According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, Thoma Bravo LP, a buyout firm, has approached Twitter Inc to express its interest in forming a team to acquire it. The development comes in the wake of Elon Musk making a… Read More ›
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Investor group with $4 trillion of assets under management focus on meeting climate change goals for Asian firms
On Wednesday, in a significant development, a group of six investors with a combined $4 trillion of assets under management said, it aims to increase engagement with large Asian companies, including energy producers and banks, to ensure that they have… Read More ›
Warburg Pincus Global Growth 14 seeks to raise $16 billion in private equity fund
According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, Warburg Pincus LLC aims to raise $16 billion from investors for its biggest ever flagship global private equity fund. Warburg Pincus is in the “early stages of raising Warburg Pincus Global… Read More ›
Blue chip companies don’t make the cut on Britain’s revised best practices code
On Monday, in a statement Britain’s Financial Reporting Council said, 125 companies, including Fidelity, BlackRock, M&G, Legal & General, have endorsed Britain’s tougher best practice code to stop “greenwashing” assets, with 64 companies failing to make the cut. Among the… Read More ›
Unpredictable regulatory behavior makes investment in China unappealing: global fund managers
According to global fund managers, unpredictable behavior of China’s regulators make investing in China unappealing to foreign investors in the short-term. If Beijing were to make more meaningful reforms on data protection and reduce monopolistic practices by state-controlled companies will… Read More ›
Market hasn’t factored longterm climate risks: Invesco survey
According to the results of a survey by Invesco, nearly a third of sovereign wealth funds and central banks have raised their focus on environmental, social and governance issues over the past year with the coronavirus-induced COVID-19 pandemic highlighting issues… Read More ›
French banking giant BPCE diversifies revenue streams, increases focus on ESG in profit push
On Thursday, France’s BPCE, which is in the process of delisting its Natixis investment banking arm, announced plans to boost its revenues by 2024 by partly increasing its focus on sustainable investing. It expects the move to generate additional revenues… Read More ›
Private equity firm Bridgepoint plans London listing
In a statement private equity firm Bridgepoint said, it plans to raise $416 million (300 million pounds) through an IPO to help funds its growth and repay debt. The decision for a listing on the London Stock Exchange comes in… Read More ›
KKR & Co Inc raises $18.5 billion for flagship North America private equity fund
According to a source familiar with the matter at hand, KKR & Co Inc has collected $18.5 billion for its latest flagship North America private equity fund, in what is slated to be its biggest-ever fund in less than five… Read More ›
Point72 Asset Management bet against GameStop results in 15% loss
Steven Cohen’s Point72 Asset Management suffered a loss of nearly 15% this year due to a sudden surge in GameStop Corp’s shares. The losses at Point72, which manages nearly $19 billion in assets, came in part from its investment in… Read More ›
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