Appian Natural Resources Fund has held its final institutional closing as a specialist metals and mining private equity fund with limited partner commitments of USD375m. The fund has been established to invest specifically into metals and mining companies or projects in selected jurisdictions in which it sees attractive investment opportunities.
Schroders Chief Economist and Strategist Keith Wade updates us on his thoughts on the pace of the current US economic growth… The US economy has strong momentum having shrugged off the government shutdown, and leading indicators suggest that growth will remain robust in the first quarter of 2014. Risks are still
GTCR has held the final closing of its 11th buyout fund, GTCR Fund XI, with USD3.85bn of equity capital commitments. The fund, which had a target of USD3.25bn, was oversubscribed, resulting in fundraising activity culminating relatively quickly after the fund’s initial launch in June 2013. “The firm is gratified
Kreditech has secured a credit line totalling USD15m from Kreos Capital. This is the third extension after the initial USD5m loan in September 2013. The capital is being used to finance the online consumer lending activities in Poland, Spain, Czech Republic, Russia and Mexico. The company has been
European venture capital fundraising in Q4 2013 doubled in number of funds and almost tripled in amount raised compared with 3Q 2013, according to the latest DJX VentureSource VC report. Venture capital investment into European companies experienced an increase quarter over quarter as well as year over year. Consumer
Independent fund administration company Apex Fund Services has opened a Jersey office, expanding its presence in the Channel Islands. Jersey, together with other Channel Island jurisdictions, has experienced significant growth in its fund servicing industry and in Jersey alone the sector is valued at approximately USD350bn with over 1,300 regulated
Private equity (PE) firms recognise the value of increased transparency and more effective data management, according to a research study by TABB Group. But in a world that demands to be kept informed, those firms need an on-demand ability to transform data into useful, digestible, reportable information – intelligence that
Liquid private equity rose 39 per cent in 2013, as measured by the Red Rocks Capital Global Listed Private Equity Index (GLPE), outpacing major market indices and other alternative investments. The GLPE Index is the largest, most widely followed private equity index, with more than USD500m in exchange-traded fund (ETF)
David Absolon (pictured), Investment Director at Heartwood Investment Management, examines the outlook for bonds in 2014… Bond markets have enjoyed a bull run over the past 30 years, largely supported by both falling interest rates and inflation and, since 2008, loose monetary policy. But things began to change last summer
Guernsey has more entities listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) than any other jurisdiction globally excluding the UK, according to figures from the market authority. LSE data shows that at the end of December 2013 there were 115 Guernsey-incorporated entities listed on the Main Market, the Alternative Investment Market
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