ESG due diligence is becoming increasingly important and commonplace in the M&A process, with its link to monetary value as the primary driver, with most M&A dealmakers willing to pay a premium for targets with high ESG maturity, and over half reporting encountering ESG-related deal-stoppers, according to a new survey released by global professional services […]
Macy’s took a big hit to its stock price on Monday with news that the US rental giant was terminating discussions with private equity firm Arkhouse Management and Brigade Capital Management over a potential takeover prompting a 13% fall, according to a report by Business Insider.
Goldman Sachs will für seinen ersten Private-Equity-Fonds mit Fokus auf den asiatisch-pazifischen Raum 2 Milliarden Dollar aufbringen, so zwei Personen, die mit dem Fundraising-Plan der Bank vertraut sind.
Global fashion online retailer SHEIN announced the launch of a new Circularity Fund, with the company providing an initial investment of €200 million, aimed at supporting startups in Europe and the UK focused on textile-to-textile circularity solutions. The new fund comes as the fashion industry, and the fast-fashion sector in particular, face increasing pressure to […]
Platinum Equity Advisors, a US-based private equity form focussed on leveraged buyout investments of established companies in the US, Europe and Asia is to acquire aircraft landing gear specialist Héroux-Devtek Inc for $1.35bn, according to a report by Canadian Press.
Oanda Global Corporation, an established online retail trading platform, has been put up for sale by its private equity backer, CVC Capital Partners, with the sale being managed by bankers at Nomura and Santander, according to a report by Sky News.
The German investor believes offering financial incentives to companies if they hit social impact targets should play a greater role in investment strategies.
Der US-Finanzinvestor KKR lotet seinen Exit von Axel Springer aus. Womöglich wird der Medienkonzern nun aufgespalten. Die großen Pläne von Konzernchef Mathias Döpfner sind damit aber nicht am Ende – im Gegenteil.
A legendary creature looms large in the start-up world. In this milieu, the status of unicorn – young, successful, and worth over a billion US dollars – is viewed as the ne plus ultra. But another creature is currently shaking up the scene: the zebra. This is the name for companies that do not only […]
Deals. Das Geschäft mit Beteiligungen funktionierte jahrelang reibungslos, geriet jüngst aber ins Stocken. Bis sich das wieder ändert, dürfte es dauern.
Mit rund 80 Portfoliounternehmen und rund 80 Mio. EUR investiertem Kapital ist NBank Capital ein wichtiger Pfeiler für Gründer und Mittelständler in Niedersachsen. Die drei Geschäftsführer Ralf Borchers, Simon Köhler und Christoph Siegfried bilden die neue Spitze des Hauses.
Bain Capital, a US private investment firm with around $185bn of AUM, is to acquire wealth management software company Envestnet in a deal valued at $4.5bn, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Index Ventures sammelt 2,3 Milliarden US-Dollar ein: Index Ventures hat 2,3 Milliarden US-Dollar über zwei neue Fonds eingeworben, um seine Investitionen in künstliche Intelligenz zu verstärken.
Die Harmonisierung der nationalen Insolvenzregelungen in Europa erleichtert grenzüberschreitende Investitionen von Private-Equity-Fonds, dient der Kostensenkung, sowie insgesamt einer besseren Allokation von Ressourcen an effizientere oder innovativere Unternehmen. Darüber hinaus kann eine solche Vereinheitlichung die paneuropäische Verbriefung von Vermögenswerten vereinfachen, wovon kleinere Staaten mit kleineren Vermögenspools profitieren.
Global mergers and acquisitions activity has maintained the positive momentum achieved at the start of 2024, with deals completed during the second quarter improving upon the same period last year, according to research from WTW’s Quarterly Deal Performance Monitor.
