by Sebastian | Nov 25, 2020 | News
Will it be billionaires who save the planet? It’s a question which I saw posed more than a year ago now and it got me thinking. The discussion was about who was more likely to save the planet – the high-profile climate protestors such as Extinction Rebellion, or those...
by Sebastian | Nov 25, 2020 | News
The Jordan Company, a New York-based private equity firm, has agreed to sell Dimora Brands, a leading provider of branded specialty hardware and home accessories, to Clearlake Capital Group. Dimora’s existing management team, led by CEO Greg Gottlieb, will...
by Sebastian | Nov 25, 2020 | News
Private equity investor JPMorgan Partners has taken yet another haircut by selling more shares in a listed consumer internet company acquired from a homegrown venture capital firm five years ago. JPMorgan CMDB II recently sold 900,000 shares – 3.95% – in online...
by Sebastian | Nov 25, 2020 | News
The UK-focused Blue Impact Fund, with a pipeline of an estimated value of up to GBP90 million. The fund focuses on ocean recovery and resilience and aims to harness the power of seaweed, mussels and oysters in order to counteract the impact of climate change. Dr...
by Sebastian | Nov 25, 2020 | News
Two business development companies managed by a joint venture of FS Investments and KKR & Co.’s credit arm are planning to merge, creating a $15 billion lending vehicle that will be one of the largest providers of financing to midsized firms in the U.S. The merger...
by Sebastian | Nov 25, 2020 | News, SEAPEC
Chinese private equity firm CITIC Capital plans to take private AsiaInfo Technologies Ltd in a deal that could value the telecom software provider at about $1.8 billion, two people with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. AsiaInfo’s largest shareholder with a...
