by Sebastian | Jan 18, 2021 | News
BlackRock, the world’s largest investment firm, will put sustainability at the center of its investment strategy going forward, according to CEO Larry Fink’s annual letter to chief executives. The letter states that BlackRock, which manages almost $7 trillion in...
by Sebastian | Jan 18, 2021 | News
Private equity firm CPE Capital, the former CHAMP, has lobbed a $2.5 billion buyout proposal for waste management group Bingo Industries, which marks its biggest move since selling Australia’s second-largest wine group Accolade Wines for $1 billion in 2018. The...
by Sebastian | Jan 18, 2021 | News
Harness, a platform for software delivery, has raised $115 million in financing, reaching a valuation of $1.7 billion in just three years after launching from stealth. Alkeon Capital led a $85 million Series C round, along with new investors Battery Ventures, Citi...
by Sebastian | Jan 17, 2021 | News
Fintech has been a venture capital hotspot ever since the global financial crisis, a calamity that exposed some serious flaws in an industry long dominated by an upper-crust of traditional names. In the ensuing years, a host of new companies pitching upstart...
by Sebastian | Jan 17, 2021 | News
Iconic fast-food chain Pizza Hut has declared ambitions to unseat rival Domino’s as the nation’s dominant pizza chain, as its private equity owner Allegro Funds explores a possible ASX float of the business. Pizza Hut, which has fallen in popularity since...
