Barclays Wealth and Investment Management related stories
All articles and analysis
Investcorp makes 8x on online payment businessCVC’s €600m purchase of Skrill comes just days after it invested €800m in Domestic and General and entered exclusive talks to acquire Campbell Soup's European business.
- CVC in line for Campbell Soup European units
The firm, which held a €10.5bn first close on its latest fund last month, eyes a set of businesses that generates an aggregate €530m in annual sales.
- Equistone makes second investment in a week
The investment in the manufacturer of cutting systems for the tyre industry comes just a few days after Equistone invested in the Charles et Alice Group, a French maker of fruit desserts.
- BDO: Private equity ‘rescues’ UK businesses
Private equity firms in the UK have recently filled a gap of investment in local companies left from strategic buyers that are conserving capital.
- Tech drives VC resurgence as Alven launches fund
Alven Capital has begun marketing its latest fund with a €100m target. The fundraising follows strong returns for some VCs, including Advent Venture Partners, driven largely by burgeoning valuations in the technology sector.
- Friday Letter Capital pursuit
Fundraising ability has become a key benchmark amongst prospective LPs, as highlighted by the latest twist in the BPE spin-out saga.
- Friday Letter Operations and Reputations
The best way for the industry to get out ahead of its critics is to highlight its ability to add operational value to portfolio companies. We've come up something that we hope will help.
- Carlyle prices IPO
The Carlyle Group has set a price range between $23 and $25 per share for its IPO, which is expected to happen this year.
- Operations and reputations
The best way for the industry to get ahead of its critics is to highlight its ability to add operational value to portfolio companies. We've come up with something that we hope will help
- Permira to spend $1.6bn on Ancestry.com
The investment in the US-listed genealogy website means the firm’s €9.4bn fourth fund is now about 90% deployed.