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High Road raises USD320m for second fund

Private equity firm High Road Capital Partners has held the final closing of High Road Capital Partners Fund II, with a hard cap of USD320m in total commitments, well in excess of its USD200m target. “We are very grateful for the tremendous support and trust from existing and new investors. 

Luca Paolini, Pictet Asset Management

Equities should continue to outperform says Pictet

Luca Paolini (pictured), Chief Strategist at Pictet Asset Management, explains why equities should continue to outperform… An improvement in global economic conditions should eclipse concerns over the looming withdrawal of US monetary stimulus, and lend support to equity markets heading into year end, traditionally a favourable period for stocks. We

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Hatteras Funds launches PE Intelligence Fund

Boutique alternative investment specialist Hatteras Funds has launched a daily liquid alternative to private equity, the Hatteras PE Intelligence Fund (HPEIX). The Hatteras PE Intelligence Fund is a daily liquid alternative to private equity.   The fund is designed to provide access to returns that are similar to those that

Allstate launches emerging manager programme

The Allstate Corporation has launched its first emerging manager programme to invest with smaller private equity and private real estate equity asset managers, with a focus on minority- and women-owned firms. "We believe Allstate is leading the insurance industry in establishing this emerging manager investment programme," says Edgar Alvarado (pictured),

PE interest in oil and gas to grow with emphasis on emerging markets

Fifty five per cent of private equity (PE) executives cite the growing capital requirements of the oil and gas industry as the foremost driver of their investment activity in the industry, according to a report. Financing the Future Energy Landscape: Private Equity Trends in Oil and Gas, by EY and

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21 Partners expands into Poland

21 Partners is branching out into Poland with an additional local team and mid-market private equity fund, 21 Concordia. This extension of existing private equity hubs in Italy, France, and Switzerland marks a new chapter in the development of 21 Partners in association with four Polish partners benefiting from investment

Alliance Automotive Group completes EUR185m financing

Alliance Automotive Group, with the support of its shareholder Weinberg Capital Partners, has issued a EUR185m private bond. The financing was arranged by Goldman Sachs and was syndicated to a small group of institutional investors.   The seven-year bond with bullet repayment, provides the group with the financial flexibility to

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More innovation in SME funding required, says TradeRiver

Despite signs of an initial recovery in the UK economy, it is imperative that more liquidity and finance reaches small businesses if the country is to achieve sustainable economic growth, according to TradeRiver Finance. TradeRiver Finance, an online funding solution for SMEs, says that while the government is working hard

R Capital Management becomes Keensight Capital

R Capital Management, a subsidiary of the Rothschild group, is becoming independent under the name Keensight Capital. The Keensight Capital team, led by Jean-Michel Beghin, Jérôme Pujol and Pierre Rémy, will execute the same strategy it has pursued over the past ten years and will continue helping entrepreneurs to implement

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