ProShares, a provider of alternative exchange-traded funds, has launched the ProShares Global Listed Private Equity ETF (PEX). PEX is the first globally diversified ETF focused on companies that invest primarily in private enterprises. “Private equity has long been a staple of institutional and high-net-worth individuals’ portfolios; for other investors, it’s
Fortress Investment Group has reported a 20 per cent increase in base quarterly dividend to USD0.06 per dividend paying share, effective for the fourth quarter of 2012 and full year 2013. Fortress also repurchased 51.3 million dividend paying shares at a price of USD3.50 per share, representing approximately 10 per
Chris Wyllie (pictured), CIO, and William Beverley, head of macroeconomic research, at Iveagh, offer their investment commentary in the wake of Italy’s election [non]result… Back in January we identified the elections in Italy as a short term potential smoking gun for markets, which might derail progress made since the ECB
The New Zealand Venture Investment Fund expects to commit to two to three new venture capital funds over the next few years, following the government’s decision to provide a new NZD60m underwrite facility. NZVIF chief executive Franceska Banga (pictured) says the underwrite is not a new allocation of capital but
TriLinc Global is launching the TriLinc Global Impact Fund, a non-traded impact investment fund focused on achieving both a competitive financial return as well as a positive and measurable economic, social and/or environmental impact. TriLinc intends to use the net proceeds from this first-of-its-kind offering to invest, through a global
Absolute return (AR) strategies appear to be gaining acceptance and momentum among financial advisers, according to the Brinker Capital’s Q4 Brinker Barometer survey. Almost half (48 per cent) of advisers said they already use AR strategies in their client portfolios, nine per cent said they do not but plan to
Jeff Taylor (pictured), Head of European Equities at Invesco Perpetual, considers what happens next following an indecisive Italian election… Italy’s election results are turning out far less clear cut than markets would have liked, with the Centre Left parties winning a clear majority in terms of seats in the Lower
Richard Bonnor-Moris (pictured), Head of Multi-Asset Solutions at Newscape Capital comments on the credit downgrade of the UK by Moody’s… The credit downgrade of the UK by the Moody’s rating agency is unlikely to make a great deal of difference to investors. The downgrade itself was widely expected and with
Sapiens Steering Brain Stimulation, an emerging medical technology company developing brain stimulation products, has raised EUR7.5 m from the Dutch investment group Inkef Capital, in a further extension of its series A financing round. The proceeds will be used for the development of its Steering Brain Stimulation implant and procedure
Ruth Lea (pictured), Economic Adviser to the Arbuthnot Banking Group, discusses the downgrade to Britain’s debt rating, the latest public finances data and the Bank’s February Inflation Report.… Moody’s downgraded Britain’s sovereign debt rating from Aaa to Aa1, which was expected. Britain’s public finances are, if anything, deteriorating. But in
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