Moody's rosy industrial outlook belies dismal reality in certain sectors, say investors

The number of industry sectors for which Moody’s holds a positive outlook reached a record high halfway through 2021, but investors say that there are some parts of the economy that the coronavirus pandemic has

EV marker Li Auto launches secondary listing

US-listed hybrid electric vehicle maker Li Auto has hit the road for its Hong Kong secondary listing. The deal could raise around HK$13.1bn ($1.68bn) based on the last close of its US stock.

EV maker Li Auto launches secondary listing

US-listed hybrid electric vehicle maker Li Auto has hit the road for its Hong Kong secondary listing. The deal could raise around HK$13.1bn ($1.68bn) based on the last close of its US stock.

Most Forwarded: Opalesque most forwarded article – week 8: PE/VC VC fund investors not raising alarms over SPAC trend, Asian private equity investors focus on business transformation

VC fund investors not raising alarms over SPAC trend From Axios: Venture capital firms, formed to invest in startups, are increasingly becoming sponsors of SPACs, blank-check companies that bring later-stage businesses into the public markets.

Vance Street Forms Spectra, Looks to Consolidate C4ISR Sector

Vance Street Capital has formed Spectra A&D Holdings to acquire and merge three aerospace and defense technology companies. The three acquired businesses include Las Cruces, New Mexico-based Calculex; and Alpharetta, Georgia-based Argon Corporation and FDS

Varsity Closes Fifth Probo Add-On

Probo Medical, a portfolio company of Varsity Healthcare Partners since October 2018, has acquired IMAX Medical. IMAX specializes in the sale, purchase, inspection, installation/de-installation, and transport of pre-owned medical diagnostic imaging equipment including ultrasound, X-Ray,

Goldman Takes Minority Stake in Arlington Capital

Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) has made a non-voting minority equity investment in Arlington Capital Partners. Arlington Capital was founded in 1999 and has completed over 90 acquisitions since its inception. Sectors of interest include

Brand Investor Prelude Growth Hits Hard Cap

Prelude Growth Partners, an investor in consumer brands, has closed Prelude Growth Partners II LP at its hard cap of $250 million. The firm’s second fund was oversubscribed and was raised in just four months.

Future returns: why family offices are drawn toward venture capital

Venture funds, which invest in startups that are in early to late stages of development, can lead to higher returns — but of course with more risk.

High Court dismisses Staveley’s case against Barclays

Court heard evidence from 17 witnesses over 30 days, four expert witnesses over six days

JMI Equity ups target for tenth flagship software-focused private equity fund

Software-focused private equity firm JMI Equity has upped its fundraising goal for its tenth flagship fund to $1.7bn.

After 37 Years, Yellow Wood Reunites Dr. Scholl’s

Scholl’s Wellness Company, a portfolio company of Yellow Wood Partners, has agreed to acquire the Scholl footcare brand (Scholl), which operates globally outside of the Americas, from consumer-goods company Reckitt Benckiser. The buy of Scholl

AEI Closes Seventh Buy for Redwire

Redwire, a portfolio company of AE Industrial Partners, has acquired Deployable Space Systems. Deployable Space Systems (DSS) is a provider of mechanisms, deployable structures, telescopic booms, and solar arrays used in satellite and space applications.

Grafine Continues Team Build

Grafine Partners has hired Julie Fisher as a new managing director. In her new position with Grafine, Ms. Fisher will focus primarily on business development and investor relations. Grafine sources, screens, structures and invests in

Praesidium Adds Business Development Pro

Praesidium has added Daniel McHale to its investment team as its new Director of Client Service and Business Development. Mr. McHale has more than 20 years of alternative investment and business development experience. “Dan is

Pinova, eCapital sell stakes in BrandMaker to Rubicon

Pinova Capital and eCapital have sold their stakes in Germany-based marketing software platform BrandMaker to Rubicon Technology Partners.

Peregrine Capital partners with Prescient Fund Services for its first Global Equity UCITS Fund

Opalesque Industry Update - Peregrine Capital (Pty) Ltd will start marketing its Peregrine Capital Global Equity Fund, following its launch on 18 November 2020. The fund, which sits on the Prescient Global Funds ICAV platform

Stakes are high in climate war as truth becomes the first casualty

Companies and countries are focused on PR as they jostle to gain the green advantage

AMB :- Opalesque Exclusive: Risk is being socialised, says author Alexander Ineichen

B. G., Opalesque Geneva: In 2008, Warren Buffett issued a challenge to the hedge fund industry, which he thought charged exorbitant fees that the funds&` performances could not justify. Protégé Partners LLC accepte...Article Link

Opalesque Exclusive: Risk is being socialised, says author Alexander Ineichen

B. G., Opalesque Geneva: In 2008, Warren Buffett issued a challenge to the hedge fund industry, which he thought charged exorbitant fees that the funds' performances could not justify...Article Link

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