The combined 10 year internal rate of return (IRR) for UK-managed private equity and venture capital funds stood at 15 per cent for 2012, against 8.3 per cent for total pension fund assets and 8.8 per cent for the FTSE All-Share over the same period. That is according to
Ingenious Ventures has launched the first Ingenious Seed Investment Programme to make seed investments totalling at least GBP2.25m into 15 of the country’s most promising media and creative industries start-ups. Ingenious Ventures invests in every corner of the media and creative industries, which account for approximately six per cent of
Dominion Corporate Group, a financial services firm with offices in Jersey and Luxembourg, has unveiled a new name – Crestbridge – having undergone a re-branding. Crestbridge specialises in providing administration and management services to fund sponsors and fund managers. Its fund services business is its longest established division
ACON Investments has held the final closing of the firm’s most recent US middle market fund, ACON Equity Partners III, with total commitments of USD751,385,000. ACON was significantly oversubscribed with global investor interest. Investors in the fund include public pension funds, endowments, insurance companies, fund‐of‐funds and family offices from the
Future Capital Partners (FCP) is seeking to raise GBP7m to fund the next stage of its socially responsible investment initiative, Future Fuels LLP. Future Fuels aims to build a renewable transport fuel (RTF) refinery in Grimsby, which will deliver 15 to 20 per cent of the UK’s requirements by 2016. The
Channel Mark Ventures, a privately owned technology investment company, has launched the ChannelUp Fund, a private placement investment fund designed to accelerate and expand the firm’s technology venture capital investments. The ChannelUp Fund will place a minimum investment of USD500,000 of start-up capital into each new investment that Channel
Citi has expanded its private equity services business into Luxembourg through a dedicated centre of excellence for closed-ended funds. This launch follows Citi’s recent introduction of such services in Dublin and Singapore and allows the bank to provide end-to-end private equity solutions in the growing EMEA market. Citi’s local
Ghost Group, a Southern California-based venture capital firm primarily focused on the emerging marijuana industry, has launched Emerald Ocean Capital, a fund that invests in market-defining companies and technology in the legal cannabis and medical marijuana sector. Additionally, Ghost Group has launched the Ghost Domain Capital fund, which invests
Bloomberg has launched Bloomberg Beta, a USD75m venture fund to invest in and create early-stage technology companies. Bloomberg Beta, in keeping with Bloomberg LP’s longstanding pattern of entrepreneurialism, is focused on backing and working alongside exceptional founders. Bloomberg Beta exists to expand Bloomberg LP’s horizons by investing in
Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson fired the starting gun on Accelerate 2013 when he opened trading in the central London Stock Exchange (LSE) atrium. The London Stock Exchange is home to AIM, the world’s most successful growth market. Following the market opening ceremony, guests headed to the flagship
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