The further deterioration in the Syrian situation adds to the upside risk for oil prices, says Gary Dugan, Chief Investment Officer, Asia and Middle East at Coutts… Increasingly vocal international allegations that the Syrian government has used chemical weapons, and the start of UN inspections on Monday, may foreshadow a
London-based consulting and outsourcing firm HedgeStart has questioned the readiness of hedge and private equity fund managers for the proposed changes to the taxation of limited liability partnerships. In May, HMRC issued a consultation document aimed at curbing, as they saw it, the tax reduction schemes used by alternative asset managers.
Lucas Wurfbain, Fund Manager, Insparo Asset Management calls for African investors to focus on Africa… Fair and open trade between the BRICS countries and Africa is a necessity, however we feel that any desire to increase “correlation” to the BRICS markets in general, especially at this juncture, is not in
Miami-based Provicapital Partners has opened its second and principal office in Colombia, expanding its presence to the City of Medellin, one of the country’s most dynamic cities and a major economic hub. “In the last few years, Colombia has had impressive levels of economic growth and prosperity, a trend
French private equity firm Salvepar’s net asset value (NAV) increased by 2.5 per cent in the first half of 2013 to EUR85m, or EUR54.3 per share based on the number of shares as of 30 June 2013. During the first half of the year, Salvepar, which is 52.4 per
By Alexander Lüring (pictured), partner of the competence centre "Private Equity" at Homburg & Partner, and Sebastian Elbel, Consultant at Homburg & Partner – Many medium-sized businesses are faced with constant cost pressure. The price of copper has increased an average of 8 percent annually over the past three years.
Avinash Vazirani, manager of the Jupiter India Fund says Indian politics, a rudderless central bank and US tapering fears are all playing their part in driving down the Indian rupee. India’s long-term economic growth prospects however should, in his view, continue to reward the patient investor… Tracking the latest slump
Nancy Curtin, Chief Investment Officer of Close Brothers Asset Management comments on the upward revision of UK GDP growth… Barely months after the threat of a triple dip, a series of good economic results for the UK means business and consumer confidence is climbing. A London-led recovery has spread to
Brookfield Asset Management has held the final close on Brookfield Timberlands Fund V with equity commitments totalling USD1bn. The fund will invest in timberlands, primarily in the US, Brazil and Australia and may also pursue opportunities in Canada, Chile, Uruguay and New Zealand. Commitments to the fund exceeded
The Indian rupee has fallen sharply in recent sessions, despite the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) efforts to stabilise the currency through monetary tightening, says Brian Jackson, Global FX Strategist at Coutts… We believe tighter policy will further impede growth, while the rupee is vulnerable to further weakness, and maintain
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