France Télécom-Orange and Publicis Groupe plan to launch a new venture capital fund that will finance and develop budding entrepreneurs in the digital economy, particularly in France and the European Union, building on the sector’s potential for spectacular creativity and growth. It remains subject to the approval of the relevant
The overwhelming majority (84%) of private equity professionals believe their firm will be engaged in fund raising activity over the next 12 to 24 months, according to a new study by Investec Fund finance. However, underlining the increasingly competitive fundraising environment, on average respondents predicted that 30% of fund raisings
Nicola Marinelli (pictured), portfolio manager at Glendevon King Asset Management, on the ECB’s decision to cut interest rates, the ongoing difficulties in Greece and potential problems in Italy…
 Exactly when the major equity markets were expected to officially enter a bear market, they posted one of the strongest months ever
Today’s uncertain global economic climate is the biggest challenge confronting the global PE industry, according to the findings of Grant Thornton’s annual private equity (PE) report sponsored by GTI titled: A force for growth. US respondents in the study meanwhile, cited tough fundraising conditions, increased competition for deals, a looming
Mark Hewlett, Managing Partner of Anello Asset Management, on the ECB’s decision to cut interest rates… I hope this isn’t the start of a more market reactionary ECB. Trichet kept the focus on price stability and independence from the Markets and Governments. The press conference after the announcement did something
Curetis AG, a German medical diagnostics company, has expanded its Series A financing round by EUR 9.6 million with investment from additional leading life-science investors. Total capital raised in the round thus stands at EUR 34.1 million. The new investors include Forbion Capital Partners and Roche Venture Fund, while CD-Venture
Hogan Lovells has advised Exponent Private Equity funds and other management shareholders on the sale of the entire issued share capital of Magicalia Media Limited to Immediate Media Co Limited. The sale of Magicalia completed on 31 October 2011. The Hogan Lovells team advising Exponent was led by London private
Arma Partners acted as exclusive financial adviser to Francisco Partners on its acquisition of a 70% stake in Lumata, a newly formed entity comprised of several B2B assets carved-out of Buongiorno SpA valued at EUR91 million. Lumata will serve customers globally in the mobile marketing space by providing a seamless
UMB Fund Services, Inc. (UMBFS), a subsidiary of UMB Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: UMBF), added three new clients in the third quarter of 2011. The new clients are: Chartwell Investment Partners; Ramius Trading Strategies LLC; and Transparent Value Advisors, LLC. Two clients have mutual funds in the Investment Managers Series Trust
The majority of CFA members (70%) believe a collapse of the the single currency in the Eurozone would be a disaster but a break-up of the Eurozone is unlikely (63%), according to a new survey conducted by the CFA on the eve of its fourth annual European Investment Conference in
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