Managers
Global private equity firm Advent International is exploring the creation of a dedicated investment vehicle to target mid-sized deals, as it looks to expand its footprint in the private equity market without venturing into unrelated sectors, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Activist investment firm Metage Capital has called on HarbourVest Global Private Equity (HVPE) to either introduce quarterly tender offers to address its significant share price discount or liquidate its £3.4bn ($4.3bn) portfolio, according to a report by CityWire.
CVC Capital Partners, the majority shareholder of Italy’s pharmaceutical group Recordati, has reportedly initiated discussions with other Italian drugmakers regarding a potential sale, according to a report by Reuters citing Sergio Dompe, CEO of rival firm Dompé Farmaceutica.
Sequoia Capital, one of the world’s leading venture capital firms, has marked up the valuation of its 2020 Sequoia Capital US Venture VII fund by 24.6% as of June 2024, according to a report by DealStreet Asia citing data from PitchBook.
At Resource Partners, winner of the ESG Fund of the Year: Emerging Markets A award at the Private Equity Wire ESG AAA Global Awards 2024, good business and social responsibility are regarded as two sides of the same coin. Co-Founder and Managing Partner Malgorzata Bobrowska chats to us about some of the major challenges and risks in the ESG landscape and how the firm and its portfolio companies make ESG a key component of their business objectives…
Nordic Capital, a private equity firm focused on investments in the healthcare, tech and payments, and financial services sectors, has entered into exclusive negotiations regarding the acquisition of Anaqua from private investment firm Astorg.
Global investment giant Apollo has officially opened a new office in Seoul, marking a significant step in its expansion across Asia. The firm has also has named Jay Hyun Lee as Partner and Head of Korea to lead the firm’s operations in the South Korean market.
While activities remain challenging, sentiment and activity amongst both private equity GPs and LPs are increasingly positive, according to a new report from industry body Invest Europe and global management consultancy Arthur D Little (ADL).
Shares of Germany’s Evotec SE rose by up to 16.2% on Monday after news that private equity firm Triton Partners has acquired a substantial stake in the drug discovery and development specialist ahead of a potential takeover bid for the company, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Carlyle, Warburg Pincus, and other major global investment firms are ramping up recruitment efforts in Japan as dealmaking accelerates, despite challenges in finding experienced professionals due to historically limited buyout activity, according to a report by Reuters.
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12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm
