Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management’s BRIDGE (Benjamin de Rothschild Infrastructure Debt Generation) platform has now reached EUR1.2 billion and has tripled in size since the first closing of FCT BRIDGE I in July 2014 with EUR400 million. The second closing of BRIDGE II has been completed, after a first closing in
Alternative fund administrators have reported an increase in assets under administration (AUA) to USD7.64 trillion, up 14.15 per cent from the prior year, according to eVestment’s 2017 Alternative Fund Administration survey. Highlighting the continued growth in third party administration of private equity funds, survey respondents, who cover hedge funds, private
The total value of the funds business in Guernsey grew by more than GBP28 billion last year, with the net asset value of funds under management and administration up by GBP6.5 billion (2.6 per cent) during the fourth quarter of 2016, according to the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC). This
The alternatives industry grew solidly in 2016 across all segments and factors tracked by Convergence. The firm measures the overall health of the industry by analysing changes it observes in 17,500-plus advisers, 53,000-plus private funds and 6,000-plus service providers. According to Convergence’s Q4 2016 update, more advisers and managers
The VT UK Infrastructure Income Fund (UKIIF), which is advised by GCO Advisory – a subsidiary of Gravis Capital Partners – has raised over GBP120 million of assets in the 12 months since its launch. The fund has returned over 11 per cent to investors including three full and one
Omnes Capital has obtained the new Energy and Ecological Transition for the Climate label for its Capenergie 3 fund. Created in late 2015 by the French Ministry of the Environment, Energy and the Sea, the label is designed to direct savings towards energy and ecological transition projects. It falls
The Global Impact Investing Network’ (GIIN) ImpactBase, a searchable and online database of impact funds, designed for accredited investors, has reached a milestone of 400 funds. ImpactBase provides insights on the current impact investing fund landscape supplying investors with a guide to help make the most strategic investment decisions.
Although California is best known for its venture capital industry, the state has seen marked growth and diversification of its alternatives market, as other private capital and hedge fund managers are drawn to the area, according to Preqin. The number of active California-based private capital firms has more than trebled
The Greater Manchester Loan Fund (GMLF) is celebrating its third anniversary, having already invested over GBP10 million in 22 local businesses. The GMLF has the potential to invest up to a further GBP10 million, through loans of between GBP100,000 and GBP750,000 to eligible businesses. Andy Thomas, investment director at
Private equity returns remained relatively flat in the first three months of the year, according to State Street’s GX Private Equity Index, which saw an overall return of 0.65 per cent for the period. The index, which includes a dataset dating back to 1980, is based on directly sourced limited
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