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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

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

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

Opalesque Exclusive: Coronavirus hits private equity cashflow

Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: New research by Oliver Gottschalg, Associate Professor of Strategy and Business Policy at HEC Paris, predicts a possible shortfall of private equity (PE) net cash flows of 65% in distributions

AMB :- Opalesque Exclusive: Coronavirus hits private equity cashflow

Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: New research by Oliver Gottschalg, Associate Professor of Strategy and Business Policy at HEC Paris, predicts a possible shortfall of private equity (PE) net cash flows of 65% in distri...Article

Warburg Pincus invests in biotech business helping Covid-19 fight alongside ArchiMed

The realised value from the deal represents 43 times ArchiMed’s initial investment

US lawmakers want to stop ‘risky’ mergers during the pandemic

Elizabeth Warren and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez plan to introduce the Pandemic Anti-Monopoly Act

Kartesia acquires kitchenware brand Pyrex’s distributor in €60m deal

The investment was made through a combination of capital from the firm’s fourth and fifth credit opportunities funds

Kartesia acquires kitchenware brand Pyrex’s parent in €60m deal

The investment was made through a combination of capital from the firm’s fourth and fifth credit opportunities funds

Private equity-backed tech companies help governments combat coronavirus

Aside from allocating cash, an increasing number of sponsors in the software sector are enlisting their portfolio companies to help governments with the coronavirus pandemic

Going Private Transactions

Posted by Warren S. de Wied, Philip Richter, and Robert C. Schwenkel, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, on Saturday, April 18, 2020 Editor's Note: Warren S. de Wied, Philip Richter, and Robert C.

Danish buyout firm Axcel seals debut deal from sixth fund

The firm has acquired Norwegian software company SuperOffice in a deal valued at €87m

KKR warns of damage from coronavirus pandemic fallout

Private equity giant said asset values and revenue have suffered, and some portfolio companies may wind up insolvent

China policy and markets round-up: Beijing finalises D-Sib rules, Caixin PMIs hit decade high, US bill to delist Chinese companies clears House

In this round-up, China unveils guidelines to assess its domestic systemically important banks, both the November Caixin China manufacturing and general services Purchasing Managers’ Indexes beat expectations, and the US House of Representatives waves through

Germany underwhelms with second green bond amid US election volatility

Germany received lacklustre demand for its second ever green bond on Wednesday. The sovereign had to contend with a big drop in Bund yields following uncertainty over the US election result.

Fujian Yango serves up 12% bond yield

Fujian Yango Group Co returned with another high yielding bond on Tuesday, making it the only Asian issuer to brave the primary dollar debt market ahead of the US election.

Private equity funds warned over quarter-end numbers

The International Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation Guidelines (Ipev) body has warned funds to take special care over quarter-end reporting and valuation of portfolios, so that marks for sponsor-owned companies reflect as well as

Oakley Capital fully exits Inspired

The firm had sold a stake it had to Warburg Pincus in May last year

Zhenro finds price advantage with debut green bond

Investors rewarded Zhenro Properties Group for selling its first green bond this week, pumping orders into the $350m transaction and allowing the issuer to price the deal at its lowest coupon ever.

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.

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