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South African investors are showing a growing appetite for private markets investments, including private equity opportunities, according to local investment advisor, RisCura Solutions.
SUSTAINABLE INVESTING
InfraCo Africa, part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) and Helios Investment Partners (Helios) are working together to establish a pan-African investment vehicle: Climate, Energy Access and Resilience (CLEAR).
SUSTAINABLE INVESTING
PARTNER FEATURE
Suzanne Beckett from Blick Rothenberg’s Financial Services team takes an in-depth look at partial exemption special methods and the benefits available to private equity firms.
INVESTMENT
Mynt, a Philippines-based digital financial solutions provider and the company behind the popular GCash payment services app, has raised over USD300 million in funding, valuing the business at over USD2 billion.
DEAL
In its largest deal to date, AURELIUS has acquired McKesson UK in a corporate carve-out from US healthcare company McKesson Corporation, Irving, Texas.
SPECIAL REPORT
Singapore continues to make significant efforts to further promote the appeal of the Lion City to hedge funds, private equity and other alternative investment managers, and it seems that its strategy is working. Last year’s unveiling of the Variable Capital Companies (VCC) Act has widely been seen in the investment industry as a game-changer, while Singapore’s financial regulator, MAS, recently announced a new partnership between it and the private sector to burnish Singapore’s reputation as a leading full-service asset management and fund domiciliation hub.
This report delves into the impact of these measures on Singapore’s burgeoning reputation as the financial
DEAL
Thoma Bravo, a software investment firm, has completed its acquisition of Medallia, a specialist in customer and employee experience, in an all-cash transaction valued at USD6.4 billion.
INVESTMENTS
Willis Towers Watson – the global advisory behemoth with assets under advisory of USD6 billion in private equity investments – has described its process of manager selection with Private Equity Wire (see box), as it looks to ramp up its relationship with PE firms who have embraced the latest in ESG standards.
FUND LAUNCH
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership, one of the largest UK pension pools, is set to launch a cGBP1.3 billion Listed Alternatives Fund, unlocking new investment opportunities for its 11 local government Partner Funds.
ALLOCATION TRENDS
Though the Street may be wary of China’s current economic trajectory, Willis Towers Watson, spoken to by Private Equity Wire, remains persuaded by the ability of China’s on-the-ground and sector-specific GPs to stay on course.
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