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Gen II Fund Services passes USD200 billion in AUA

Gen II Fund Services, an independent, US-based private equity fund administrator, has passed USD200 billion in assets under administration (AUA). “Achieving this milestone is a direct result of the commitment of our entire team to deliver for our clients at the highest levels of service.  Gen II’s clients value our

Mark O'Hare, Preqin

European alternatives industry approaches EUR1.50tn in AUM

Total assets under management for the alternative assets industry in Europe reached a record EUR1.48 trillion as of September 2017, according to a new report from Amundi and Preqin. Growth has been driven by strong inflows of capital: Europe-focused private capital funds – including private equity, private debt, real estate

Western Europe leads the world in private equity returns

Data from eFront, covering 4,000 funds globally, shows that Western European private equity funds showed the best returns globally, at the same time as delivering robust performance on the VC side. Western European private equity funds achieved an overall return of 1.68x (TVPI – total value to paid in), ahead

Gemini sees double digit growth in new PE funds for 2018

The Gemini Companies (Gemini) has experienced double digit growth of new private equity (PE) fund clients to date for 2018. “The growth potential for PE funds has no ceiling. In a competitive marketplace, the ability to adapt to investor demands is key. We strive to deliver to our clients cost-effective,

Isher Capital’s portfolio of contact centres passes GBP30 million in turnover

Growth for outsourcing specialists alldayPA and The Call Centre Group, contact centres for the SME industry, has put the Isher Capital portfolio of contact centre businesses on track to reach its ambitious growth plans, as its turnover swells beyond the GBP30 million milestone. The Call Centre Group has reported 20 per cent growth

Ashfords ranks No2 in Europe for VC in PitchBook rankings

Ashfords has been ranked as one of the most active law firms globally in venture capital deals for the first quarter of 2018, according to PitchBook. The annual global league table provides a comprehensive ranking of private equity and venture capital (VC) activity worldwide. The firm has been ranked joint

VSL continues strong run

Victory Park Speciality Lending (VSL), a company that invests in opportunities within the financial services market primarily through balance sheet or marketplace lending models, has continued its strong start to 2018 with record quarterly revenue returns, generating a gross revenue return on balance sheet investments of 2.96 per cent and

Private equity investment into European companies hits 10-year high

Private equity investment in European companies hit a 10-year high in 2017 at EUR71.7 billion, a 29 per cent year-on-year increase, according to new data released today by Invest Europe. Almost 7,000 companies received investment, of which 87 per cent were small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).   Invest Europe’s 2017

US venture capital returns strengthened in Q3 2017

The performance of venture capital managers ticked up in the third quarter of 2017, emerging from the second quarter when a slow exit environment and mixed IPO performance dented returns, according to figures published today by Cambridge Associates. The Cambridge Associates LLC US Venture Capital Index returned 3.2 per cent

Kirkland & Ellis tops European M&A and Private Equity League Tables

Kirkland & Ellis International has been ranked first for European M&A by deal value and first for European Buyouts by deal count in Q1 2018, according to the latest legal advisor league tables released by Bloomberg and Mergermarket, respectively. Kirkland advised on 18 announced European deals with a value of

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