Investors were allocating to private equity and venture capital funds in record volumes, banking on their perceived stability and expected continuing high returns. But when the COVID cloud moved in, the bright stars of PE and VC dimmed. Will they go completely dark? ...
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has moved closer to a framework for allowing private equity investors to own minority stakes in multiple franchises, according to a report by Sportico. Basketball league’s board sets limit at 20% stake per institutional...
BGF backed 61 new companies in 2020 whilst continuing to actively support its portfolio. Total investment totals GBP384 million, which includes GBP262 million into new portfolio companies and GBP122 million into existing portfolio companies. Notwithstanding the global...
DNA-testing company 23andMe is reportedly in talks to go public through a $4bn deal with Richard Branson’s VG Acquisition Corp. A deal may be announced next month for 23andMe, less than three years since being evaluated at $2.5bn. Bloomberg reports that the two sides...
Few asset managers have enjoyed more success in the riskier corners of credit than KKR & Co. But after a decade-long attempt to wring big returns from India, the Wall Street titan has become a cautionary tale for investors in one of the world’s most tantalizing... 