Azad Zangana (pictured), European Economist, Schroders comments on the latest quarterly Inflation Report from the Bank of England… As part of its quarterly Inflation Report, the Bank of England (BoE) has decided to expand its use of macroeconomic variables in its presentation of forward guidance. The previous 7% unemployment rate
Tsai Capital Corporation, a long/short global equity manager, has launched Tsai Ventures, the seed and early stage venture capital arm of the firm. "We look for hungry entrepreneurs with disruptive ideas and a big market opportunity," says Christopher Tsai (pictured), president and chief investment officer of Tsai Capital Corporation. "Having
Private equity professionals say developing a strong brand is increasingly important when it comes to investing in companies and hiring employees, according to a study by BackBay Communications and PitchBook. “For fundraising, deal sourcing and attracting employees, a recognised and trusted private equity brand makes it easier for firms to
Profit Recovery Partners’ (PRP) revenue grew 25 per cent in 2013. With demand for the company's cost-reduction and supplier management services expected to continue, the company is targeting to grow another 29 per cent in 2014. One factor driving significant demand for PRP's services is the changing regulatory environment,
Compagnie des Alpes (CDA), in association with Chaplin Museum Development (CMD) and Genii Capital, are to open a museum in Corsier-sur-Vevey dedicated to the life and works of Charlie Chaplin. Chaplin's World by Grévin will open in spring 2016. CDA, a major player in the European leisure industry, was
Recent major investment aimed at growth within Jersey’s financial services industry is a positive indicator of confidence within the market, according to Geoff Cook, chief executive of Jersey Finance. The Ogier Group announced this week that Ogier Fiduciary Services has been subject to a management buy-out with ambitious growth plans,
Commodities have had a tough time since the global financial crisis, but are we starting to see the light appear a little sooner than forecast? Scott Wolle (pictured), chief investment officer for the Invesco Global Asset Allocation (IGAA) team, highlights why they maintain a constructive view of commodities and the
The InfraVia European Fund II (InfraVia II), InfraVia’s second European infrastructure fund, has reached its final closing at EUR530m, beating its initial target size of EUR400m. InfraVia II will focus primarily on European mid-cap brownfield infrastructure assets and will consider investments across a broad spectrum of infrastructure opportunities including in
Appian Natural Resources Fund has held its final institutional closing as a specialist metals and mining private equity fund with limited partner commitments of USD375m. The fund has been established to invest specifically into metals and mining companies or projects in selected jurisdictions in which it sees attractive investment opportunities.
Schroders Chief Economist and Strategist Keith Wade updates us on his thoughts on the pace of the current US economic growth… The US economy has strong momentum having shrugged off the government shutdown, and leading indicators suggest that growth will remain robust in the first quarter of 2014. Risks are still
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