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Liquid gold: indexing private equityThe active versus passive debate has raged for years in the traditional asset management industry. With the development of increasingly accurate investible indices, could it soon be relevant to private equity?
- Canadian VC market gets a boost in 2016
It reached new records in terms of funds raised and money invested that were not seen since the dot-com era.
- Baring Asia wins SAI Global’s support for A$1bn acquisition
Baring Asia’s offer for the Sydney-listed risk management firm is lower than the A$1.1bn bid from buyout firms KKR and Pacific Equity Partners two years ago, but that bid eventually fell through.
- Houlihan Lokey PE group hires new co-head in London
The Los Angeles-based investment bank is continuing to expand in Europe, hiring Johnny Colville to co-lead the team advising UK private equity clients.
- Baring, Onex buy Thomson Reuters’s IP unit for $3.55bn
Baring Private Equity Asia’s investment came from its $3.98 2015-vintage Baring Asia VI.
- Chinese outbound deals raise flags for US regulators
Investors on the hunt for US deals are coming under increasing pressure from regulators to reveal ownership and corporate governance.
- VC-backed IPOs dry up in Q1
There was a 65% drop in IPOs in Q1 backed by venture capital funds, but biotech companies were well represented.
- Lightspeed Venture raises $1.2bn via 2 funds
Lightspeed’s 11th flagship fund and second later-stage fund each raised $715m and $500m, respectively.
- VC fundraising in 2015 still historically high – study
Venture capital firms raised $28.2bn through 235 funds in 2015, down from 2014 but still high compared with previous years, according to Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association.
- PE firms curb use of leverage in 2015 – study
The amount of debt PE firms borrowed in 2015 in the US fell by nearly 29%, while debt ratios for Q4 dropped to their lowest level since 2011.