Simon Jessop
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BlackRock raises $673m for climate-focused infrastructure fund
Among the fund's 22 backers were TotalEnergies, AXA and Dai-ichi Life Insurance.
Ethos Invest seeks to raise $1.39b for Sharia fintech PE fund
The fund aims to make the first close in four months.
SoftBank’s Vision Fund invests $655m more in Greensill Capital
The investment follows an initial $800 million in May and comes at a difficult time for SoftBank following the WeWork IPO collapse.
Pension fund Ontario Teachers’ plans hiring spree in Asia, Europe
OTPP could triple its current Asia headcount of around 25 people and is considering opening offices in Mumbai and Singapore.
China’s new rich help drive billionaire wealth to $8.9t: Report
A new cohort of Chinese entrepreneurs is challenging Silicon Valley, amid rising tensions over trade and intellectual property. China produced 50 u
SoftBank Vision Fund set to invest in insurtech firm wefox’s latest funding round
The Vision Fund, the world's largest private equity investor and an arm of Japan's SoftBank Group Corp, has scooped up a string of insurance deals in
China, UK managers follow SoftBank’s lead to form $15b tech fund
China Merchants Capital Investment Management, the investment arm of conglomerate China Merchants Group, and other China-based investors will contribu
Zurich Insurance to more than double impact investments to $5b
It is also looking to increase exposure in private equity funds that meet the impact criteria.
Schroders to acquire Swiss private equity firm Adveq
Adveq, a global fund-of-funds deploys $100-200m annually in Asia.
