Venture capital firm Lux Capital has closed its third fund, Lux Ventures III, with commitments totalling USD245m. The fund was oversubscribed, surpassing its initial USD200m target, and is the firm’s largest to date. Limited partners comprise a number of prominent global foundations, endowments, financial institutions, fund-of-funds, corporations, and family offices.
Neville Bramwell (pictured), partner at Deloitte, comments on the European Securities and Markets Authority’s (ESMA’s) final guidelines on sound remuneration policies under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers’ Directive (AIFMD)… ESMA’s final guidelines are likely increase cost and complexity for fund managers. More firms will fall into the scope of the
Pelican Energy Partners, a specialised private equity fund, has held a final close of its debut fund, having reached USD120m in committed capital. Pelican is focused on strategic investments in smaller, high growth energy service companies with sustained earnings outlooks. Investors in the fund include current and former energy service
Technology business LUX Assure has received GBP3.25m funding to transform the company from a technology development business to a service provider for the oil and gas industry. The investment comes from ConocoPhillips, Statoil Technology Invest, Archangel Informal Investment, and the Scottish Investment Bank (SIB), a division of Scottish Enterprise.
Cosgrove Hall Fitzpatrick (CHF) Entertainment is looking to raise GBP2m to produce a new animated children’s TV series, Pip!, to be shown on Channel 5’s Milkshake! and featuring the voice of Sir David Jason. CHF Entertainment, creator of Danger Mouse and Count Duckula, is one of Europe’s leading animation companies.
David Zahn (pictured), manager of the Templeton Strategic Bond Fund, believes it is time for UK strategic bond funds to make use of allocations across a wider variety of fixed income asset classes in their search for real returns. Zahn, who has cut all exposure to UK gilts within the
Warburg Pincus has agreed to sell 2,500,000 shares of Primerica’s common stock in an underwritten public offering. Closing of the offering is expected to occur on 15 February 2013, subject to customary closing conditions. Immediately following completion of the offering, Warburg Pincus will beneficially own approximately 4.4 per cent of
Deutsche Bank’s asset and wealth management division’s DB Private Equity & Private Markets has raised USD614m for the DB Secondary Opportunities Fund II (DB SOF II), exceeding its USD500m target. DB SOF II is dedicated to acquiring a diversified set of private equity fund interests in the secondary market globally.
It is much harder for countries to make the transition from emerging to developed economies than was previously commonly thought, according to Frances Hudson (pictured), Global Thematic Strategist, Standard Life Investments… Evidence suggests that it is much harder for countries to make the transition from emerging to developed economies than
Despite a decade of significant industry contraction and recent fundraising and liquidity challenges, many VC firms remain optimistic for 2013, according to the inaugural Venture Capital Outlook report from Rothstein Kass. The survey of 117 VC firms titled “Venture Capital – Renewed Optimism: But Have We Turned the Corner” reveals
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