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GAMMA report reveals Icelandic investment opportunities for international investors

GAMMA Capital Management’s (GAMMA) inaugural ‘Tourism in Iceland’ report shows that the growing tourism market in Iceland is providing infrastructure investment opportunities for institutional investors. Tourism, driven mainly by American visitors, is Iceland’s biggest generator of hard currency and export growth. Since 2010, it accounts for the largest share of

Asia-based investors surge into private debt

The private debt industry has seen a steady increase in the number of investors active in the asset class in recent years. At the start of 2018 there were 3,100 institutions investing in private debt, up from 2,400 at the start of the previous year and an increase of 1,200

PE-backed IPOs increased by a third in 2017, says Pinsent Masons

Research by international law firm Pinsent Masons has found that the number of private equity backed IPOs increased by almost a third in 2017 compared to the previous year, from 16 to 21. The firm also found that the GBP3.1 billion raised was more than double the amount raised in

Global VC fintech investment at record level in 2017

Global investment in financial technology (fintech) ventures reached another all-time high in 2017, buoyed by a surge in funding for startups in the United States, United Kingdom and India, according to Accenture analysis of data from CB Insights. Fintech financing rose 18 percent in 2017, to USD27.4 billion, with the value

Jay Peller, Citco

Fund administration for alternatives industry approaching a tipping point, says Citco

Fund administration for the alternatives industry is approaching a tipping point, with mounting industry headwinds leading many fund managers to outsource middle-and-back office processes to achieve greater operational efficiency and scalability. That’s according to Citco’s Spring Industry Spotlight, which identifies the most significant issues and trends within the asset services

Value of UK start-up investments rises by 30 per cent per year over seven-year period

Research from online investment platform SyndicateRoom has revealed that investors in early-stage equities have enjoyed a seventh consecutive year of 30 per cent growth. A long-term study – conducted in partnership with research firm Beauhurst – is the second piece of in-depth analysis of the financial performance of early-stage investment

Survey reveals limited impact of Brexit on European private equity

The ongoing Brexit negotiations are not having a significant impact on fundraising and investment for UK and European managers, according to the latest annual industry survey from private equity and real estate fund administrator Augentius. The survey of over 100 managers and investors from across the globe provides an annual snapshot

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