Private Equity Wire Newsletter

NEWSLETTER | 15 Jan 2020

Will new US rules on foreign investment impact PE?

In this week’s issue, Karin Wasteson examines the potential impact of new US rules on foreign investment on the private equity sector and hears from CohnReznick managing principal Jeremy Swann how the proposed regulations are prompting some funds to restructure their investment vehicles.

Also this week, Octopus Renewables Alex Brierly comments on the European Union’s Green Deal investment plan, which aims to make the EU the first first climate-neutral trading bloc in the world by 2050.

And we also hear from Umbra Capital’s Gustavo Diquez on the firm’s plan to maintain a focus on socially responsible investing to meet demand from investors and family offices.

Private Equity Wire

How will the new US rules on foreign investment affect private equity?

Wed | 15 Jan 2020, 12:37

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) has issued a final set of regulations to implement the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA).

Wed | 15 Jan 2020, 12:37

The European Commission has revealed details of its Sustainable Europe Investment Plan, suggesting a financial roadmap for reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. On 11 December 2019, the Commission presented the European Green Deal, with the ambition of becoming the first climate-neutral bloc in the world by 2050.

Wed | 15 Jan 2020, 12:37

Umbra Capital, a one-year old London-based merchant bank, provided a USD20 million equity portion in a USD270 million funding round in socially responsible capital app Hastee in December.

Wed | 15 Jan 2020, 12:37

GHO Capital Partners, a European specialist investor in healthcare, together with the existing management team has acquired Ardena from Mentha Capital.

Wed | 15 Jan 2020, 12:37

Two-thirds (66 per cent) of alternative investment professionals have a good understanding of the benefits of fund finance but cite negative perceptions among LPs as the biggest challenge to its wider adoption, according to a new survey commissioned by Intertrust, a specialist in providing tech-enabled fund and corporate solutions.

Siguler Guff raises USD1.575bn Small Buyout Opportunities Fund IV

Wed | 15 Jan 2020, 12:37

Siguler Guff, a multi-strategy private equity investment firm with over USD14 billion of assets under management, announced today that it has completed fundraising for its Small Buyout Opportunities Fund IV.

Wed | 15 Jan 2020, 12:37

AMP Capital has closed its Global Infrastructure Fund II (GIF II) at US$3.4bn. The fund reached final close on 27 December 2019, exceeding its US$3bn target and drawing additional significant co-investment commitments.