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Using economic and trade uncertainties in private equity portfolios

The world has entered into a phase comprised of fighting for access to markets on one hand and economic protectionism on the other

EU recovery fund to revitalise green CEEMEA market as Georgian debut highlights deal drought

CEEMEA bond bankers are pinning their hopes on the EU's €750bn recovery fund to spark green issuance once again. The market has been moribund since Covid-19 drew issuers' attentions elsewhere with a debut deal from

AMB :- Optimistic hedge fund investors to allocate more capital, reposition defensively

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Hedge fund performance improved over 2019, but investors are demanding more from hedge funds. "Performance resurges from 2018, but investors are looking to rebalance their portfolios in ...Article Link

Investindustrial hires Asia chairman from Deutsche Bank

The European private equity group wants to expanding its presence in Asia to further support the growth of its portfolio companies

Ardian acquires real estate portfolio from Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena

Opalesque Industry Update - Ardian, a world leading private investment house, has signed an agreement with Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena for the acquisition of a portfolio composed of 28 properties, owned by the

Ardian acquires Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena’s real estate portfolio

Opalesque Industry Update - Ardian, a world leading private investment house, has signed an agreement with Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena for the acquisition of a portfolio composed of 28 properties, owned by the

The Persistent Effect of Initial Success: Evidence from Venture Capital

Posted by Ramana Nanda (Harvard Business School), Sampsa Samila (IESE Business School), and Olav Sorenson (Yale University), on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 Editor's Note: Ramana Nanda is the Sarofim-Rock Professor of Business Administration at Harvard

Private equity firms change their hiring strategies for portfolio company executives

Firms in the US and UK are hiring groups of people in one joined-up round of recruiting

Opalesque Exclusive: Optima A.M. bets on healthcare and biotech innovations with long/short strategy

B. G., Opalesque Geneva: Optima Asset Management has just launched the Optima Healthcare and Biotechnology strategy, which will be managed by five portfolio managers, each specialising in a branch of the sector...Article Link

AMB :- Opalesque Exclusive: Optima A.M. bets on healthcare and biotech innovations with long/short strategy

B. G., Opalesque Geneva: Optima Asset Management has just launched the Optima Healthcare and Biotechnology strategy, which will be managed by five portfolio managers, each specialising in a branch of the sector. The U...Article Link

ICR launches ESG due diligence services to help private equity and venture capital firms assess ESG risk for portfolio company investments

Opalesque Industry Update - ICR, a leading strategic communications and advisory firm, today announced the launch of ICR ESG Diagnostics, a comprehensive Environmental, Social Governance analysis to help private equity and venture capital firms identify

Private Equity—Year in Review and 2020 Outlook

Posted by Andrew Nussbaum, Steve Cohen, and Karessa Cain, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, on Saturday, February 8, 2020 Editor's Note: Andrew J. Nussbaum, Steven A. Cohen, and Karessa L. Cain are partners at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen

Europe’s biggest pension fund ABP sets 2050 ‘climate neutral’ goal

The Netherlands’ ABP, which manages almost half a trillion euros, pledges to further cut CO2 emissions from its €150bn equity portfolio

Private equity comes under pressure for more transparency on marking of assets

Private equity firms have long been judge and jury when valuing their portfolio companies, but pressure from investors for more transparency is building up

Optima and Forbes Family Trust launch healthcare and biotechnology strategy

Opalesque Industry Update - Optima Asset Management, in association with Forbes Family Trust, has announced the launch of the Optima Healthcare and Biotechnology strategy. The new strategy will be managed by five highly accomplished portfolio

Together but Separate: Private Equity Funds Liability for Portfolio Company Pension Obligations

Posted by Rick Giovannelli and Ali U. Nardali, K&L Gates LLP, on Sunday, December 15, 2019 Editor's Note: Rick Giovannelli and Ali U. Nardali are partners at K&L Gates LLP. This post is based on

ROUNDTABLE :- Opalesque Roundtable Series – DIVERSITY

It&'s all about the data! But when it comes to diversity, the data is all there, but nobody acts on it. The asset management industry purports to be a meritocracy where companies, founders and investment

Episode 36 – The State Of Hiring Tech Talent

Few would debate the importance of technology talent, however its importance in successfully executing growth transformation of a portfolio company is sometimes underappreciated. Acquiring top talent can yield double-digit investment savings by accelerating the transformation

Episode 35 – Data 101

We get back to the basics in this episode to deliver an understanding of data and databases. If you're looking for a quick primer that will help contextualize conversations you're having with targets or portfolio

Episode 34 – Pilot Growth

There’s a lot of excitement about the potential value of artificial intelligence. And we are hearing a great deal about exciting demos in a variety of sectors. However, we are also in a phase where

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