Some 23% of investors believe private equity has become more attractive in light of recent volatility in financial markets, according to a new report published by Preqin. A further 64% of investors do not view private equity any differently as a result of the current financial climate and 14% find
Perusa Partners, the private equity firm investing principally in lower mid-market special situations in Germany and German-speaking countries, has held the first and final closing of Perusa Partners Fund 2 on EUR207 million. The success and fast-pace of the Perusa Partners Fund 2 fundraising is attributable to significant support from
Schroders warned of a bleak economic outlook for the UK in 2012 at its annual crystal ball breakfast meeting hosted by Alan Brown, Group CIO and Azad Zangana, European Economist in London this week. The overriding opinion of Schroders is that the UK will be in recession next year as
Home to the world’s fastest-growing working-age population and a massive untapped consumer market, Africa’s solid fundamentals promise outstanding investment opportunities to pioneering private equity investors, says Stephen Murphy (pictured), managing director, Citadel Capital… A decade ago, only one African nation held opportunities for private investors, according to a recent study
Forbion Capital Partners’ investee company, CircuLite has raised USD30 million for its oversubscribed Series D financing round. The round was led by new investor, MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings Inc., and Forbion Capital Partners, a founding VC of CircuLite and the largest investor in the Company. Proceeds from the Series D
Jay Gould, partner with law firm Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, says the SEC’s recent decision to charge three investment advisers over compliance failures sends a ‘clear signal’ that the regulator is ‘serious about adviser compliance’… On November 28, 2011, the SEC charged OMNI Investment Advisors, Inc of Utah, Feltl &
Yannick Naud (pictured), Portfolio Manager at Glendevon King Asset Management is execpting further central bank intervention… This type of coordinated emergency intervention is reminiscent with what has been done during 2008-2009. The liquidity situation today is in fact much worse than during 2008 for a large number of institutions for
Oxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION), a European technology business angel network, is to participate in the Business Angel Co-investment Fund (Angel CoFund) announced by the UK government that will provide GBP50 million to invest in high growth companies alongside business angels. OION was established as one of Europe’s first business
The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has welcomed the announcement that the UK Chancellor George Osborne will allow VCTs to invest greater amounts in smaller businesses. Currently the VCT scheme rule limits any one VCT to investing no more than GBP1 million in a single company in any 12 month
Primavera Capital Group has agreed to subscribe to China XLX Fertiliser’s convertible bonds worth approximately USD51 million through a wholly owned subsidiary. The private equity fund will indirectly hold 14.97% of the company’s enlarged capital and become its third largest shareholder and largest institutional investor upon full conversion of the
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