Yellow Wood Partners (Yellow Wood), a Boston-based private equity firm focused on investing in consumer brands and companies, has completed the previously announced acquisition of the Scholl footcare brand, which operates globally outside of the Americas, from UK-based Reckitt. The acquisition reunites the international Scholl with the Dr Scholl’s sold
Unigestion: Best Secondaries Manager (fund size <USD1 billion) — The secondary market has evolved significantly in the last decade, an evolution that has been accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic. With 50 percent of today’s deals by volume being led by general partners (GPs), this market is expected to have a
IK Investment Partners: Best Fundraising Firm – Mid-Cap Buyout (fund size >USD3 billion) – Compiling disparate forms of data to provide a clear picture of fund performance and offer information of value to those who require it will be key to succeeding in the 2021 private equity (PE) market. Also, in an
Allianz Capital Partners: Best Fundraising Firm – Fund of Funds – Close communication with clients has taken centre stage as general partners (GPs) continue searching for robust assets in an environment of high prices. In addition, limited partners (LPs) are becoming more discerning in their manager selection. “In a crisis situation
In this Private Equity Wire podcast, we catch up with private debt expert John Clifford, co-head of the UK private debt team at Muzinich & Co, to talk about some of the reasons why private debt is currently taking market share away from banks and how the private debt market
Neuberger Berman Private Equity: Best Fund of Funds — Manager Activity and interest in private equity has remained strong and though demand has been uneven following the Covid-19 outbreak, appetite for the asset class is set to remain high and the fundraising market strong. The industry also has the potential to
Appetite for private capital has continued to grow and investors are seeking to broaden the scope of their investments in the space and introduce sub-strategies and allocations within their portfolios. As investors wrestle for access to the best deals, disciplined managers are critical to their success.
Large private equity managers have seen their non-flagship funds represent a greater portion of their assets as they sought to expand their offerings to meet investor demands.
By A Paris — Though the Covid-19 speedbump hit the private capital markets hard, as it did all other sectors, the industry witnessed a steady rise in investor appetite with large amounts of capital waiting to be deployed. “The strength and speed of the rebound suggest resilience and continued momentum as investors
Unicorn Capital Partners (Unicorn), an Asian venture capital fund-of-funds manager, has completed fundraising for Unicorn Partners Fund IV, (Fund IV), which was oversubscribed and closed at its hard cap of USD450 million. Similar to its predecessor funds, Fund IV will focus on fund and direct investment opportunities in technology and
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