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Bolt-ons expected to account for bulk of deal activity in 2020 – report

Add-on deals in Europe accounted for 63.4% of deal volume in the first quarter

George Soros: The EU should issue perpetual bonds

Tomorrow, EU leaders need to take extraordinary measures to avoid long-term damage caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Fortunately, there is an easy, fast and low-cost way to finance the proposed €1 trillion European Recovery Fund

Expedia nears deal to sell stake to Silver Lake and Apollo

Deal expected to hand private equity firms board representation, sources say

Zug asset manager Tramondo Investment Partners appoints new investment manager

Opalesque Industry Update - Tramondo Investment Partners AG, a bank-independent Zug, Switzerland based investment boutique, announced that it has promoted Andreas Schranz to Chief Investment Officer and Chairman of the Investment Committee as of 20th

AMB :- Hedge funds boosted by a recovery in most dislocated market segments

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Hedge fund strategies operating in the most dislocated market segments or displaying the greatest pricing anomalies have rebounded strongly, in particular, the Merger Arbitrage and L/S Credit ...Article Link

Baring Asia agrees rescue deal for Cath Kidston resulting in 900 job losses

The move follows earlier failed efforts to find a buyer

HarbourVest taps credit facility as it prepares for Covid-19 hit to cash flow

During March, HarbourVest said it funded $72.8m of capital calls and received $17.9m of cash from distributions

Net sales of equity funds take a hit in February as Covid-19 crisis breaks out

Opalesque Industry Update - The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) has today published its latest monthly Investment Fund Industry Fact Sheet, which provides net sales data of UCITS and AIFs for February 2020.

Buyout spree in the offing but returns could take a hit

The private equity industry performed well during previous crises. How will it fare in the face of Covid-19?

Carve-outs to increase as Covid-19 lockdown causes restructurings

Private equity firms are expected to pick their targets carefully as 'carve-out' deals can be complicated to pull off

AMB :- HPS Investment Partners closes its sophomore European Asset Value Fund on $1.5bn.

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The global credit investment firm HPS Investment Partners announced the closing of its second European Asset Value Fund (EAVF II) with more than $1.5 billion of capital. The New York-based in...Article

AMB :- Private equity-backed buyout deal activity remains steady in Q1 2020

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global private equity-backed buyout deal figures hold up in comparison with quarterly averages, but the aggregate deal value in Asia tumbles, said a study. "Against the odds, private equ...Article Link

How capitalism must change to survive the pandemic

Private equity has been the last holdout of excessive investment fees relative to performance, but the bubble must deflate, Jackson Hole Economics' co-founders argue

Investors seek to cut commitments in ‘early secondaries’

Private equity secondaries market expected to see a wave of sales from early summer

PE firm’s acquisition of .org domain delayed as attorney general speaks out against deal

Icann and PIR have agreed to extend deadline for review to May 4

Gordon Brown and Lawrence Summers: Debt relief is the best pandemic aid

The lesson from the past is that global recessions and their human costs are best addressed quickly and boldly

UK government green lights PE firms’ access to Covid-19 loan scheme

The plan brings relief to 4,330 UK businesses and 840,000 individuals in the industry

UK competition watchdog starts formal probe into KKR’s takeover of OverDrive

The regulator had previously invited comments on the transaction from interested parties

Guy Hands’ Terra Firma appoints new CEO

The appointment of Vivek Ahuja comes a year after the departure of the firm's previous CEO Andrew Géczy

PE-backed companies allowed access to expanded coronavirus loan scheme

The chancellor announced the extension ahead of the schemes official UK-wide roll out next week

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