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DoubleVerify adds USD33m in PE funding from JMI Equity and Institutional Venture Partners

DoubleVerify, a pioneer in online media verification and compliance, has received USD33 million in financing led by JMI Equity and Institutional Venture Partners (IVP), two later stage US venture capital and private equity firms focused on investing in rapidly-growing software, Internet and business services companies.   Other participants in the

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Platte River Ventures hires two private equity professionals

Platte River Ventures, a private equity investment firm for middle market operating companies in the aerospace, industrial services, energy services, agriculture, chemicals, metals, industrial minerals and transportation sectors, has appointed two professionals to its Denver-based team. Mark Brown joins Platte River Ventures (PRV) as a vice president, and Michelle Eidson

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India – Nearing end of rate rise cycle – Risks for equities decreasing

India was the first country in Asia to raise rates to moderate the domestic effects of commodity inflation and the global economic recovery. Now that inflation has stabilized, India now looks to be first country to stop raising its policy rates, which should be positive for equities. This call will

Philip Masterson, SEI

Investors have high hopes for private equity and high expectations of managers

With sluggish returns projected for many asset classes, institutional investors are turning to private equity as a source of alpha, but expect greater transparency, reporting and risk management from managers, according to a global survey report released today by SEI in collaboration with Greenwich Associates.   The survey report, entitled

Australian PE and VC continue to outperform public equities

Continuing the trend seen over the last three quarters, the Cambridge Associates LLC Australia Private Equity and Venture Capital Index outperformed the S&P/ASX 300 Index over the one-, three- and five-year horizons as of the quarter ended 31 March, 2011, with annualised returns of 7.7%, 1.5% and 4.8% respectively. Thanks

Hazel Renewable Energy VCTs raise GBP41.6 million

Hazel Capital’s two new Renewable Energy VCTs closed to new investment on 10 August, raising GBP41.6 million which, according to Hazel, makes them the most successful ever launch by a new entrant to the market. Shares were allotted to investors on 12 August.   Christian Yates (pictured), partner at Hazel

Mike Shiao, Invesco

Comment: Demographic change in China fuels transition to consumption- and services-led economy

China’s economic rebalancing will stimulate higher-quality growth while creating new investment opportunities in consumption- and infrastructure-related areas, according to Mike Shiao (pictured), investment director at Invesco Hong Kong… Demographic developments in the China are adding impetus to the government’s efforts to reduce the country’s dependence on external demand by shifting

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Strong M&A demand hampered by “valuation gap”, says BDO survey

Some 55% of companies that sought to make a transaction in the last 12 months failed to do so, according to BDO’s annul M&A survey, which polls the views of CEOs and Financial Directors of mid-market companies. The survey fund that on average one transaction has been completed for every

F&C Private Equity Trust posts strong half-year results

F&C Private Equity Trusts has reported a share price total return for the six months of 37.6% for the ordinary shares, one of the best-performing investment trusts regardless of sector. The trust’s Net asset value total return for the ordinary shares was 8.3% over the same period, while the restricted

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