While the US healthcare industry has historically been stable throughout economic cycles, it has a large consumer retail component to it, and “foot traffic” has been meaningfully reduced as a result of the coronavirus.
By Clare Flynn Levy, CEO & Founder of Essentia Analytics – There is nothing familiar about the situation we’re in today. So it’s easy – almost automatic, in fact – for us to assume that our familiar modes of behaviour no longer apply. But as investors, we know that uncertain and turbulent times are precisely when it’s most important to observe – and adhere to – our established investment process.
By Mini vandePol, Asia Pacific Head of the Compliance and Investigations Practice, Anna Lamut, Registered Foreign Lawyer (New York, USA), and Claire Chen, Associate, Baker McKenzie – India is forecast to be the fastest growing economy among the G20 countries in 2020 despite the Covid-19 pandemic. Foreign companies and private equity funds, particularly those that hold a long-term view, will still find ample opportunities when this pandemic recedes, particularly in sectors such as health care, FMCG and financial services that are likely to withstand economic and social uncertainties over the long term.
Maven Capital Partners has led a funding round in Chester-based Intilery.com, a customer data platform and real-time decision engine that powers multi-channel campaigns.
When it comes to investing in Latin America’s private markets, Brazil leads the way, accounting for 58 per cent of all Private Equity and Venture Capital investment in 2019, according to the Association for Private Capital Investment in Latin America (LAVCA).
In the following Q&A, Alex Lesch, Partner and member of the Investment Strategy and Risk Management team at Adams Street Partners, explains the importance of operational due diligence and why ongoing collaboration with GPs helps solidify investment confidence.
The Luxembourg-based special fund FP Lux Investments is expanding the portfolio of its Wind Infrastructure I sub-fund for institutional investors.
The not-so-distant future in terms of climate risk means that transparency when it comes to ESG investing is increasingly on the minds of LPs.
As the first documented case of the Corona virus is confirmed in Germany and the death toll rises above 100, investors are urging for “caution” to keep markets stable.
Evallon Global Investment, a New York and Hong Kong-based asset manager and alternative investment solutions provider, is making its alternative investment offering available for qualified investors from January 2020 onwards.