It is difficult to get excited about the “MINT” (Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria, Turkey) concept, says Kunal Ghosh (pictured), manager of the Allianz BRIC Stars fund… As with BRICs, the MINT concept is based on demographics and how the mindset and behaviour of people in these countries will evolve. But the number
Monroe Capital has closed the Monroe Capital Senior Secured Direct Loan Fund, a USD500m leveraged loan fund that will invest in senior debt transactions originated and underwritten by Monroe Capital. The fund was closed above its USD400m target. Loan types include senior secured, cash flow and enterprise value based senior
Luca Paolini (pictured), Chief Strategist at Pictet Asset Management, explains why markets will enter a new phase in 2014… In our view, 2014 will see markets enter a distinct new phase, one in which central bank liquidity – for so long a hugely positive influence on investor sentiment – will
Nordic Capital has closed the Nordic Capital Fund VIII at its hard cap of EUR3.5bn (USD4.8bn). Investor demand exceeded the fund target by nearly 30 per cent. The new fund will build on the strategy executed by Nordic Capital’s prior seven funds, investing in mid-market companies with strong market
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Steven O’Hanlon, Head of Fixed Income at ACPI Investment Managers comments on FED announcement on tapering… The impact of the Federal Reserve reducing its asset purchase programme will ultimately be significant; in many ways it will be like taking a teenager off their parent’s credit card. Emerging markets, who
Guernsey’s financial services regulator approved 33 new investment funds during the third quarter of 2013. Figures released by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) show that it approved five open-ended funds, 19 closed-ended funds and nine non-Guernsey schemes between the start of June and the end of September this year.
The Small Business Investor Alliance (SBIA) has continued to achieve record growth in its membership in 2013, marking one of the fastest years of growth since the organisation’s inception 55 years ago. SBIA increased its total number of member firms as 56 new firms and fund groups joined, including 12
UK venture capital firm SEP has reported a sharp upturn in investment activity this year and strong operating performance across its portfolio of 40 high growth companies. SEP, one of the largest venture capital groups in Europe, confirmed that investment is scheduled to total GBP60m in the current year to
There’s plenty of value to be found in European microcap shares for investors in 2014, according to veteran European small cap investors Philip Best (pictured) and Marc St John Webb at Geneva-based Argos Investment Managers. Despite an outstanding 2013 for the duo’s Argonaut fund, which has risen by 39.2% since
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