Listed Private Equity (LPE) funds have spent the last 18 months strengthening their balance sheets in response to volatile market conditions, whilst anticipating a wave of opportunity for the next few years. These are the findings of the first ever LPE ‘Cash Flow Compass’ report, jointly published by LPEQ and
Equity International has closed its newest fund, EI Fund V. The Fund comprises USD650 million of equity capital commitments and represents EI’s largest fund to-date. Recognised as a strategic, growth-oriented investor, EI seeks to identify the most attractive business opportunities in highly compelling emerging and frontier markets. Fund V will
Research from the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) into VCT member dividends suggests that many VCTs have truly come of age when it comes to producing regular, reliable income for the good times and the bad. The Generalist VCT sector is currently yielding an average of 6.4%, whilst the
BlueBay Asset Management Ltd, a leading specialist manager of fixed income and alternative investment products, has launched a Private Lending business designed to facilitate the flow of credit to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Europe. The business will capitalise on the ongoing retrenchment from the lending markets by
Daiwa Securities Global Asset Services, the fund servicing arm of the Daiwa Securities Group has retained its Statement of Auditing Standards (SAS) 70 Type II report from its independent auditors, KPMG, in respect of Daiwa Europe Fund Managers Ireland Limited, its Fund Administration operation in Ireland. The report was issued
Baker & McKenzie has advised Citadel Capital SAE Platform Company Africa Railways Ltd on a major fundraising that saw leading international investors subscribe to a USD70 million capital increase. This brings total funds raised for the transaction, including senior debt and equity, to USD275 million. Participating institutions included IFC African,
The California Endowment, the state’s largest, private health foundation with assets of more than USD3 billion, has committed USD10 million to DBL Investors’ second fund—the DBL Equity Fund (BAEF II, L.P. or Fund II). DBL Investors, a pioneer in double bottom line venture capital investing, has invested in 28 start-up
During Q3 2011, 97 private equity funds reached a final close, raising an aggregate USD44.8bn, according to Preqin. While the latest quarterly figures are expected to improve slightly (10-20%) as more information becomes available, fundraising levels are significantly down on those seen in recent quarters. Some USD82.8bn was raised by
Atlante Ventures, a venture capital fund of the Intesa Sanpaolo Group, has finalised an investment of EUR1milion in YOGITECH SpA, part of a capital increase round totalling EUR 1.5 million. The remaining EUR500.000 was subscribed by the current financial shareholder Fondo Toscana Ventures, part of SICI Sgr SpA. “We are
LDC, the leading mid-market private equity house, has exited its investment in claims management provider Davies Group through a management-led secondary buyout backed by Electra Partners. The business was sold for a price of GBP60m. Davies Group is one of the UK’s leading providers of claims management solutions to the
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