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CVC is aiming to collect up to €25bn across two strategies in record fundraising

The firm is preparing to launch the largest-ever buyout fund in the region with a €20bn target and a €5bn strategy designed for long-term investors

CVC aiming to collect up to €20bn in record fundraising

The firm is preparing to launch the largest-ever buyout fund in the region with a €20bn target

Women make small inroads in getting private equity jobs

Venture capital in 2019 had the largest proportion of women

Thyssenkrupp to sell lifts unit to Advent & Cinven in €17.2bn deal

Deal marks largest private equity buyout in Europe, is among biggest globally since 2008

Calpers steps up bid to rein in private debt investment disclosures

The largest US public pension will push for legal limits on information it can disclose about debt investments to keep the door open to debt funds

Financial Institution Developments

Posted by Edward D. Herlihy and Richard K. Kim, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, on Monday, February 17, 2020 Editor's Note: Edward D. Herlihy and Richard K. Kim are partners at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen &

Bridgepoint aims to raise £1bn for fourth development fund

New fund would be 65% larger than its £605m predecessor, which closed in 2016

EU should consider regular bond calendar

The newest recruit to the ranks of large supranational issuers is also the bulkiest. Responding to Covid-19, the EU has created the €100bn SURE fund, active already, and a €750bn Next Gen EU programme, coming

The week in review: China recovery on track, profit slump at banks eases, HK goes to WTO for ‘made in China’ dispute

In this round-up, the Purchasing Managers’ Index reading for October points to steady recovery momentum for the Chinese economy, profitability improves at the country’s largest state-owned lenders, and Hong Kong seeks help from the World

Sovereigns and sustainability: a natural fit

Luxembourg became the first European sovereign to publish a sustainability bond framework this week, breaking the pattern, to which Germany became a notable addition on Wednesday, of governments printing green deals. But sustainability bonds make

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

ThyssenKrupp Elevator sees monster demand, paves the way for LBO lift-off

The huge demand seen for ThyssenKrupp Elevator’s buyout financing, the largest bridge loan left on banks’ books through the Covid-19 crisis, should reassure credit committees and capital markets operators that the LBO market is wide

BASF Construction Chemicals next bridge to drop after TKE blowout

Banks have launched the buyout funding for Lone Star’s purchase of BASF Construction Chemicals into market, as the storming execution of ThyssenKrupp Elevator shows the discount banks must take to exit pre-Covid positions is rapidly

Mercer closes private markets fund at $2.7bn

The fifth fund is larger than its predecessor, which closed at $2.6bn in 2017

Aberdeen Standard seeks €300m for European co-investment fund

Firm aims to reward investors that write large checks early on with fee discounts

AMB :- Blackstone poaches chief technology officer from Barclays

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The world's largest private equity firm Blackstone Group has appointed John Stecher, formerly group chief technology officer and group innovation officer at Barclays, as its chief technology o...Article Link

Credit Suisse starts syndication of Zayo buyout debt

Credit Suisse has started general syndication of more than $5bn of debt funding EQT and Digital Colony’s acquisition of Zayo, one of last year’s largest LBOs. The dollar market will take the lion’s share of

California Teachers’ pension aims to redefine diversity

The state’s second largest pension plans to update how it defines and measures diversity among its investment managers

Unigestion targets €700m for newly launched secondary fund

Larger than its predecessor, the vehicle will target small, non-auctioned secondary deals below €50m

Briarwood Partners launched to fundraise for investment boutiques

The launch comes at a time when an increasing number of people are leaving larger, established investment firms to set up their own businesses

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