Buyout Deal Values, Activity Plummet in Q2 6 July 2020 AlphaWeek Basic Greg Winterton Both the aggregate value and number of buyout deals in the second quarter of the year fell significantly compared to Q2 2019, according to Mergermarket Read more
Private Equity Continues To Deepen ESG Practices Whilst Hedge Funds Are Lacking 6 July 2020 AlphaWeek Basic Greg Winterton LGT's eighth annual ESG report shows continued ESG integration by private equity Read more
Partners Capital Appoints Arjun Raghavan as New CEO 6 July 2020 AlphaWeek Basic Greg Winterton Raghavan took up the CEO post at Partners Capital on July 1 Read more
INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund Acquires Majority Stake in Eco Baltia 1 July 2020 AlphaWeek Basic Greg Winterton Baltic region private equity firm investing from €165mn fund Read more
KKR Appoints Adam Warby as a Senior Advisor 1 July 2020 AlphaWeek Basic Greg Winterton Warby will sit on the European Private Equity Portfolio Management Committee Read more
Private Equity Set To Accelerate Fund Administration Outsourcing And Automation 29 June 2020 AlphaWeek Basic Greg Winterton The move toward automation will only gain further traction in a full or partial remote-working environment Read more
U.S. Insurance Companies Continue To Increase Private Equity Holdings 29 June 2020 AlphaWeek Basic Greg Winterton U.S. insurance companies for a fourth-straight year increased their private equity holdings, by nearly 10% in 2019 to $81.3 billion Read more
VMG Partners Promotes Three 29 June 2020 AlphaWeek Basic Greg Winterton Private equity firm announces key employee promotions Read more
New City Initiative Calls for New UK Funds Regime To Rival UCITS, AIFs 29 June 2020 AlphaWeek Basic Greg Winterton Think tank says that new regime would encourage regional job growth Read more
East Ventures Raises New Seed Fund for Tech Startups 26 June 2020 AlphaWeek Basic Greg Winterton New seed fund is designed for digital companies emerging in the post-lockdown aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic Read more
Thierry Baudon To Continue as Invest Europe Chair 25 June 2020 AlphaWeek Basic Greg Winterton Baudon is to continue as Chair following the sudden and unexpected death of Roderick “Rory” Macmillan recently Read more
Blackstone Adds Ruth Porat to Board of Directors 25 June 2020 AlphaWeek Basic Greg Winterton Porat is Chief Financial Officer of Alphabet Google Read more
New York Investment Managers Bullish on Return to Office in 2020 24 June 2020 AlphaWeek Basic Greg Winterton A majority of alternative investment managers expect to fully return to their offices by the end of the calendar year Read more
Coutts Announces New ESG Targets in Latest Sustainability Report 24 June 2020 AlphaWeek Basic Greg Winterton Wealth manager and private bank, has targeted a 25% reduction in carbon emissions in its funds and portfolios by the end of 2021 Read more
Grant Avenue Capital Adds Preston Brice as Partner 23 June 2020 AlphaWeek Basic Greg Winterton Brice will be responsible for sourcing, evaluating and executing middle-market investment opportunities Read more