Ex-JP Morgan banker heads to ExodusPoint Capital

Tao Weng, a former syndicate banker at JP Morgan, has switched to the buy-side and is helming Asia Pacific equity capital markets for hedge fund ExodusPoint Capital Management.

Adelis buys stake in Finnish digital learning firm Valamis

Nordic mid-market investor Adelis Equity Partners has acquired a stake in Finnish software company Valamis alongside its management.

AMW :- Opalesque Roundup: New market dynamics foster hedge fund renaissance with more funds launching: hedge fund news, week 01

In the week ending January 01st 2021, the HFR Market Microstructure Report revealed that new hedge fund launches increased to the highest level in five quarters in 3Q 2020 on optimism in the US economy,

Hainan Airlines shares plunge on reorganisation, profit warning

The share prices of key subsidiaries of HNA Group took a beating on Monday after the beleaguered Chinese conglomerate announced a bankruptcy restructuring. One of its companies, Hainan Airlines Holding Co, also forecast $10bn of

Waterland's Median Kliniken acquires Priory Group for £1bn

Waterland Private Equity portfolio company Median Kliniken has agreed to acquire UK-based behavioural healthcare service Priory Group from Acadia Healthcare for approximately £1bn.

Most Forwarded: Opalesque most forwarded article – week 51: Revisiting the Corona Fighters

B. G., Opalesque Geneva: We revisit some of the original Corona Fighters - hedge funds and alternative asset managers who successfully protected assets and outperformed the markets during the first months of 2020 - and

Hedge fund launches rise as industry positions for growth in 2021

Opalesque Industry Update - New hedge fund launches increased to the highest level in five quarters in 3Q 2020 on optimism in the US economy, as managers and investors positioned for acceleration of performance gains

Opalesque Exclusive: SureFire Capital's multi-strat fund of funds stands out in a challenging year

Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York for New Managers: An emerging fund of funds from Montreal-based family office SureFire Capital is topping performance award lists in 2020. SureFire Multi-Strat has posted double-digit returns this year through

AMB :- Opalesque Exclusive: SureFire Capital's multi-strat fund of funds stands out in a challenging year

Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York for New Managers: An emerging fund of funds from Montreal-based family office SureFire Capital is topping performance award lists in 2020. SureFire Multi-Strat has posted double-digit ...Article Link

MPE Partners closes new fund at the hard cap of $420m

Morgenthaler Private Equity has closed its oversubscribed third fund MPE Partners III at the hard cap of $420m. MPE Partners, which is a lower middle market private equity firm based in Cleveland, launched fundraising in

Morgan Stanley names new head of its alternative investment unit

Neha Champaneria Markle has been named as the new head of Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s Alternative Investment Partners private markets solutions. She will take on the new responsibilities in January while retaining her role as

$60bn Los Angeles pension fund is looking for new private equity firm

Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association is planning to launch a request for proposal for a private equity consultant before the end of January. The news comes after the $60bn pension fund’s contract with Stepstone

Evoco carves out six industrial companies from Gesco

Swiss private equity firm Evoco has acquired a portfolio of six companies from German investment company Gesco for €27m.

Evoco increases stake in ReBuy

Evoco has increased its stake in portfolio company ReBuy, a Germany-headquartered e-commerce business that sells refurbished electronics and media.

Livingbridge invests in Welltel

Livingbridge has invested in enterprise communications provider Welltel.

Aksia in exclusive talks to acquire MIR – report

Private equity firm Aksia is in exclusive talks to acquire Medical International Research (MIR), an Italian medical devices and software company specialising in spirometry devices, sources close to the deal told sister publication Mergermarket.

2021 Preview: Dry powder drives DACH prospects for 2021

DACH PE players faced challenges in deal-making and fundraising in 2020, leading to a focus on portfolio management and defensive investment decisions. But dry powder and the sheer need to deploy is set to drive

Exclusive: Charterhouse backs financial software provider Vermeg

The investment was made through the firm’s tenth fund, which has an average ticket size of €175m

VC investors are preparing to pour money into biotech and software

Both industries grew in importance during the pandemic

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