The buoyant start to 2013 has seen the demand for UK smaller companies continue as investors’ appetite for risk has increased in-line with growing confidence in the global economic outlook. Co-portfolio managers on the Franklin UK Smaller Companies Fund, Paul Spencer and Richard Bullas believe that small caps can continue
The Moroccan Infrastructure Fund (MIF), which is co-managed by Emerging Capital Partners (ECP) and Attijari Invest, has exited its entire position in Osead Maroc Mining (OMM). OMM is the controlling shareholder of Compagnie Minière de Touissit (CMT), the oldest lead producer and exporter in Morocco, specialising in exploration, extraction
Foundation Capital has closed its seventh fund, Foundation Capital Fund VII, at USD282m bringing total capital under management to USD2.7bn over its 17-year history. This new fund will drive the firm forward in support of early-stage companies in the consumer internet, information technology and cleantech sectors. “We are
Due to the long term/international nature of private infrastructure investing there are a number of challenges within the infrastructure market facing investors today, says Reyno Norval (pictured), Senior Associate at Altius Associates… One challenge that faces the sector is rising asset prices, especially for core brownfield assets. This sector of
Cortland Fund Services has been appointed to provide fund administration services on four new private equity real estate funds managed by institutional real estate investment management firm BainbridgeZKS. Based in San Francisco and San Diego, BainbridgeZKS targets the commercial and specialty real estate industry focused on partnering and investing
electroCore, a company developing non-invasive Vagal Nerve Stimulation (nVNS) therapeutic devices to treat a range of medical conditions including primary headaches, has raised USD40m from Merck’s Global Healthcare Innovation Fund and private equity groups Easton Capital and Core Ventures. The capital will be used to finance commercialisation of the
PwC’s recent survey of private equity backed companies indicates that the popular perception of private equity as an investor only involved for short term gains could not be further from the truth. The reality is that PE houses are perceived as more willing to finance companies than traditional lenders and
In the first quarter of 2013, investors in European equities continued to behave like first time swimmers: they only wanted to enter the water wearing a life vest. Despite tentative signs of a global recovery, investors maintained a strong preference for “safe” global brand names in defensive sectors, says Ad
Private equity firm Arsenal Capital Partners has completed fundraising for Arsenal Capital Fund III with USD875m of committed capital, exceeding its target of USD750m. The firm’s previous fund, Arsenal Capital Partners II, was raised in 2006 with USD500m of committed capital. Arsenal now has over USD1.6bn of committed
Anchorage Capital Partners, the Sydney based private equity firm focusing on special situations and turnaround investment in the Australian, New Zealand and Southeast Asian markets, has held the first and final closing of Anchorage Capital Partners II at AUD250m. Significant interest from both existing and new investors meant that the
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