Private equity investors fret over record U.S. buyout prices

Private equity firms are paying more for leveraged buyouts to keep pace with soaring valuations of acquisition targets, making some investors leery of whether the industry can keep delivering on promises of lucrative returns. There is evidence some investors are apprehensive. U.S. private equity fundraising dropped to $203.2 billion in 2020 from its record high […]
Alderwood Capital makes two senior hires

Alderwood Capital (Alderwood), a London-based fund manager, has made two further senior hires – Ryan Sinnott as Partner and member of the Investment Committee, while Jonathan Crawford has been appointed Partner, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer. With over twenty years’ experience, both in the UK and Australia, Sinnott has a long and successful track […]
Manulife Investment Management appoints co-heads of junior credit for private markets

Manulife Investment Management appointed Joshua Liebow and Mateusz (Matt) Szwarchave as co-heads of junior credit for private markets based out of Boston. As co-heads of junior credit, Liebow and Szwarchave will be contributing to the development of specialised funds, separately managed accounts and other investment products for Manulife Investment Management’s global institutional client base. Manulife […]
Private equity sets sights on strengthening portfolios with 35 per cent jump in buy and build deals

The number of private equity buy and build transactions in the UK rose by 35 per cent during 2020, as private equity houses looked to bolster their portfolio during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to research by Rickitt Mitchell. Analysis by the corporate finance boutique, in partnership with Experian Market iQ, reveals that a total of […]
Abris Capital commits to carbon neutral portfolio by 2025

Abris Capital Partners, a private equity investor focused on Central Europe, has launched ESG Universe 2023 – a comprehensive program of environmental, social and governance initiatives that commits the firm to achieving a carbon neutral portfolio by 2025. The strategy, which has been developed over the past three years, encompasses 17 initiatives across governance and […]
New fintech firm Quva has sights set on digital transformation of PE and VC firms

A North-East based fintech firm has been launched with the aim of digitally transforming the way private equity firms, venture capital funds and angel investment networks currently manage the end-to-end investment process. Quva has been established by FCA authorised fintech firm Growth Capital Ventures (GCV) and was developed within its venture builder division G-Labs, which […]
Private Equity Firms Like KKR Used To Hunt Stodgy S&P 500 Companies, Now They Want To Join The Club

The world’s largest buyout firms like Blackstone Group, co-founded by billionaire Stephen Schwarzman, KKR, built by billionaire pioneers Henry Kravis and George Roberts, and Carlyle Group, are now eligible to be included in the S&P 500 Index, the benchmark millions of passive investors use to invest their retirement savings, according to Forbes’ analysis. Over the […]
Quva launches platform for private equity sector

A North-East based fintech firm has been launched with the aim of digitally transforming the way private equity firms, venture capital funds and angel investment networks currently manage the end-to-end investment process. Quva’s software platform streamlines the way alternative investment managers originate, transact and monitor their investment portfolios. The software as a service (SaaS) business […]
Dillon Eustace appoints Partner in Asset Management and Investment Funds team

Dillon Eustace has appointed Colman O’Loghlen as a Partner in the firm’s fourteen-partner strong Asset Management and Investment Funds team. Colman specialises in advising firms on regulatory and structural issues relating to the establishment, and management of all types of investment fund structures. Prior to re-joining Dillon Eustace in February 2021, Colman spent just under […]
B Riley Financial appoints Head of Private Investments

B Riley Financial, a provider of business advisory and financial services, has appointed Martin Bernstein as Head of Private Investments. In this newly created role, Bernstein is responsible for sourcing, underwriting, and managing investments with private companies in addition to leading distribution to the firm’s syndication partners. “We are pleased to welcome Marty to B […]