New Water Capital has merged two of its portfolio companies – DataED and Bestronics – to form Emerald EMS. New Water acquired DataED and Bestronics – two Tier III manufacturers that provide high-mix, low/medium-volume printed
Waiting for better pricing will prove a false economy if companies end up months later regretting not securing the capital and liquidity buffer they needed when it was available
Opalesque Industry Update - Investment experts working at Swiss-based asset management firms have a distinctly negative view of the outlook for Switzerland 's economy and the financial markets as a result of the coronavirus crisis,
A recent survey by L.E.K. Consulting, conducted just before the economic dimension of the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, shows that nearly 50% of consumer packaged goods (CPG) brand owners expect to boost their spending on
The coronavirus crisis has raged across the globe for months now - but some businesses were far quicker to adapt to the growing disaster than others. Private debt investment specialist CVI explains how some of
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Private equity has a reputation for being a "people business" that is decoupled from the whims of the market or the concerns of the broader economy. While the long investment
Posted by George E. Rudy, Philip O. Brandes, and Joshua J. La Vigne, Mayer Brown LLP, on Thursday, June 11, 2020 Editor's Note: George E. Rudy is counsel, Philip O. Brandes is partner, and Joshua
In this round up, China plans to expand its digital economy, local governments issue over Rmb6tr ($906bn) of bonds by October, and the National Association of Financial Market Institutional Investors announces a trial programme for
Italy’s ministry of economy and finance has announced a new government bond which will be reserved exclusively for retail investors, with the proceeds to fund the measures launched by the government to deal with the
Kinderhook has acquired Paramount Specialty Pharmacy and PharmBlue Holdings and will combine them with its existing pharmacy companies Long’s Drugs and PharMedQuest. The new merged platform will operate under the name of Avita Pharmacy. Kinderhook
A new coronavirus economic recovery fund targeting South Africa has been launched by Ninety One, which has just demerged from Investec Bank, and Ethos Private Equity.
Francisco Partners has held a final closing of three funds, two equity funds and one credit fund, with an aggregate $10 billion of capital. The three new funds are Francisco Partners VI LP with $7.45
Research by Citigroup forecasts the female job losses will slash global GDP by $1tn
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: 65% of alternative fund managers expect GDP to shrink by at least 3% in their focus markets this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, said a survey. With the
Opalesque Industry Update - The 2008-9 Global Financial Crisis (GFC) was in many ways the making of the private debt industry. Funds were able to take advantage of opportunities presented by the contracting economy, and
The world economy was already faced with huge challenges, Covid-19 only clarifies them and poses starkly the choices we must make on a global and national scale
Blanket debt guarantees are a good short-term policy to overcome a liquidity crunch, but a much more radical solution is needed to help the global economy weather the crisis
Grounded: With entire populations on coronavirus lockdown, bankers are gearing up to adapt to a new world of work
While there is never a good time for a pandemic, the Covid-19 crisis has arrived at a bad moment for the global economy
'Base case' scenario sees 30% contraction in GDP in Q2, negative consumer price growth into 2021 and high unemployment
