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RLJ Credit Management holds final closing of USD135m credit opportunity fund

RLJ Credit Management has held the final closing of the RLJ Credit Opportunity Fund I with approximately USD135m in assets under management.  "RLJ Credit and its limited partners are pleased that, in cooperation with the SBA, we have created one of the largest minority-owned SBIC funds. Under the direction of Trevoir

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Orangefield Columbus sees record growth in 2013

Fund administrator Orangefield Columbus, a service provider to hedge funds, private equity funds, real estate funds, offshore mutual funds, family offices, funds of funds and hybrids, has seen record growth in 2013. The company says its success has been fuelled by client service and delivery of global expertise in fund

Azad Zangana, European Economist, Schroders

BoE bamboozles with changes to forward guidance

Azad Zangana (pictured), European Economist, Schroders comments on the latest quarterly Inflation Report from the Bank of England… As part of its quarterly Inflation Report, the Bank of England (BoE) has decided to expand its use of macroeconomic variables in its presentation of forward guidance. The previous 7% unemployment rate

Tsai Capital Corporation launches venture capital arm

Tsai Capital Corporation, a long/short global equity manager, has launched Tsai Ventures, the seed and early stage venture capital arm of the firm. "We look for hungry entrepreneurs with disruptive ideas and a big market opportunity," says Christopher Tsai (pictured), president and chief investment officer of Tsai Capital Corporation. "Having

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Brand strength increasingly important for sourcing PE deal flow

Private equity professionals say developing a strong brand is increasingly important when it comes to investing in companies and hiring employees, according to a study by BackBay Communications and PitchBook. “For fundraising, deal sourcing and attracting employees, a recognised and trusted private equity brand makes it easier for firms to

Profit Recovery Partners’ revenue up 25 per cent in 2013

Profit Recovery Partners’ (PRP) revenue grew 25 per cent in 2013. With demand for the company's cost-reduction and supplier management services expected to continue, the company is targeting to grow another 29 per cent in 2014.   One factor driving significant demand for PRP's services is the changing regulatory environment,

Scott Wolle, Invesco

Commodities: Is the bear market near its end?

Commodities have had a tough time since the global financial crisis, but are we starting to see the light appear a little sooner than forecast? Scott Wolle (pictured), chief investment officer for the Invesco Global Asset Allocation (IGAA) team, highlights why they maintain a constructive view of commodities and the

Infrastructure

InfraVia II closes at EUR530m

The InfraVia European Fund II (InfraVia II), InfraVia’s second European infrastructure fund, has reached its final closing at EUR530m, beating its initial target size of EUR400m. InfraVia II will focus primarily on European mid-cap brownfield infrastructure assets and will consider investments across a broad spectrum of infrastructure opportunities including in

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