BlackRock outlines investment push into private markets

BlackRock outlines investment push into private markets

BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, is pushing more aggressively into private market investments, the firm detailed at an investor presentation on Thursday. Since interest rates were slashed to near-zero across the globe at the start of the coronavirus...
Permira Targets $2.5 Billion for Second Growth Opportunities Fund

Permira Targets $2.5 Billion for Second Growth Opportunities Fund

Permira aims to raise some $2.5 billion for its second growth fund focused on investments in smaller, growing technology companies, people familiar with the fund said. If the London-based firm hits its target, the new fund would be 47% larger than its predecessor. Its...
CVC targets staycation boom with £250m Away Resorts takeover

CVC targets staycation boom with £250m Away Resorts takeover

CVC Capital Partners is closing in on a takeover of one of Britain’s biggest holiday park operators, a bet on booming demand for staycations amid conflicting government guidance over foreign holidays. Sky News has learnt that CVC, the former owner of Formula One motor...