Closed-end private real estate debt funds raised a total of USD20bn in capital in 2014, higher than in any other previous year. Andrew Moylan, Head of Real Assets Products at Preqin, comments on the state of private real estate fundraising heading into 2015: Across the entire real estate fundraising market,
One of the inherent risks to investing in hedge funds is the inherent volatility of performance. A top fund today might be the worst tomorrow. In Preqin’s latest November Hedge Fund Spotlight report, which looks at this year’s top 100 performing hedge funds, only three funds feature on the list
US private equity and venture capital funds generated positive returns for their investors in the second quarter of 2014, with the former asset class outperforming the latter by a margin of almost two to one. Private equity also surpassed venture capital over the six-month period ending June 30, and both
Nexthink, a provider of End-user IT Analytics, has secured USD14.5 million in a Series D round of funding, led by Auriga Partners with participation from new investor and entrepreneur Gilles Queru and existing investors VI Partners and Mannai Corporation. Nexthink has raised USD29 million to date and plans to use
This year began on a positive note for investors in US private equity and venture capital funds, with both asset classes earning positive returns for the three-month period ending 31 March 2014. While venture capital outperformed private equity for the second quarter in a row, both asset classes easily bested
Preqin looks at the performance of hedge funds in Q3 2014 and in 2014 so far. Please click here to download Preqin's Hedge Fund Performance Update: Q3 2014
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Despite a slight fall in fundraising in Q3 2014 compared to the previous quarter, the total capital raised in 2014 so far remains strong, with the USD63bn raised in the first three quarters of the year surpassing the USD56bn raised during the same period last year. However, the number of
Fundraising for private infrastructure funds has remained strong in 2014 to date, with the 14 funds closing on an aggregate USD8.5bn in Q3 2014 bringing the total raised throughout the year to USD27bn, a small increase on the USD23bn raised over the same period last year. However, capital is further
The third quarter of 2014 saw 199 private equity funds reach a final close, raising USD80bn in aggregate capital, representing 21% fewer vehicles and a significant 44% decrease in capital commitments compared to the previous quarter. However, the relatively low number of funds means that the average fund size of
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