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University academics form private equity research consortium

Scholars from a number of universities have created a consortium for research on private equity.   The Private Equity Research Consortium (PERC) will conduct and promote research on how these private capital investments affect both financial results and broader economic issues.   The consortium is particularly interested in the interaction

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HASL acts for Greencoat UK Wind on IPO

Heritage Administration Services Limited (HASL) has acted for Greencoat UK Wind on its recent IPO and launch.   Greencoat is incorporated in England and Wales and structured as a closed-ended infrastructure investment company with an indefinite life and HASL has been appointed as the company’s administrator and company secretary.  

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Silver Lake completes USD10.3bn fundraise

Silver Lake has held the final closing of Silver Lake Partners IV, its latest large-cap technology investment fund. The firm accepted limited partner capital commitments up to its cap of USD10bn, surpassing its fundraising target of USD7.5bn. In aggregate with the general partner and affiliates, the USD10.3bn in total commitments for

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VC firms profit from female-led businesses

Venture capital firms that invest in female-led businesses see positive returns, says a report by the US Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Advocacy.   The report, called Venture Capital, Social Capital, and the Funding of Women-led Businesses, focuses on women entrepreneurs’ access to equity funding and how social networks

Time to look again at European venture capital, says EVCA

The European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EVCA) has published Smart Choice: the case for investing in European venture capital.   EVCA secretary-general Dörte Höppner (pictured) says: “In Europe today, there is a combination of world-class, repeat entrepreneurs and experienced venture capital (VC) fund managers, with the right skills

Graham Stock, Insparo Asset Management

China will remain valuable to Africa in the long-term

Graham Stock (pictured), chief strategist at Insparo Asset Management comments on China-Africa relations ahead of the China-Africa Business Summit… “China is a source of valuable inward investment for Africa and will remain a long-term source of demand for African exports. The focus to date has been on oil and base

StepStone closes USD450m secondary private equity fund

StepStone Group has held the final closing of its secondary private equity fund, StepStone Secondary Opportunities Fund II, with total commitments of USD450m.   The fund exceeded its original target of USD350m, closing at its hard cap. Together with allocated capital from separately managed accounts, StepStone has raised approximately USD650m

Dan Mannix, RWC

RWC launches Cayman-based structure for European Focus Fund with USD145m

RWC has launched a Cayman-based European Focus Fund with USD145m under management, representing support from existing investors.    The fund will be managed by the European Focus team who joined RWC from Hermes in October 2012 and replicates the existing strategy they have managed in a UK limited partnership since

Jayesh Punater, CEO, Gravitas

Gravitas moves to larger office in Mumbai

Gravitas is expanding its presence in India, including moving to a new larger office in Mumbai, prompted by an increase in demand for its services. Gravitas is a co-sourcing platform providing cloud technology, collaborative outsourcing, risk support and research to the alternative investment industry. “The alternative asset management industry has

Christopher Byrne, Ogier

CISX passes 5,000th listing milestone

The Market Authority of the Channel Islands Stock Exchange (CISX) has approved its 5,000th security for admission to its Official List.   The listed security, sponsored by Ogier, is a special purpose vehicle from specialist real estate debt provide, Capital A Finance.   The milestone, achieved in its 15th year,

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