(Bloomberg) Credit Suisse Spinoff Asks If World Needs a New Investment Bank
CS First Boston is spinning-out of Credit Suisse as a major piece of CS’s restructuring. Bloomberg rolls the tape on First Boston’s history pre- and post-acquisition – including its famous dealmakers and infamous moments – and asks if a mid-sized investment bank is prepared to thrive in a competitive marketplace.
(Bloomberg) The Supreme Court will make it harder to hire a diverse team
“Two cases pending before the justices involve affirmative action at universities, but there are clear implications for companies.”
Stay tuned for our comments on SCOTUS’ decision.
(Institutional Investor)
As investors rethink their private equity allocations, the PE secondaries market has benefited – reaching a new record of $57 billion through H1. As long as concerns about inflation, rising rates, the war in the Ukraine and impact of Covid remain, the Secondaries market will offer diversification, liquidity and should continue to thrive.
(McKinsey & Company) The state of diversity in US private equity.
McKinsey & Company examine the efforts of PE firms to ensure a diverse workforce. The data shows that private equity firms have increased the percentage of ethnically diverse talent and women employees but note that promotions for women and deal-team diversity metrics are still lagging.
(FT.com) Fund houses buy up ‘alts’ specialists to move beyond equities and bonds
Following Oak Hill’s acquisition by T. Rowe and CarVal’s acquisition by AllianceBernstein, FT calls attention to fund managers’ drive to acquire private equity and private credit businesses. Higher management fee revenues and the demand for alternative strategies from private wealth channels are cited as driving forces.
Not included is First Eagle’s announced acquisition of the credit manager Napier Park, which follows earlier acquisitions of THL Credit and Newstar. The First Eagle acquisition highlights the driving force private equity sponsors are playing in asset management M&A and growth strategy.