The ONS’ preliminary estimate of Q3 GDP showed the economy grew by a huge 1.0%, ending the UK’s longest double-dip recession since the Second World War in sensational style, says Azad Zangana, European Economist at Schroders… Year on year growth rose from -0.5% to flat. The results are significantly stronger
OFI InfraVia’s European Fund II, the firm’s second European focused infrastructure fund, has raised EUR150m from French and European institutional investors in a first closing of the fund. InfraVia II is managed by Paris-based manager OFI InfraVia and is the successor fund of InfraVia, which was established in 2008 and
Privately-held businesses in debt crisis-stricken Portugal, Spain and Italy are in many respects in better financial health than their publicly-listed peers, according to analysis from S&P Capital IQ. While recent investor concerns over the ability of Portugal, Spain and Italy to service their sovereign debt have helped to depress local
Innovation in additive manufacturing technologies is to be boosted through GBP7m of new UK government investment in research and development. Grants for collaborative R&D projects in additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, will be awarded through an open competition to be managed by the Technology Strategy Board, the Engineering
Bridge Insurance Brokers is strengthening its offering to the private equity sector by becoming a member of the Chicago-based Equity Risk Partners Global network. Equity Risk Partners Global is the only worldwide alliance of independent insurance brokers focused exclusively on the needs of the private equity industry and its portfolio
Albion Ventures has launched the Albion VCTs Top Up Offers seeking to raise up to GBP15m across six of its venture capital trusts. The offers are targeting a monthly tax-free income of 5.7 per cent (should investors choose to invest equally across all offers), equivalent to 8.1 per cent on
Jeff Keen (pictured), fund manager, Waverton Global Bond fund, J O Hambro Investment Management (JOHIM), on the impact of the Fed’s and ECB’s stimulus measures… September saw the official confirmation of long awaited stimulus initiatives from both the Fed and ECB. The Fed announced an open-ended QE programme, focused on
Altus Capital Partners II, along with members of management, has acquired Gulf Coast Machine & Supply Company (GULFCO), a provider of forging solutions to energy and industrial end markets. Founded as a small machine shop in 1919 and based in Beaumont, Texas, GULFCO’s equipment and professionals offer advanced ring rolling,
Shareholder activism is expected to rise in the fourth quarter and into 2013 as investors push for management changes at companies that have performed poorly on a consistent basis, according to a report by law firm Schulte Roth & Zabel. Produced in association with mergermarket, the Shareholder Activism Insight report
At the end of September, HarbourVest Global Private Equity’s estimated net asset value was USD955m or USD11.55 per share, a 0.8 per cent increase from 31 August 2012. This change mainly reflects increases in the value of publicly-traded holdings and positive foreign currency movement, which were partially offset by ongoing
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