by Sebastian | Jan 24, 2022 | News
The UK’s biggest private pension fund will shift £5bn of its investment in equities to an index avoiding the worst polluters, in a move that will immediately reduce the carbon emissions associated with the shareholdings by 30%. The Universities Superannuation Scheme...
by Sebastian | Jan 21, 2022 | News
Carlyle Group Inc. expects to reach $17bn of its $22bn fundraising goal for its flagship private equity fund in coming months, according to people familiar with the matter. The firm closed on almost $12 billion of investor money for its eighth flagship fund last year,...
by Sebastian | Jan 21, 2022 | News
Blackstone Inc said on Friday it has launched a platform to invest in and lend to renewable energy companies, as the world’s biggest alternative asset manager seeks to ramp up its sustainability credentials. The “Sustainable Resources Platform” will be a part of...
by Sebastian | Jan 21, 2022 | News
Information services and events organiser Informa is preparing to launch an auction process to sell its clinical trial data provider Citeline in a deal that could value the business at up to $1.63bn, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The London-listed...
by Sebastian | Jan 21, 2022 | News
Pet essentials retailer PetSmart is in talks to go public through a SPAC deal with KKR Acquisition Holdings Corp, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. The SPAC deal between the blank check company, backed by private equity firm...