Putting the case for effective negative interest rates

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

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

AnaCap Financial eyes Nordic expansion for Danish health insurer

Among its main targets are other health insurance companies and their portfolios, healthcare provider networks and health-tech businesses

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,

Ex-KKR partner joins former colleagues at Asterion Industrial Partners

Silke Scheiber has joined the Madrid-based firm as head of its portfolio management committee

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.

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

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.

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

Tahoe defaults for third time in one month

Chinese property developer Tahoe Group has defaulted on a third domestic bond in 30 days, as uncertainty remains over whether a tie-up with its peer China Vanke Co would eventually go ahead.

‘No more flying across the world for one pitch’: How bankers’ jobs will change

Grounded: With entire populations on coronavirus lockdown, bankers are gearing up to adapt to a new world of work

Deutsche Beteiligungs expects coronavirus to hit net income as it issues new forecast

The firm launched a new fund in December but has said that it does not expect to start investing it in the current financial year

Italy’s CDP commits another €100m to private equity fund of funds

FOF Private Equity Italia, launched last year, has a target of €600m

Home working conduct during lockdown is now a concern for financial services firms, says KPMG vice chair

Two bankers living together, working for different banks and having access to sensitive information about portfolios? Regulation hasn't covered flatmates

No evidence of outperformance by hedge fund ‘best ideas’, says study

Opalesque Industry Update - Epsilon Asset Management, a quantitative asset management firm that pursues bottom-up stock-selection alpha through a data science investment approach, announced the findings of its new report, amp;quot;Hedge Fund Alpha and their

Old Mutual Alternative Investments aims to turn hype about Africa into reality

Paul Boynton, CEO of Old Mutual Alternative Investments, talks about the opportunities that can be found for investors looking to diversify their portfolios

Get ready for the Greater Depression of the 2020s

While there is never a good time for a pandemic, the Covid-19 crisis has arrived at a bad moment for the global economy

Private equity firms expect to restart deploying capital in three to six months, says survey

More than 70% of respondents to New Street said they plan on investing into their existing portfolio

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