France foresees no more syndications in 2020

Following the sale of its third syndication of the year this week — a €3bn inflation-linked bond — France does not expect to bring any more public benchmarks in 2020.

Bohai Bank to price $1.8bn HK IPO after June-end rush

Bohai Bank wrapped up a billion-dollar-plus Hong Kong IPO this week. The issuer, one of China’s last remaining joint-stock commercial banks to go public, rode the tail end of a hot period for the city’s

Investor group calls for better covenant transparency after TKE victory

The European Leveraged Finance Association has called for better transparency in high yield covenant packages, arguing that clarity is crucial for pricing risk. The call comes soon after one of the largest covenant climb-downs in

Korea hits road for euro return

The Republic of Korea has picked banks to arrange meetings to promote a pair of international bonds, including one in euros, which would be the country’s first in the currency for six years.

China equities boom hits bond prices onshore

A big rally in China’s stock market this week ended up hitting bond prices onshore — and sparked worries about the sustainability of the equities rebound.

Nauta Tech Invest V holds €120m first close

Pan-European venture capital specialist Nauta Capital has held a €120m first close for its fifth fund, Nauta Tech Invest V.

Forbion holds first close for Growth Opportunities Fund

Life-sciences-focused venture capital firm Forbion has held a first close on €185m for its Growth Opportunities Fund, which will focus on investments at a later stage than the firm's previous vehicles in European biotech companies.

Nauta Capital nears €500m AUM thanks to Fund V first close, reveals debut deal from new vehicle

Nauta Capital has brought its assets under management to almost €500m through the first close of latest venture capital investment fund.

Los Angeles County pension fund seeks to cast wider net for co-investment deals

The pension system has struggled to access co-investment deals through its $6.5bn private equity portfolio

Fledgling private equity house bd-capital picks probiotics pioneer Symprove for debut deal

Newly-launched private equity house bd-capital has sealed its first investment by backing Symprove, a startup attempting to disrupt the £35bn probiotics market.

LGT Capital gets double fund commitment from British Business Bank unit through £500m investment programme

The British Business Bank has made its largest commitment to date from its £500m managed funds programme, by committing to a pair of LGT Capital Partners fundraises.

Pictet seals $1.16bn fund of funds close, 50% larger than predecessor vehicle

Pictet Alternative Advisors has raised more than $1.16bn for the final close of Monte Rosa V, its latest in a series of diversified, multi-manager private equity fund of funds.

Saudi Arabia-based Lean said to raise $4.5m seed round

Saudi Arabia-based Lean has reportedly raised $4.5m in a seed funding round led by RAED Venture.

AMB :- Private equity portfolio companies weathering the Covid-19 storm

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Private equity portfolio companies are largely weathering the storm caused by the coronavirus crisis, new research from risk management firm Willis Towers Watson shows. The report revealed tha...Article Link

Deutsche appoints Stergiou to lead public sector business

Deutsche Bank has created a new coverage model for its public sector business, which will be headed up by Panos Stergiou, the bank’s global head of macro coverage.

MKH Consolidating Car Wash Sector

MKH Capital Partners has hired Thomas Welter to lead Clean Streak Ventures, its express car wash platform company. Orlando-headquartered Clean Streak was founded by MKH in November 2019 and operates ten locations in Florida. The

Charlesbank’s New Credit Fund Hits Hard Cap

Charlesbank Capital Partners has held a $700 million, oversubscribed, and hard cap closing of Charlesbank Credit Opportunities Fund II LP. The new fund’s original target was $500 million. Fund II has more than 30 institutional

European real estate returns take a hit in the first quarter amid Covid-19

The performance of unlisted funds in the first quarter was the lowest since the last quarter of 2012, data by Inrev reveals

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