Ferrero snaps up Fox’s Biscuits to expand cookie business

Ferrero snaps up Fox’s Biscuits to expand cookie business

Nutella-maker Ferrero has agreed to buy Britain’s Fox’s Biscuits, looking to expand its cookie business in Europe and take advantage of increased consumption as many Britons work from home, it said on Wednesday. The Italian group has expanded rapidly over the past...
CalSTRS invests in direct lending through Owl Rock Capital

CalSTRS invests in direct lending through Owl Rock Capital

New York-based alternative asset manager Owl Rock Capital Partners LP will invest $1 billion through a direct-lending strategy for the California State Teachers’ Retirement System. As of Aug. 31 this year, CalSTRS had $262.5 billion in assets under management, with...
M&A In The Pandemic Age: The New Face Of Global Expansion

M&A In The Pandemic Age: The New Face Of Global Expansion

A few months into the pandemic, it seemed as though blockbuster dealmaking hit a brick wall. Major deals were falling apart or getting stuck in limbo. Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity was dead in the water — or so it seemed. As it turns out, finance...
Nordic Asset Manager NREP Raises $2.2 Billion in Real Estate Bet

Nordic Asset Manager NREP Raises $2.2 Billion in Real Estate Bet

Nordic Real Estate Partners A/S, an alternative asset manager based in Copenhagen, has raised $2.2 billion for a new fund that will invest primarily in housing and care homes across Scandinavia. NREP brought in a number of major pension funds, including New York State...
US pension fund aims $400m at private equity deals

US pension fund aims $400m at private equity deals

The Texas Municipal Retirement System is making a big push into private equity co-investments after voting to double its private equity investment pace earlier this year. The Austin-based pension system, which manages $29.99bn in pension assets for city employees...