond issuers hit pause this week as all eyes turned to the outcome of the nail-bitingly close US presidential election. With the result still uncertain on Thursday, but signs showing a Joe Biden

China’s move against Ant Group is a gift to its critics

China’s decision to clamp down on Ant Group has derailed an IPO of at least $34bn, despite execution being finished last week. The move appears to be little more than political muscle-flexing by Beijing. The

ESMA supports supervision of green bond raters

Steven Maijoor, chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority, has said EU legislation covering green bond reviewers would help ensure the legitimacy of the proposed Green Bond Standard.

Meet the Platform: new face of EU sustainable finance

The European Union’s formation of its Platform on Sustainable Finance last week marks a new phase in responsible investing. Over the past four years or so, the most influential thinkers in the market, such as

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