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Global pandemic prompts 40 per cent of institutional investors to accelerate deployment of capital into European VC funds

16 November 2020

Mountside Ventures and ALLOCATE, today released their inaugural annual report entitled, “Capital Behind Venture 2020.” The report provides insights on Venture Capital (VC) firms looking to raise funds from Limited Partners (LPs) such as pension funds, university endowments, government agencies, fund-of-funds, and high net worth (HNW) individuals or family offices

EY survey says alternative fund managers have shown resilience in adapting to the new Covid-19 reality

11 November 2020

Despite extreme levels of market volatility, increased trading volumes and disruptions to society due to Covid-19, alternative fund managers have persevered, and even exceeded, performance expectations from investors.Read the full story at Hedgeweek…

“Science will win,” says Pfizer

10 November 2020

On Monday, BioNTech and Pfizer announced that their Covid-19 vaccine-in-the-making showed a 90 per cent efficiency rate in a late stage clinical trial, which sent share prices soaring around the world on the back of the scientific breakthrough. Starting in Asia-Pacific, the news saw Japan’s Nikkei reaching its highest level

KKR sees significant Philippines investment opportunities amidst pandemic

9 November 2020

Global investment firm KKR continues to see the Philippines as an attractive market amid the global pandemic, citing the fundamental strength of the country’s economy as well as its young and dynamic population. KKR believes the Philippines’ stable currency and strong level of foreign reserves, its focus on keeping inflation low,

Sidetrade and Hyman Capital partnership to provide AI tech for cashflow generation in private equity portfolio companies

29 October 2020

Sidetrade, an Artificial Intelligence platform dedicated to accelerating company revenue and cashflow, has partnered with Hyman Capital to help the firm’s clients and private equity contacts to adjust quickly to the Covid-19 pandemic in terms of cashflow generation.Covid-19 has generated exceptional cash tensions, with agreements made every day to defer

BGF & Sir Anthony Seldon call for private and public sectors to back an investment-led recovery for UK economy

27 October 2020

A new report released by BGF and academic Sir Anthony Seldon is calling for urgent action to recapitalise 21,000 businesses – the UK’s growth economy companies.

WestBridge prepares for surge of deal activity triggered by Covid and tax changes

19 October 2020

A surge in deal activity over the next few months is being predicted by private equity house WestBridge, as business owners seek to realise and de-risk their assets ahead of widely anticipated changes to the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) regime in the next budget.There is speculation that Chancellor Rishi Sunak

How did the investment fund industry stand up during the Covid-19 crisis?

7 October 2020

By Kieran Fox, Irish Funds – We are all well aware of the human and public health cost which Covid-19 has had since March of this year when its impact reverberated around the globe. Although general consensus is that we still have some way to go until there is a

LBO funds hit by economic fallout from Covid, says eFront

6 October 2020

LBO funds recorded a significant fall in returns during the first half of this year, according to eFront’s latest Quarterly Private Equity Performance report.

Preserving the pipeline: Ventures Platform’s Aina on alleviating the effects of Covid-19 on early-stage Nigerian companies

24 September 2020

When the Covid-19 crisis hit, Kola Aina, partner at Lagos-based early stage fund Ventures Platform, started comparing notes with partners the company works with around the globe. The end result was the launch of the Nigeria Impact Startup Relief Facility, or NISFR, to bring together early stage investors in African

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Coronavirus

Global pandemic prompts 40 per cent of institutional investors to accelerate deployment of capital into European VC funds

EY survey says alternative fund managers have shown resilience in adapting to the new Covid-19 reality

“Science will win,” says Pfizer

KKR sees significant Philippines investment opportunities amidst pandemic

Sidetrade and Hyman Capital partnership to provide AI tech for cashflow generation in private equity portfolio companies

BGF & Sir Anthony Seldon call for private and public sectors to back an investment-led recovery for UK economy

WestBridge prepares for surge of deal activity triggered by Covid and tax changes

How did the investment fund industry stand up during the Covid-19 crisis?

LBO funds hit by economic fallout from Covid, says eFront

Preserving the pipeline: Ventures Platform’s Aina on alleviating the effects of Covid-19 on early-stage Nigerian companies

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