Europe’s IPO market roars back to life but SPACs slow down

Europe’s IPO market roars back to life but SPACs slow down

European stock market listings have come back with a bang after the summer lull but blank cheque firms are nowhere to be seen. So far this quarter, 42 initial public offerings (IPOs) in Europe have raised $8.5 billion, the highest amount for a decade, but there...
ChrysCapital set to launch $1.2bn PE fund

ChrysCapital set to launch $1.2bn PE fund

Private equity firm ChrysCapital is set to launch a fresh fund targeting to mobilise as much as $1.2bn, looking to take advantage of a flow of institutional investment to benefit from an expected post-pandemic economic spurt in the country. The new fund, the ninth...
Golf’s growth in popularity is much bigger than a pandemic story

Golf’s growth in popularity is much bigger than a pandemic story

Golf surged in popularity in 2020 by nearly every metric, as people sought out the socially distanced outdoor activity amid the pandemic. More than 24.8 million people played golf in the U.S. in 2020, up more than 2% year-over-year and the largest net increase in 17...
Maryland State Retirement allocates $1.5bn

Maryland State Retirement allocates $1.5bn

Maryland State Retirement & Pension System, Baltimore, disclosed $1.5bn in commitments or investments from May through August, board documents from its Tuesday meeting show. In private equity, the $69.6bn pension fund committed $750 million to 11 managers. The...