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Credit Suisse adds 11 to China JV research team

Credit Suisse has hired 11 researchers for Credit Suisse Founder Securities (CSFS), its Chinese joint venture securities house. The new employees are part of the bank’s bigger plan to expand its onshore presence.

Pandemic fails to shackle European alternatives as AUM reaches €2tn for first time

European alternatives funds have reached €2tn of assets under management for the first time despite a dampening of activity amid the coronavirus pandemic.

VC performance ‘unscathed’ by Covid-19 in Q1 as industry consolidates exceptional 2019 – eFront

Venture capital performance remained 'unscathed' in the first quarter of 2020 despite the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, as the industry consolidated what had been an exceptional 2019, new research shows.

Booming secondaries fundraising market starting to spread its geographic reach – Preqin

Secondaries private equity fund managers have traditionally had a heavy focus on the North America market - but new fundraises are seeing the sector begin to spread its reach, the latest data from Preqin shows.

Secondaries private equity dealmaking falls apart due to Covid – but record fundraising leaves sector in rude health

Secondaries private equity dealmaking fell off a cliff in the first half of the year as the coronavirus crisis saw deal value drop more than 56% compared to the same period in 2019, new research

Benelux dethroned by Nordics as world’s top-performing private equity market

The Nordic region has become the world's top-performing private equity market, helping Western Europe consolidate its position at the top of the global PE tree, new research has revealed.

Europe’s VC firms defy Covid-19 woes with deal surge – with one region even on track to beat record 2019 total

Europe's venture capital industry has staged a remarkable fightback against the coronavirus-induced market slump by posting one of the largest dealmaking totals on record in Q2.

Private equity returns surge as coronavirus causes ‘sugar rush’ of demand in some sectors – PwC

US private equity return multiples have surged this year after the global coronavirus pandemic caused a 'sugar rush' of sudden demand in certain sectors, new research shows.

Private equity showing signs of coronavirus recovery – but industry has a long way to go

Private equity investing is showing signs of recovery after being hammered by the coronavirus crisis - but has some way to go to recover to its recent highs, new research shows.

UK private equity fundraising surged to £47.5bn in 2019, capital flowing into VC funds more than doubles – BVCA

UK private equity fundraising surged to more than £47.5bn last year amid a more than doubling of capital flowing into venture capital fundraises, new data from industry body BVCA shows.

LPs turn to debt, mezzanine infrastructure funds amid coronavirus flight to safety

Limited partners are increasingly turning to debt and mezzanine infrastructure funds as they hunt for relatively safe havens for their investments amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

Scale of Covid damage to European PE becomes clear – but LPs are backing one surprise subsector to shine

The scale at which the European private equity industry has been besieged by the coronavirus crisis is becoming increasingly clear thanks to new data from PitchBook, with fundraising, dealmaking and exit activity all falling to

VC surge sees record-breaking private equity year for Central and Eastern Europe

A record-breaking year for private equity investment in Central and Eastern Europe saw €2.95bn of capital invested in over 460 companies, new data from Invest Europe shows.

US VC fundraising in 2020 already at one of highest totals since 2006, with half a year still to go

US venture capital fundraising has already hit one of its highest total since 2006 this year with only two quarters gone, despite massive headwinds from the coronavirus crisis impacting on dealmaking and exit activity, new

Most institutional investors in real estate expect higher returns thanks to ESG – but much implementation still to be done

Most institutional investors expect higher long-term returns on real estate if ESG criteria are taken into account when making investment decisions, new research from Warburg-HIH shows.

Huge confidence from insurers that asset managers can navigate coronavirus crisis – State Street survey

Asset managers have been given a massive vote of confidence from insurers, with the vast majority confident their investment managers can navigate the current financial crisis caused by COVID-19, new research reveals.

Rash of hefty private equity Jio investments masks crushing impact of coronavirus on Indian PE, VC market

A rash of big-money private equity investments in Indian telecom operator Reliance Jio have seen India's PE and VC deal figures in H1 outdo results from the same period last year despite the crushing impact

AMB :- UN-backed research finds an urgent need for the finance sector to set biodiversity targets

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Financial institutions need to pay more attention to biodiversity loss, especially as they prepare for a post-pandemic economic recovery, said a study. The report, entitled 'Beyond Business a...Article Link

Private equity firms need to get creative with deal sourcing amid coronavirus – and here’s how

Deal sourcing intelligence business Sutton Place Strategies explains how private equity firms can get strategic, efficient, and creative with their deal sourcing in the teeth of the coronavirus crisis.

Private equity dealmaking slump continues as coronavirus pushes figures to new 12-month low

Private equity dealmaking volume has continued its slump as the coronavirus pandemic weighs heavily on activity, with figures falling to a new 12-month low, data from Moody's subsidiary BvD shows.

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