By Adem Abbas and Fabrizio Coccaro Initially posted on the BSPEC blog Introduction Last year, many investors began noticing Latin America for their large private equity and venture capital deals, often backed by the SoftBank group. With 20% of Softbank’s fund portfolio invested into countries such as Mexico and Colombia due to their
ESG Investing: Will Private Equity Firms Refocus on Stakeholder Value?
By Arun Maganti Initially posted on the BSPEC blog ESG (Ethical, Social, and Governance) investing has become much more prevalent as of late. Private equity firms, which have often been portrayed in a negative light due to aggressive leveraged buyouts and “vulture capitalism,” have recently been pushing for ethical investments. But is
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Walgreens-Boots LBO
By Thor Höfs and Jakob Jones Initially posted on the BSPEC blog With a market capitalization of over $52 billion and a prominent position in the American, British, and global pharmaceutical market, the Walgreens Boots Alliance is now at the center of what could be the largest leveraged buyout in history. The
Canada M&A Roundup Q4 2019
Contribution from Kirill Sukhikh, Edited by Vlad Kovalenko Canadian M&A market in the fourth quarter has seen a decrease in aggregate deal value by $8.8B comparing to the previous quarter. 677 deals valued at $69.8B were announced over the third quarter. Consumer Cyclical sector accounted for $17.27B, Financial sector for $16.24B
Bridge Loans in Private Equity
By Boris Mihaylov and Konstantin Ba Initially posted on the BSPEC blog The world of private equity requires funds to react immediately to potential purchase opportunities. But what if an attractive opportunity arises during the draw down period and the funds required exceed the sum of collected commitments? Bridge loans (appropriately labeled
Chinese Technology Stocks in the 2020s
Chinese stocks are hot. Technology stocks are hot. Chinese technology stocks are probably more hot. Large asset managers as well as retail investors in the US have jumped on the Chinese technology stock bandwagon. As per usual, Wall Street tends to simplify a phenomenon and turn it into something that is
