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Coronavirus upheaval hits private equity investor plans

A survey shows investors are worried that stock-market swings could throw off their asset balances

Comment: Is now the time for private equity to takeover WPP?

A leaner, hungrier and more diversified WPP needs to emerge, write Robert Quartly-Janeiro

AMB :- The Big Picture: Thornburg optimistic about emerging markets

B. G., Opalesque Geneva: There is a looming credit crisis in emerging markets as tumbling currencies and plunging commodity prices have hit countries burdened by high debts, especially in Africa and Latin America, the FT...Article

The Big Picture: Thornburg optimistic about emerging markets

B. G., Opalesque Geneva: There is a looming credit crisis in emerging markets as tumbling currencies and plunging commodity prices have hit countries burdened by high debts, especially in Africa and Latin America, the FT

Long volatility, CTAs and AI hedge funds shine as hedge fund performance dispersion widens to October 2008 level

Opalesque Industry Update - The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index was down 4.40% in March 2020 (-6% YTD), outperforming the underlying equity market as represented by the MSCI ACWI IMI (Local), which lost 13.99% over the

Private debt funds eye new deals as pandemic puts pressure on lenders

Since 2017, private debt funds have raised $388.9bn globally and are now ready to spend that capital

Peak Re to acquire Bermuda based ILS asset manager Lutece

Opalesque Industry Update - Peak Reinsurance Company Limited has entered into definitive agreements to acquire 100% of the capital of Lutece Holdings Ltd. and its subsidiary Lutece Investment Management Ltd. The transaction is subject to

KKR forms $50m coronavirus relief fund

Support for those affected by the pandemic also came from Apollo Global Management’s Leon Black

AMB :- Macro hedge fund saw strong performance in March, led by Macro CTA strategies

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Macro hedge fund saw strong performance in March, led by Macro CTA strategies, tracked by the HFRI Macro: Systematic Diversified Index, which was up 2.9% in March. The HFRI Macro (Total)

WeWork directors sue SoftBank over terminated $3bn share offer

The co-working company says its liquidity could be adversely affected by the cancellation

Private equity firms donate millions to support Covid-19 crisis relief efforts

Blackstone and Inflexion are the latest to announce donations to organisations working to combat the fallout from the pandemic

Patrimonium holds first close for private equity fund at €100m

The group focuses on lower mid-market deals in the Dach region

Secondaries market expected to rebound after hiatus

Investors surveyed by Canadian secondary market broker Setter Capital expect the recovery in the secondaries market to take at least 9.4 months

Palatine Private Equity buys minority stake in IT services provider Acora

The investment was made through the firm's third buyout fund, which closed at £220m in 2015

AMB :- Opalesque Exclusive: COVID-19 update: liquidity management considerations for hedge funds

Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: by Kevin P. Scanlan and Darina Delappe Liquidity management has been a hot topic for hedge fund managers (managers) since the great financial crisis of 2008. Liquidity management will ...Article

Opalesque Exclusive: COVID-19 update: liquidity management considerations for hedge funds

Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: by Kevin P. Scanlan and Darina Delappe Liquidity management has been a hot topic for hedge fund managers (managers) since the great financial crisis of 2008...Article Link

CTAs resilient in March markets crisis

Opalesque Industry Update - Societe Generale Prime Services and Clearing announceds the March 2020 performance data for its SG CTA indices. CTAs were able to deliver positive performance in March as global markets crashed. All

KKR backs former Leadenhall Capital deputy CIO’s new business with $500m investment

Kilter Finance, founded by Dan Knipe, will provide flexible financing solutions to the financial services sector

Russian SWF behind coronavirus aid shipment is on US lending blacklist

The state-owned Russian Direct Investment Fund said it paid half the cost of the medical supplies delivered by the Kremlin

Private equity funds face 10% hit to returns from Covid-19 – study

Simulations for 2020 and 2021 also forecast liquidity stress in the industry

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