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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 in the America’s after 30+ years of separate ownership and creates the leading global footcare brand operating as an integrated business in 50+ countries with annual retail sales exceeding USD700 million.
Dana Schmaltz, Partner of Yellow Wood, says: “As part of Yellow Wood’s ‘preparation to meet opportunity,’ we began speaking
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 record-breaking year.
“Growth in the secondary market is being largely driven by GP led deals,” notes Christian Böhler (pictured), Head of Secondaries at Unigestion. “These are not coming from market distress but more from a dearth of liquidity given that overall exit activity has been down.”
The firm’s strategy is
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 environment of remote working, general partners (GPs) need to facilitate comprehensive virtual due diligence exercises to help limited partners (LPs) navigate the uncertainty.
“The Coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19) highlighted the importance of GPs having deep sector knowledge, expertise and awareness in the sectors they invest in,” Alice Langley (pictured), Partner, Investor
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 like the one we have been living since early 2020 the key for us as a trusted advisor to our clients is to communicate frequently and closely, putting developments into perspective and develop solutions for potential problems,” explains Michael Lindauer (pictured), co-CIO of Private Equity at Allianz Capital Partners (ACP). “The
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 is evolving, as well as why small companies, that would in the past have been more of a VC target, might now look to private debt instead.
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 play a leading role in bringing about more holistic change on the environmental and social front.
“In this environment, access to top-quality funds will be critical. Valuations for well-positioned and attractive companies will remain elevated and asset selection and value-add post investment will be crucial for general partners (GPs) 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 increasingly look to private markets for higher potential returns in a sustained low-yield environment,” outlines the McKinsey Global Private Markets Review 2021.
Alice Langley, partner, investor relations, IK Investment Partners comments: “Businesses and investors alike were faced with unprecedented challenges, with the private equity (PE) market experiencing a small degree
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 healthcare in China.
The investor base for Fund IV, which closed on 1 June, 2021, includes both new and existing investors and is comprised of leading endowments and foundations, family offices, pension funds, and asset managers in the US, Europe, Asia and Latin America.
“We are very pleased
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