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Results & performance

Aldermore remains top three lender to SMEs in FLS

Figures released by the Bank of England have placed Aldermore third in a list of participants in the Funding for Lending Scheme (FLS). Aldermore’s net new lending to SMEs as part of the scheme in the third quarter of 2014 was GBP73 million. This continues the Bank’s sustained increase in

Canadian PE market on track for biggest year since 2007

Canada's private capital industry is poised to have its best year for deal activity in buyout and related private equity (PE) markets since 2007.  That is the main finding from the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association's (CVCA) Q3, 2014 report released today. This is largely due to the

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AIFMD fuels strong growth in European fund domiciles, says ALFI

The introduction of the AIFMD has fuelled strong growth in European fund domiciles, with the number of alternative investment funds increasing by 10% since 2010, and assets under management increasing by 13%. That’s according to a report published by the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry, carried out by Oliver

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Private equity’s thrust in insurance to continue, slowly

US private equity firms and their funds have grown investments in the life insurance sector over the past several years, says Fitch Ratings. However, that growth is expected to moderate as the high-value opportunities in the sector that manifested themselves the aftermath of the financial crisis have largely dried up.

Research

VC industry witnesses performance revival

Over a period of three years to March 2014, venture capital funds have produced average returns of 12.7%, on par with the “All Private Equity” benchmark over the same period, according to research by Preqin.
 More capital was invested in companies by venture capital firms in Q2 2014 than in

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Luxembourg reaches record assets under management of over EUR3,000bn

Assets under management of Luxembourg domiciled funds reached EUR3,006.76 billion at the end of September 2014. This represents a 14.97 per cent increase since the beginning of this year and is mainly due to net sales.   Marc Saluzzi, chairman of the Association of the Luxembourg Funds Industry (ALFI), says:

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