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ESG
Tikehau Capital, a global alternative asset management group, today is aimingto manage at least EUR5 billion of AUM, dedicated exclusively to the fight against climate change, by 2025.
DEALS
Ropes & Gray has advised Acceleron in its USD11.5 billion sale to Merck & Co. This is one of Merck’s biggest acquisitions and diversifies the pharmaceutical company’s pipeline by adding Acceleron’s drugs to target rare diseases. The transaction was announced on 30 September.
PERFORMANCE
A new metric looking at the performance of private equity and venture capital funds has revealed a strong industry internal rate of return (IRR) of 19.6 per cent and Total Value to Paid In multiple (TVPI) of 1.9x for funds that started investing over the last decade.
FUNDRAISING
PSG, a growth equity firm partnering with middle-market software and technology-enabled services companies, has closed PSG V, its fifth US flagship fund, at its hard cap with USD4.5 billion in third-party limited partner commitments.
PARTNER FEATURE
Stephen Kenny (pictured) and Daniel Edgson from Blick Rothenberg’s Financial Services team take a look at the Reporting Fund Regime and provides guidance on what UK investors and individuals need to be aware of.
INVESTMENT
High-net-worth investors across Europe, Asia, and South America have placed faith in private markets specialists over the last 18 months, as illiquid investment opportunities were seen as a safer bet during the uncertainty of Covid-19.
GUEST ARTICLE
By Darius Pandole, Managing Director & CEO, JM Financial Private Equity – The importance of infrastructure for sustained economic development is well recognised. Infrastructure facilities such as roads, railways, metro rails, etc are required to increase the productivity and seamless functioning of various business sectors in India. High transaction costs arising from inadequate and inefficient infrastructure can prevent the economy from realising its full growth potential, regardless of the progress on other fronts.
FUNDRAISING
Apax, a global private equity advisory firm, has held the the final close of Apax Digital Fund II (ADF II) at its USD1.75 billion hard cap.
SURVEY
According to a recent survey by Grant Thornton LLP, the majority of merger and acquisition (M&A) dealmakers expect a surge in deal volume, especially in the technology, retail, hospitality and insurance industries.
RESEARCH
London is the leading destination to grow a technology business outside of Silicon Valley, according to a comprehensive ranking of international startup hubs compiled by Startup Genome for its annual Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2021.
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