Private market dealmakers attending SuperReturn in Berlin this week are likely to be handed a short but sharp to-do list by their investors: give us our money back. And the annual gathering in the German capital arrives with more of the industry’s biggest names finding that task to be a challenge. In the hitherto booming market for private credit, money managers including Blue Owl Capital Inc. , A...
Private market dealmakers attending SuperReturn in Berlin this week are likely to be handed a short but sharp to-do list by their investors: give us our money back. And the annual gathering in the German capital arrives with more of the industry’s biggest names finding that task to be a challenge. In the hitherto booming market for private credit, money managers including Blue Owl Capital Inc. , Apollo Global Management Inc. , Blackstone Inc. and Cliffwater LLC have restricted redemptions amid concerns about the quality of certain loans sitting in portfolios. Buyout houses, meanwhile, continue to struggle offloading assets. Bloomberg-compiled data show that the value of sales by private equity firms is down by around a fifth this year, frustrating investors that want to see cash returned before hearing pitches about new funds. Read More: Partners Group Likely to Cap Flagship US Evergreen Fund Much of the discomfort stems from a selloff in software companies that have long been a favorite of private capital providers, but which are under threat from emerging AI tools. Added to this is the ongoing war in Iran that’s bringing inflationary pressures that make it harder to value assets. This sets the scene for what could be some tricky conversations between firms and their backers in and around the InterContinental Hotel on Berlin’s historic Budapester Straße in the coming days. “At the beginning of the year, people were just incredibly optimistic,” said Xavier Robert , chief investment officer at Bridgepoint Group Plc . “Recent macroeconomic and geopolitical developments have meant we need to revise our expectations.” The year began with M&A booming and expectations that central banks would cut interest rates, creating healthy conditions for firms to buy and sell assets and credit providers to help finance transactions. The mood shifted quickly when investors started dumping software stocks because of fears that AI tools from the likes of Anthropic PBC would render trad...
Yes, we're past tax season (yay!) -- but I'm sorry to point out that if you want to minimize your next tax bill, there are some smart moves to make now and throughout the year. Here's a look at a bunch of tax tips that can shrink your tax obligations. You may not want or need to act on all of them, but acting on even a few might save you a lot of money. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
Yes, we're past tax season (yay!) -- but I'm sorry to point out that if you want to minimize your next tax bill, there are some smart moves to make now and throughout the year. Here's a look at a bunch of tax tips that can shrink your tax obligations. You may not want or need to act on all of them, but acting on even a few might save you a lot of money. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
Odysight.ai® ( ODYS ) has filed a prospectus supplement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to establish an at-the-market (ATM) equity offering program of up to $20 million. The facility will be managed by investment bank Roth Capital Partners, LLC, acting as the sales agent. This strategic move gives the company a flexible way to raise capital in the U.S. market, allowing management ...
Odysight.ai® ( ODYS ) has filed a prospectus supplement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to establish an at-the-market (ATM) equity offering program of up to $20 million. The facility will be managed by investment bank Roth Capital Partners, LLC, acting as the sales agent. This strategic move gives the company a flexible way to raise capital in the U.S. market, allowing management to fund business growth and commercial goals as needed. Establishing the facility does not obligate Odysight.ai to sell any equity. The company retains complete control over the timing, pricing, and exact volume of any future share issuances. The capital raised under the program will be deployed to capture emerging market opportunities and strengthen balance sheet stability for long-term stakeholder value. More on Odysight.ai Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Odysight.ai Historical earnings data for Odysight.ai Financial information for Odysight.ai
Investing.com -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday his team is exploring the idea of AI companies giving the American public a stake in their firms, and that he plans to host a meeting with AI executives as soon as next week.
Investing.com -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday his team is exploring the idea of AI companies giving the American public a stake in their firms, and that he plans to host a meeting with AI executives as soon as next week.