With sluggish returns projected for many asset classes, institutional investors are turning to private equity as a source of alpha, but expect greater transparency, reporting and risk management from managers, according to a global survey report released today by SEI in collaboration with Greenwich Associates. The survey report, entitled
Continuing the trend seen over the last three quarters, the Cambridge Associates LLC Australia Private Equity and Venture Capital Index outperformed the S&P/ASX 300 Index over the one-, three- and five-year horizons as of the quarter ended 31 March, 2011, with annualised returns of 7.7%, 1.5% and 4.8% respectively. Thanks
Hazel Capital’s two new Renewable Energy VCTs closed to new investment on 10 August, raising GBP41.6 million which, according to Hazel, makes them the most successful ever launch by a new entrant to the market. Shares were allotted to investors on 12 August. Christian Yates (pictured), partner at Hazel
China’s economic rebalancing will stimulate higher-quality growth while creating new investment opportunities in consumption- and infrastructure-related areas, according to Mike Shiao (pictured), investment director at Invesco Hong Kong… Demographic developments in the China are adding impetus to the government’s efforts to reduce the country’s dependence on external demand by shifting
Some 55% of companies that sought to make a transaction in the last 12 months failed to do so, according to BDO’s annul M&A survey, which polls the views of CEOs and Financial Directors of mid-market companies. The survey fund that on average one transaction has been completed for every
F&C Private Equity Trusts has reported a share price total return for the six months of 37.6% for the ordinary shares, one of the best-performing investment trusts regardless of sector. The trust’s Net asset value total return for the ordinary shares was 8.3% over the same period, while the restricted
As of 30 June 2011, NB Private Equity Partners unaudited NAV per share was USD10.96, which represents an increase of 5.6% compared to the audited NAV per share of USD10.38 at 31 December 2010. During the first six months of 2011, NBPE’s private equity portfolio generated realized gains of USD23.9
According to the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA), which manages a global proprietary database of private equity activity across emerging markets, 89 funds raised USD22.6 billion in the first half of this year, versus USD23.5 billion raised in all of 2010, putting emerging markets on track to potentially double
Pinnacle West Capital Corporation has sold APS Energy Services, a full-service energy service company, to Ameresco, Inc, a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company. Harris Williams & Co acted as the exclusive advisor to Pinnacle West. The transaction was led by Brian Lucas, Luke Semple and Tiff Armstrong from
Investment firm TPG Capital is to become a major shareholder in Saxo Bank. Following a purchase agreement signed this week, a TPG Capital affiliate will acquire a 30% stake in the company (along with an option to increase its stake to 40%) from existing investors, including General Atlantic, a global
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