A rise in interest rates is not the answer to rising inflation warns Lawrence Galitz of ACF Consultants, after UK Chancellor George Osborne predicted in his ‘Budget for Growth’ that inflation will rise to 5% this year before dropping to 2% in two years time. Inflation has been creeping up
Partners Group, the global private markets investment manager, has successfully closed its largest dedicated infrastructure investment program to date, Partners Group Global Infrastructure 2009, at EUR 500 million. Investors include corporate and public pension plans, insurance companies, financial institutions, endowments and high net worth individuals from around the world. Given
HedgeOp Compliance, LLC, a provider of consulting services for private fund advisers and specialised compliance software for a wide array of investment advisers, has expanded its footprint in the US market with the opening of a San Francisco office. The expansion to the West Coast is part of a strategic
Summer Street Capital Partners LLC, a private equity fund based in Buffalo, NY, has acquired Apple Valley Waste, a provider of solid waste collection, recycling, and disposal services serving Berkley and Jefferson Counties in West Virginia and Washington County, Maryland. In connection with the acquisition, Apple Valley announced the addition
The British Virgin Islands (BVI) has reversed recent trends by becoming the only offshore financial centre to have its rating boosted in the latest Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI). The improvement comes against a backdrop of decline among all other offshore jurisdictions. The ninth edition of the GFCI (GFCI
Dermot Butler (pictured), Chairman, Custom House Group Fund Services, outlines some of the key exemptions for investment advisers under the Dodd-Frank rule. Last summer, in July 2010, the “Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act” (‘Dodd -Frank Act’) was signed into law and, amongst other things, Title IV of
The Jersey funds industry continued to perform strongly during the final quarter of 2010 with increases both in the value of funds under administration and funds under investment management. While the markets remain volatile, reflected in a 3% decrease in Jersey’s banking deposits during the final quarter, Geoff Cook, Chief
An affiliate of private investment firm HIG Capital has acquired the Marine business (Teleflex Marine) from Teleflex Incorporated. Headquartered in Litchfield, Illinois with operations around the world, Teleflex Marine is a leading provider of OEM and aftermarket steering and control products and accessories for the global recreational marine and related
Australian private equity and venture capital generated attractive returns over a one-, three- and five-year periods as of June 30, 2010, when compared with the S&P/ASX 300 Index and the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Index, according to the new Australia Private Equity and Venture Capital Index. This is the first report
Jersey-based Dominion Corporate Group is increasing its regulated funds service capabilities with the formation of a new Luxembourg-based management company. Through the new entity, DCG Management Company, the group will be able to service new markets in a changing European environment, according to Christopher Bennett (pictured), managing director of Dominion
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