Legal & General Investment Management’s (LGIM) European Economist Hetal Mehta says there is a real danger of deflation in the euro area, but that no significant action is expected from the European Central Bank (ECB) in the near term… Euro area consumer price inflation has been on a downward trend
HIG Capital has closed HIG European Capital Partners II at EUR825m (USD1.1bn), significantly above its initial target. The fund will follow the strategy of its predecessor fund, focusing on private equity, buyout and growth capital investments in lower middle-market companies primarily in Western Europe. Sami Mnaymneh and Tony
The so-called US Federal Reserve “taper tantrum,” fear of a credit crunch in China, and hot spots of unrest dotting the globe contributed to a sense of market panic that swept both stocks and bonds in June. One thing’s for certain, the calendar may have shifted to summer, but volatility hasn’t
Private equity firm Idinvest Partners has held the closing at EUR281m of its new investment vehicle exclusively dedicated to senior debt, exceeding its initial target of EUR250m. The fund’s investors are major and well-known institutional. With this new fund, Idinvest Partners raises its profile in the area of private
Jersey is responsible for inward investment of almost GBP500bn into the UK and supports around 180,000 jobs, according to a report published by independent firm Capital Economics. The new work comes at a time of increasing focus on the relationship between the UK and the so-called Crown Dependency islands
Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) has raised USD770m in commitments for the Morgan Stanley Global Secondary Opportunities Fund II (GSOF II), a fund dedicated to acquiring interests in private equity funds in the secondary market. The capital raised exceeded Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners’ (AIP) initial USD600m target.
IPO activity surged in the second quarter of 2013, as the volume of new public listings far exceeded the previous quarter, as well as the second quarter of 2012, according to IPO Watch, a quarterly survey of IPOs listed on US stock exchanges by PwC US. There were a total
The world may not get pneumonia when the US gets a cold, but it sure gets sick, says Howard Silverblatt, senior index analyst at S&P Dow Jones Indices… June was anything but boring, as the month started with all eyes on Japan and ended with them watching the US. In Japan,
The UK’s Private Equity (PE) buyout market has seen a drop in both volume and value of deals at the half way point of 2013, but exit values have increased significantly boosted by the revival of PE-backed IPOs as an exit route for the industry. There were 81 UK buyouts
Vet Venture Capital (VVC) has launched the first venture capital fund focused exclusively on animal health. With its first closing anticipated in the third quarter of 2013, VVC will leverage sector expertise and strong relationships throughout North and South America, Europe and Asia. VVC’s initial fund size of USD100m will include
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