Mid-year figures from Jersey’s regulator show that the Jersey Private Fund structure (JPF), launched last year, is continuing to show strong appeal across alternative asset classes. According to statistics collated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC), 130 JPFs had been established by 30 June this year holding combined total
LBO performance has fallen for three straight quarters from its 10-year high in 2017, according to eFront’s latest Quarterly Private Equity Performance report. LBO funds have enjoyed almost a decade of increasing performance since the financial crisis, reaching an all-time high in the third quarter of 2017, with an all-time
Assets under management at the Edmond de Rothschild Group’s infrastructure debt platform have quadrupled to EUR1.6 billion since the BRIDGE I fund had its first EUR400 million closing in 2014. The first closing of BRIDGE IV at the end of July 2018 has so far raised more than EUR250 million.
UCITS and AIFs recorded net sales of EUR28 billion in Q2 2018, a significant decrease on the EUR222 billion of sales seen in Q1, according to the latest European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) Quarterly Statistical Release for the European investment funds industry. Multi-asset funds and other funds registered net inflows of
Independent Growth Finance (IGF), a leading independent commercial finance provider, has announced strong year-on-year growth in the year to June 2018, with a 76 per cent increase in funds advanced to SMEs across the UK. To support current and future business growth, during September IGF will relocate its Head Office to new premises in Redhill, Surrey. The move and significant increase in Funds In Use underline the continued expansion and success of IGF’s Asset Based Lending capabilities. IGF is backed by private equity firm Spring Ventures, who recently substantially increased their commitment in the
Mekong Capital’s Mekong Enterprise Fund II (MEF II) has successfully sold 100 per cent of its final remaining investment, resulting in the fund achieving a net return multiple of 4.5x and net IRR of 22.5 per cent for its investors. This has marked one of the most successful funds in
Although North America has historically dominated the venture and growth capital industry, and Asia has captured attention for its meteoric rise, Europe has seen growing activity in recent years, according to new data released by Preqin. In 2008-2015, Europe-focused venture capital and growth fundraising failed to exceed EUR10 billion in
Venture capital funds globally continued their strong run of performance over recent years in the first quarter of 2018, with a near-record return of 1.45x, according to new data published by eFront. The company’s latest Quarterly Private Equity Performance Report shows that despite a small seasonal dip from the all-time
LGT Capital Partners reports that European alternatives managers’ adoption of ESG principals has increased. The sixth annual ESG Report assessed some 294 managers globally, grading them on how successfully they have integrated environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations into their investment activities. The report found that the majority, at
Odysseus Investments, the venture capital and private equity arm of Reech Corporations Group and Seed Founders, a technology investment company established by InsureTech investor Minh QTran, are joining forces to create an new framework which will allow investors to achieve scale exposure to a range of traditional, alternative and tech
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