It’s been nearly five months since the Italian general elections, with the result and the process of forming a coalition government eventually leading to the steepest selloff in BTPs we’ve seen for a long time, and the spread to bunds touching levels not seen since 2013. At the time there… Read More »
DARAG, a leading legacy acquirer owned by Keyhaven Capital Partners, announces an equity funding of up to €260 million to support growth plans for the business. Funding is provided by Aleph Capital and Crestview Partners. Aleph and Crestview’s capital commitment follows a period of significant strategic development for DARAG, which… Read More »
Bordier & Cie announced today the acquisition of a majority stake in Helvetia Advisors S.A., based in Montevideo Uruguay. Grégoire Bordier, Senior Partner of Bordier & Cie says: “We have been present in Uruguay for many years and this acquisition confirms our commitment to the region and our interest to… Read More »
Generali Real Estate S.p.A. (GRE) has completed, on behalf of two Generali Group entities, the acquisition of a two-asset portfolio located in Paris and Brussels from GLL Real Estate Partners, a German real estate fund manager investing in Europe, the Americas and Australia. Atrium Bercy is a modern and efficient… Read More »
As Amazon warms up to enter into the crowded health-care space with the recent announcement to acquire US-based online pharmacy PillPack for nearly $1bn, the online giant’s business model could be inspired by its Chinese counterpart Alibaba, says leading data and analytics company GlobalData. The primary business of both Amazon… Read More »
THB, the specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, today announces new leadership at THB European Division based in Amsterdam. Paul Lindeboom, co-managing director of the division, will retire as planned from his post on 31 July. Ricardo Borges, director at THB, will transition into the role of managing director of the… Read More »
MV Index Solutions (MVIS) today launched the MVIS Global Video Gaming and eSports Index (Ticker: MVESPO, MVESPOTR). The index expands the portfolio of MVIS’ sector indices, all of which are licensed to underlie exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with approximately USD 2.9 billion assets under management invested, as of July 13, 2018.… Read More »
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The French football team is all set for the FIFA World Cup final in Moscow on Sunday, but would a football win propel France into the leading position in Europe in terms of growth too? And looking to the euro area at large – would it make up for Germany’s… Read More »
Latest economic data signal a rebound in activity in the Eurozone – surveys signal 2.3% GDP growth – and we believe that growth in the second half will remain solid, with output growing above potential. A main driver is domestic demand, which is improving, and the latest services PMI survey… Read More »
Federated Investors, Inc. (NYSE: FII), one of the largest investment managers in the United States, today announced that it has completed its acquisition of a 60 percent interest in Hermes Fund Managers Limited (Hermes), which operates as Hermes Investment Management, a pioneer of integrated ESG investing, from BT Pension Scheme… Read More »
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