FTSE 100 Short Sellers Lost £238mn in January as Gamestop Phenomenon Reaches UK
A number of heavily shorted UK listed stocks were targeted by retail investors, driving share prices higher and creating a “short squeeze” on the stock
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Patient Square Capital Adds Alex Albert and Neel Varshney as Founding Partners
Albert was previously at Ares Management, Varshney was most recently at KKR
Private Equity CFOs Doubling Down on Technology To Increase WFH Productivity
New EY survey shows two-thirds of PE CFO's investing in tech
Investcorp Appoints Andrea Davis as Corporate Strategy Head
Davis will be charged with helping to oversee Investcorp’s execution on both its organic and inorganic growth initiatives
AIMA Hires Sarah Riley as New US Director
Riley joins AIMA from the Texas Alternative Investments Association (TAIA) where she served most recently as President and CEO
KKR Supports 87 More Small Businesses and Non-Profits in Second Round of COVID-19 Relief Grants
The $50mn KKR Relief Effort was created by KKR and its employees last year to support those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and its resulting economic dislocation
Thomson Reuters, Blackstone Finalise Refinitiv Sale to London Stock Exchange Group
Refinitiv is Thomson Reuters former Financial & Risk business, a majority interest in which was sold to Blackstone's consortium in October 2018
Hamilton Lane To Acquire 361 Capital
Private markets investor further expands into private wealth channel
European Life Settlement Association Releases Updated Code of Practice
Edition 6.0 of the Code of Practice includes extensive textual change as well as the implementation of a new Comply or Explain procedure
Ryan Tolkin Adds CEO Title to Existing CIO Title at Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
Danielle Pizzo, Schonfeld’s Head of Investment Business Strategy, has been named Chief Strategy Officer
CIFC Adds Rebecca Levy to Investor Solutions Group
Levy was most recently with consulting firm Aksia
Blue Horizon Appoints Sedef Köktentürk as a Managing Partner & COO
Köktentürk will be responsible for leading on impact, client solutions, operations and technology
Montagu Private Equity To Acquire Majority Position in ITRS Group
TA Associates sells most of its stake but remains minority shareholder
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners Expands U.S. Investment Team
Debbie Habib joins as a Director and will be based in LLCP's New York office
North American Fund Buyers Turn to Alternatives To Weather Stormy Markets
Two thirds of North American fund buyers are currently using alternative investments to manage risk
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