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
Experian Corpfin has confirmed Grant Thornton UK as the number one financial adviser to UK companies by deal volume for 2012, with reported deals advised on rising to 121. This is the second year Grant Thornton has topped the annual ranking and was achieved despite the total volume of industry
The Carlyle Group has reported USD0.49 per common unit in distributable earnings in Q4 2012 and USD1.39 per common unit in distributable earnings since The Carlyle Group IPO in May 2012. A quarterly distribution of USD0.85 per common unit has been declared, along with aggregate distributions of USD1.12 per common
Energy Capital has held the final close of Energy Capital Partners Mezzanine Opportunities Fund at USD805m in total commitments, significantly exceeding the USD500m target. The fund, which already has made two investments, was formed in response to the strong flow of attractive debt and preferred equity opportunities seen in the
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