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
The firm is preparing to launch the largest-ever buyout fund in the region with a €20bn target
Westminster seeks ‘appropriate consultation and structured processes for the withdrawal of equivalence’
Opalesque Industry Update - New research from ETF provider GraniteShares reveals 81% of institutional investors expect the use of leveraged investment strategies to increase over the next five years. Similarly, 58% predict the level of
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
As with the 'Nixon shock' in 1971 America, there is a singular underlying historical factor that explains Brexit
Bristol-based Graphcore’s chips are used to run artificial intelligence and machine learning programmes
Fresh cash injection gives the start-up a valuation of $5.5bn
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Venture capital fundraising is typically strongest in the final quarter, but in 2019, an unexpectedly sluggish Q4 dampened the annual total. According to a Preqin report, at the end of Q3
Charterhouse Capital and Nordic Capital are among firms said to be seeking a record of more than $80bn for new buyout funds
Leslie Wexner is expected to step down as L Brands chairman and CEO after selling control of lingerie brand
Charlie Bott previously spent 10 years at BC Partners and retired in September 2018
The new hires will originate deals using the UK-listed private equity group's balance sheet, ahead of fundraising from external parties
Consolidator’s latest deal comes amid a busy couple of days for mergers and acquisitions in the asset management industry
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Amidst uncertainty around Brexit and the UK general election, Europe witnessed growth in mergers and acquisition (M&A) deal volume and value in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2019. According t...Article Link
Arrangement allowing UK asset managers to make investment decisions on behalf of funds located in the EU could be jeopardised by Brexit
Mobeus Equity Partners, which held a 15% stake in ATG for 11 years, made a full exit with a return of 4.5x
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The aggregate value of retail private equity real estate (PERE) deals has declined since 2017. In fact, 2017 was a record year for retail, with deals amounting to an aggregate $58bn;
Fabio Lisanti has been named western Europe markets head — excluding the UK
BC Partners-owned advanced ceramics company CeramTec has issued an add-on to its term loan 'B', raising another €175m — enough to push its senior secured rating down into the single-B category. But the opportunistic move
Many buyout groups in the region expect economic conditions to worsen, with private equity confidence hitting a seven year low
