Iim-a Placements: Participation Of Pe/vc, Asset Management Firms Up By 80% | Business Standard News
In all, 153 firms participated with 182 different roles for the 2020 batch, with McKinsey & Co and BCG leading the pack with 27 and 23 offers, including PPOs.
The New 'must-have' For Energy Hedge Funds
Not too long ago, green investing was associated with a warm moral glow, but it wasn't mainstream--not by a long shot. Increasing climate awareness, a growing shift in policy, and investors demanding socially and environmentally conscious options is transforming this, however, and while it still may not be mainstream, it's working rather quickly toward mega-trend status. It's called ESG (environmental, social, and governance) investing, and since its launch in 2007, it's gone from a nice-to-have to a must-have in the hedge fund industry.
Nigeria Swims In Natural Gas But Clean Fuel Eludes Industries - Businessday Ng
Nigeria has been described as a natural gas territory with some crude oil reserves but the lack of a market-driven pricing mechanism, clear legal framework and gas sale agreements have discouraged investments and depressed gas supplies. Nigeria has around 202 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of proven gas reserves plus about 600 Tcf unproven gas reserves, [...]
Warburg-backed Esr To Invest $245M To Develop Japan Logistics Facility
It will commence construction in December 2020 with completion scheduled for end of April 2022. The post Warburg-backed ESR to invest $245m to develop Japan logistics facility appeared first on DealStreetAsia.
Offshore Wind Powered Hydrogen Production For Humber Refinery Gets Share Of PS90M Beis Fund
PS7.5m heads to Orsted, Phillips 66 and IMT in largest element of PS90m heavy industry and homes emission-busting Government pot.
How Asia's Commercial Property Has Become A Victim Of Its Own Success | South China Morning Post
Last year was a bumper one for Asia's commercial real estate investment market. According to a report published by JLL last week, transaction volumes surged to an all-time high of US$169 billion, a 6 per cent rise year on year, compared with a 4 per cent increase globally and a 5 per cent decline in Europe, where Brexit-related uncertainty weighed on sentiment. Among the world's 10 most actively traded property markets, four - Seoul, Tokyo, Shanghai and Singapore - were in Asia. The region is...
Cross-border Student Payment Startup Flywire Raises $120M
Formed in 2011, Flywire is a Boston-based vertical payments startup. The company raised US$ 120 million in a Series E round led by Goldman Sachs Group. Other investors in this round include Tiger Management, Adage Capital Management, and existing investor Temasek Holdings. Flywire claims to have processed over US$ 12 billion in total payments. Flywire [...]
Thyssenkrupp Shortlists Buyout Firms For Elevator Unit, Kone Out
By Christoph Steitz, Tom Kackenhoff, Arno Schuetze and Edward Taylor. : FRANKFURT/DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - Germany's Thyssenkrupp has shortlisted two private equity consortia in the sale of its 16 billion euro ($17 billion) elevator unit, dealing a blow to Finland's Kone, which withdrew from the closely watched deal. Potentially Europe's biggest private-equity deal in 13 years, the transaction is now in its last stages and could come to a head next week when Thyssenkrupp's supervisory board is scheduled to meet.
Is That A Robot At My Desk? How To Survive On Wall St - The Washington Post
Robots have arrived on Wall Street, and humans need to learn how to work with them. JPMorgan Chase & Co. is rolling out virtual assistants to maintain help desks, track errors and route inquiries. A Bank of America corporate client made a $1.6 billion payment by mobile phone. AllianceBernstein Holding LP's robot, Abbie, can gather 4 million data points a day and execute bond trades directly with counterparty bots. U.S. banks could axe an estimated 200,000 jobs over the next decade with bank.
Esper Announces $7.6M In Series A
SEATTLE, WA, Esper announced a $7.6 million Series A investment round led by Madrona Venture Group.
Donald Trump Effort To Keep Us Tech Out Of China Alarms American Firms | Business Standard News
The Trump administration's crackdown has already prompted foreign firms to shun American components and technology over concerns that access to parts they need could be abruptly cut off.