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  • Bronte Capital’s funds posted bumper gains in March. The hedge fund founded by the famous Australian short seller John Hempton benefitted from puts and shorts purchased before other investors panicked about the spread of coronavirus.
  • The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) is speeding up the approval process for IPOs and follow-ons for companies impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, GlobalCapital China understands.
  • Centerview Partners has appointed ex-Lazard rainmaker Matthieu Pigasse as head of its new French operation, as the boutique advisory firm expands in continental Europe with a 15-strong team.
  • Equity markets welcomed new measures from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to ease requirements for companies seeking to raise capital to ride out the economic havoc of the Covid-19 pandemic. The most important change is giving companies more flexibility on their 12-month working capital statements, which are required for preparing a prospectus.
  • 'We are all in this together' is not a view Europe’s investment banks will recognise when they compare themselves with their formidable US rivals, writes David Rothnie.
  • Companies in sectors that lack government support packages are having to weigh moving quickly to secure costly private-sector rescue capital against waiting and hoping governments extend existing bailout or liquidity schemes to them. The cost of Carnival Corp’s $6.25bn package last week showed how expensive private sector cash can be, but many sectors’ prospects of receiving public money are better than the Panama-domiciled cruise company.