New McKinsey research has shown private equity operating groups are playing a vital role in responding to the challenges created by Covid-19.Operating groups are employed by private equity firms to provide strategic direction and support to portfolio companies. For PE firms, which often own businesses in multiple industries and geographies,
Growth-equity investment firm Edison Partners has completed the sale of Clearpool Group, a New York-based electronic trading provider and independent agency broker-dealer, to BMO Financial Group. The deal is Edison’s third institutional fintech exit to a strategic buyer this year, which also includes the sale of Scivantage to Refinitiv and Solovis
Crypto Finance has completed a Series B investment round, raising CHF14 million in new funding from a consortium of investors.
As stay-at-home orders are taking their toll on the economy and businesses are in need of cash, the private equity industry could be well positioned to pick up better priced assets in the backwaters of the crisis. David Mussafer, chairman and managing partner of Advent International, told the Financial Times
Scandinavian bank SEB has become the newest liquidity provider for BidFX, an EMS designed for the daily FX market.BidFX head of Nordic Sales, Peter Bondesen, says: “The increased interest in our advanced EMS from Nordic financial institutions means greater demand for specialised, local liquidity. Many of our global clients have also
The number of carve-out acquisitions is expected to rise as businesses look to restructure following the Covid-19 crisis. New research has revealed that around a fifth of carve-outs result in millions of dollars wasted because of inefficiencies, however. A survey, commissioned by TMF Group, found that 34 per cent of
Eurazeo is creating a EUR10 million solidarity fund to buy and donate products from its investee companies to support communities affected by Covid-19, with the support of its shareholders. The fund will be financed from Eurazeo’s cash holdings and by donations from the supervisory board, the executive board and the
Inflexion Private Equity Partners is making donations totalling GBP 2.5 million to help alleviate the impact of the coronavirus outbreak via The Inflexion Foundation. Inflexion said that the current pandemic is both “universal and severe” and that the firm recognises the need to support the most vulnerable at this time.
The British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA) has recommended the UK Government introduces a GBP500 million funding facility for VC-backed, early stage companies operating in the digital, biotech and life sciences sectors during the Covid-19 crisis. Early stage businesses have been a key driver in establishing the UK
“The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.” – Molière These are extraordinary times; a defining moment in our collective history. Covid-19 has forced over one billion of the world’s population into lockdown, and while many businesses are adjusting to remote working, the repercussions for non-human contact
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