Assets under management at the Edmond de Rothschild Group’s infrastructure debt platform have quadrupled to EUR1.6 billion since the BRIDGE I fund had its first EUR400 million closing in 2014. The first closing of BRIDGE IV at the end of July 2018 has so far raised more than EUR250 million.
Ultimus Fund Solutions is the latest firm to join the The North American Fund Administration Association (NAFAA), a representative group for the alternative investment fund administration industry. “With the recent acquisition of Woodfield Fund Administration, Ultimus has broadened its mutual fund administration services to include alternative investment funds and we
Private equity investment platform Seedrs has reported a platform-wide annualised rate of return (IRR) of 12.02 per cent and top quartile investor IRR of 31.34 per cent in its latest Portfolio Update, which provides an in-depth analysis of the characteristics and performance of the deals funded on the platform. The
Abacus Group, a provider of hosted IT solutions and application hosting for alternative investment firms, has reported revenue growth of 20 per cent year-on-year so far in 2018. The company has seen a 23 per cent increase in the number of end-users on its flagship IT-as-a-Service product, AbacusFLEXä, and a
Singapore-based SME financing platform Validus Capital (Validus) has surpassed over USD120 million in funding for local SMEs and businesses through its platform. The company has financed more than 1,600 loans to date, each of which was approved almost instantly (under 24 hours). The average amount funded per request is USD70,000,
UCITS and AIFs recorded net sales of EUR28 billion in Q2 2018, a significant decrease on the EUR222 billion of sales seen in Q1, according to the latest European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) Quarterly Statistical Release for the European investment funds industry. Multi-asset funds and other funds registered net inflows of
The total value of funds business in Guernsey is at a five-year high following a predicted rise in net asset value in Q2 2018, according to the latest figures from the Guernsey Financial Services Commission. The figures for the end of June 2018 showed the net asset value stood at
Independent Growth Finance (IGF), a leading independent commercial finance provider, has announced strong year-on-year growth in the year to June 2018, with a 76 per cent increase in funds advanced to SMEs across the UK. To support current and future business growth, during September IGF will relocate its Head Office to new premises in Redhill, Surrey. The move and significant increase in Funds In Use underline the continued expansion and success of IGF’s Asset Based Lending capabilities. IGF is backed by private equity firm Spring Ventures, who recently substantially increased their commitment in the
F&C Private Equity Trust has released its interim results up to 30 June 2018 showing high levels of activity in the first six months of the year. The Net Asset Value (NAV) total return for the six-month period was 1.7 per cent. The discount to NAV per share narrowed to
Ogier’s Jersey listings team is continuing to see strong flows of private equity and intercompany group-related debt listings as The International Stock Exchange (TISE) announces a general increase in listings for the first six months of 2018. Peter Longstaffe (pictured), counsel in the Banking and Finance team in Jersey, says
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