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UK accounts for 40 per cent of European buyout value in Q1 2014

The UK is the clear leader in the European private equity (PE) buyout market, accounting for 40 per cent of all buyout value in Q1 2014, according to the latest data from the Centre for Management Buyout Research (CMBOR). With EUR5.2bn from 47 deals this quarter, the UK has seen

Fiona Le Poidevin, chief executive of Guernsey Finance

Panellists announced for Guernsey Funds Forum 2014

Representatives from White Star Capital, TwentyFour Asset Management, Syntaxis Capital and Odyssey Capital have all been confirmed as among the panellists for the Guernsey Funds Forum 2014. There are now five weeks to go until the annual event, which this year is titled ‘The pursuit of capital – art or

Dutch development bank FMO shows solid results

FMO, the Dutch Development Finance Company, has seen the value of its total investment portfolio increase to EUR6.6bn in 2013 from EUR6.3bn in 2012, according to the company’s annual results. The quality of the portfolio remains strong. A net profit of EUR133m (2012: EUR145m) will enable further investments and increase

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First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund attracts USD440m in IPO

The initial public offering (IPO) of the First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund, a closed-end fund, has raised approximately USD440m in its common share offering. Should the underwriters exercise the overallotment option in full, the fund will have raised approximately USD503m.   The fund’s investment objective is to

Mutual funds

Context launches multi-manager, multi-strategy alternative mutual fund

Context Asset Management has launched the Context Alternative Strategies Fund (CALTX), a multi-manager, multi-strategy fund that seeks to deliver capital appreciation by emphasising absolute returns and low correlation to the broader US equity and bond markets. The Context Alternative Strategies Fund pursues its objective by using various investment strategies and

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SharesPost Investment Management launches SharesPost 100 Fund

SharesPost Investment Management has launched the SharesPost 100 Fund, an actively managed, closed-end interval fund that targets a diversified portfolio of private, late-stage, growth companies. The fund enables investors large and small to diversify within the venture capital asset class and capture the growth potential of these companies.   As

FTV Capital holds final closing on fourth fund

FTV Capital, a sector-focused growth equity investment firm, has held the final closing of its fourth fund, FTV IV, with USD700m of limited partner commitments. Formed to continue the growth equity strategy of its predecessor fund, FTV IV had an initial target of USD500m and was significantly oversubscribed.   FTV

Venture capital technology start-up sector to see healthy growth

New data on the European venture capital (VC) sector points to a healthy environment for both investment and return opportunities in European high-growth technology star-up businesses. 

 Speaking at Ariadne Capital’s 12th Entrepreneur Country (EC) Forum, Matthias Ummenhofer, head of VC at the European Investment Fund (EIF), shared EIF's 2013

JTC Group to administer Nimrod Sea Assets Limited

JTC Group has been chosen to administer a new listed specialist investment company, Nimrod Sea Assets Limited, a Guernsey domiciled company which will invest in vehicles which acquire, charter and sell marine assets associated with the offshore oil and gas industry.  JTC Group is currently providing administration services to over

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