Private equity and venture capital funds in the US continued to generate positive returns for their investors during the quarter ending 30 June, 2011 — the ninth consecutive quarter of positive earnings for each asset class. Both asset classes also closed the door on the first half of 2011 with
Many Solar EIS and VCT investments may need to close early after the Government’s decision to cut the FIT rates for solar by up to 55% from 12 December 2011. Financial advisers must be sure that any funds they recommend to their clients are able to invest in solar assets, which
Rupert Elwes (pictured), fund manager from J O Hambro Investment Management’s private client business discusses economic expectations over the next few weeks… We expect to see co-ordinated action by Europe’s politicians and central bankers to recapitalise the fragile banking sector and allow an orderly default by Greece. In addition to
Growth equity investor ABS Capital Partners has raised USD500 million for its seventh fund, ABS Capital Partners VII, LP (ABS VII). With the close of this new fund, ABS Capital continues a 21-year history of successfully investing in and partnering with growth companies as they reach a key expansion stage.
Alternative Asset Risk Management (AARM) Corporation has launched the AARM-FOIA Family of Private Equity Indices and released an updated AARM-FOIA Global Private Equity (PE) Benchmark for Q1 2011. AARM-FOIA Global Private Equity (PE) Benchmark© and Family of Indices are the only transparent, frame-able and appropriate private equity benchmarks that follow
For the fifth year, the Private Equity Compensation Survey is being conducted to gather benchmarks in venture capital and private equity compensation practices. The Private Equity Compensation Survey collects data directly from those in the private equity industry and creates a much needed reliable and affordable benchmarking tool for both
Global executive search firm CTPartners has released a new report: "Asset & Wealth Management Talent and Compensation Trends 2011: Have We Arrived at the New Normal?" The report is a qualitative review of talent and compensation trends within traditional asset and wealth management firms, hedge funds, real estate and private
Johanna Kyrklund, Head of Multi-Asset Investments at Schroders, remains vigilant to the risks associated with the Eurozone debt crisis… The fundamental problem faced by markets today is a chronic lack of growth caused by deleveraging after the financial crisis. Lack of growth makes economies reliant on government stimulus at a
Venture capitalists put EUR951 million into 219 deals for European companies in the third quarter of 2011, a 12% drop in investment and 13% decline in deal flow over the same period last year, according to Dow Jones VentureSource. This marks the lowest quarterly deal count for Europe since VentureSource
Ingenious Clean Energy, a division of UK based investment and advisory group Ingenious, has launched two new Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) investment opportunities, giving individuals the opportunity to participate in sustainable businesses and projects around the UK. The Clean Energy division, which was set up earlier this year comprising both
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