This year’s GAIM International at the Meridien Beach Plaza in Monaco is a star-studded affair. The industry talent expected to congregate looks set to reflect the dazzling depths of the Mediterranean breaking just offshore. Such luminary names as GLG Partners’ chief investment strategist Jamil Baz, Professor Niall Ferguson of Harvard
Private equity firms’ hands-on approach and focus on partnership is resonating with entrepreneurs and leading to successful exits in Latin American markets, according to a study conducted by the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA) and Ernst & Young LLP. The study showed private equity buyers in Latin America
The recently published Economist review of the prospects for the Channel Islands, provides a rather gloomy view of the future; a characterisation which few in Jersey or Guernsey would recognise, says Geoff Cooke (pictured), CEO, Jersey Finance… I was asked by the journalist early in my interview session, what did
Fund services provider Ipes, has achieved AAF 01/06 accreditation in recognition of the quality of its control environment following a six month review by Ernst & Young. The process involved a comprehensive review of Ipes’ internal controls with a particular focus on their operating effectiveness. Following the review, Ipes
HarbourVest Global Private Equity’s net asset value per share was USD11.43 as at the end of April 2012, a USD0.02 per share decrease from 31 March 2012 (USD11.45), following four consecutive monthly increases. This modest adjustment reflects negative public markets during April, as well as nominal adjustments to the
Stratus Group’s portfolio company, Senior Solution, has become the first private equity-backed company to list on the BOVESPA MAIS segment – the AIM or NASDAQ equivalent – of the Brazil’s BOVESPA exchange. Founded in 1996 by Bernardo Gomes and Luciano Camargo, Senior Solution – an IT company which specialises
In his latest Market Update, Russ Koesterich, iShares Global Chief Investment Strategist, argues that current market expectations for volatility appear too low and investors should consider adopting a modestly more defensive stance… Equity market volatility has been relatively low in the past six months. Since early 2008, the annualized volatility
Venture capital investment activity in companies that are providing innovative water solutions to the oil and gas and mining industries is increasing according to a report released by the London Environmental Investment Forum. The report, ‘Water Innovation in Extractive Industries’, identifies 25 private early and growth stage companies operating in
Following the Japanese earthquake in March 2011, major industrial sectors were plunged into turmoil. So far 2012 has seen no repeat of the surge in oil prices in the first half of 2011 when they jumped more than 50% compared to the average 2010 price. The steep fall in US
General Partners (GPs) of private equity firms are significantly less optimistic about the UK economy’s growth prospects over the next 12 months than they were last year, according to Investec Fund Finance. Investec’s research among senior UK private equity professionals for its private equity industry barometer (‘Barometer’) reveals that
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