Pepp data: how ECB supports eurozone periphery with bond scheme

The ECB publishes a breakdown of its purchases under the Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme (Pepp), which was launched in late March to combat the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Unlike the Public Sector Purchase Programme,

Purchasing Portfolio Company Debt—Threshold Issues for Private Equity Sponsors

Posted by William Chudd, Sartaj Gill, and David Schnabel, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 Editor's Note: William Chudd, Sartaj Gill, and David Schnabel are partners at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP.

Alibaba Health launches $1bn share sale

Alibaba Health Information Technology hit the market on Tuesday evening to raise up to HK$8.2bn ($1.06bn) in fresh equity from a follow-on, according to a term sheet seen by GlobalCapital Asia.

Activist investor Bill Ackman is now feeling optimistic about the markets

He says aggressive use of lockdowns and stay-at-home orders to prevent the spread of the coronavirus appear to be working

JP Morgan reshuffles activist defense team

JP Morgan has reorganised its team dedicated to advising clients on how to defend against campaigns by activist investors.

Aurelius management cuts salaries by 25% as Covid-19 hits portfolio companies

CEO Dirk Markus said the firm may need to make some difficult decisions for some portfolio companies

CalPERS investment staffer joins Universa as a director

Opalesque Industry Update - Ronald Lagnado joined risk-mitigation specialist hedge fund manager Universa Investments as a director in the firm 's research department. At CalPERS, Dr. Lagnado served as a Senior Investment Director responsible for

AMB :- New hedge fund study shows seed activity, founders’ share classes decline in 2019 launches

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: For the first time since 2013, the majority of newly-established hedge funds did not provide in their offering documents for founders&` classes, which give special terms to early investors...Article Link

Private equity is just another ownership structure

Outrage has erupted among US progressives at efforts from the private equity industry to ensure their portfolio companies get a piece of government support for corporates. The buyout barons don’t do much to endear themselves

Munich-based manager raises €710m for infrastructure fund of funds

The firm said that it is planning to launch further infrastructure investment vehicles in the summer

Silver Lake and Sixth Street invest $1bn in Airbnb

The home-sharing giant says about $5m will go toward a relief fund for hosts

Warburg Pincus leads $80m round in NHS data privacy provider Privitar

Other investors include ABN Amro Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, IQ Capital, Partech and Accel

Financial services sector sees highest spike in stress-related absences since 2008

The law firm Fox & Partners, which conducted the research, warns the pandemic could make the situation worse in 2020

Just 7% of private markets professionals regularly work from home says new study

Opalesque Industry Update - Recent events mean a dramatic increase in working from home for almost all professions. But for most of those employed in private markets, this will be a new experience as just

UK-based Elysian scores 4.5x return on sale of software provider Wellbeing

The sale marks the sixth exit from Elysian Capital I, which closed on £130m in 2010

Advent sets up $25m fund to help health workers and portfolio company employees

The Advent Relief Fund will be distributed by the buyout group's local offices

Buyout groups use ‘war rooms’ to help portfolio companies navigate coronavirus disruption

Pandemic leads buyout firms to foster collaboration among the small and mid-size companies they own

New firm loses debut deal to Covid-19 disruption but is still upbeat

Nico Taverna, who left Schroder Adveq in September 2019, partnered with former LGT Capital Partners executive director Gregor Hasler and launched Mill Reef in October

Insight Partners raises $9.5bn to invest in software businesses

Despite coronavirus uncertainty, technology investor Insight Partners closes its largest fund yet

Altamar Capital: From a garage in Madrid to global player

José Luis Molina says the firm's portfolio will be affected by coronavirus, but he has already started eyeing opportunities

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