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Alternative investments could reach a high of USD15.3 trillion by 2020, according to a new report from PwC – ‘Alternative Asset Management in 2020: Fast Forward to Centre Stage’.
USD15.3 trillion worth of alternative investments are predicted by 2020 if the high performance of capital markets continues to be driven by accommodative monetary policy and stable GDP growth .
USD13.6 trillion of alternative assets by 2020 if interest rates in Europe and the US rise and are coupled with a normal correction in capital markets.
Robert Mellor, UK Asset Management 2020 leader at PwC, says: “The shift in global economic
Cathay Capital Private Equity has successfully made an investment in SeaOwl, a provider of technical assistance, facility and ship management services to major oil and gas companies as well as to the French government.
This investment is to be made through the Sino French SME and the Cathay Capital II funds in order to finance and support the group’s development plan and M&A initiatives on an international scale.
Founded in 2008 within the V.Ships group and becoming an independent entity in 2012, SeaOwl has already established itself today as a leader on the French-speaking market, nurturing excellent relationships with
Harneys has recruited two partners and one senior associate to the firm’s investment funds practice in the Cayman Islands.
Ian Gobin, Matthew Taber and Jonathan Bernstein are leaving Appleby and will join Harneys in the Cayman Islands as soon as they are free to do so under their existing arrangements. Ian is currently a partner (and until recently was global head of funds and investment services) for Appleby. Matthew and Jonathan, counsel and senior associate respectively, are members of Appleby’s funds and investment services department in the Cayman Islands. They have a combined 30 years’ experience working with institutional clients
Oakley Capital Investments Limited is to dispose of Verivox to ProSiebenSat.1 (P7S1), for an initial cash consideration of EUR200 million with further consideration of up to EUR50 million dependent on Verivox’s financial performance in 2015.
OCIL will continue to hold a minority interest in Verivox, through its commitment to Fund II, as will Verivox's founders. P7S1's holding in Verivox will be 80 per cent following completion of the transaction.
The transaction is expected to generate a 15x gross money multiple for Fund I, with an IRR of 73 per cent, based on a company value of EUR200 million, increasing
BerchWood Partners, a leading independent global placement agent, has appointed Olaf Wentrup as a Vice President in its London office.
Wentrup has more than 10 years of experience in the alternative investment space and will have responsibility for originating new client relationships, managing fundraising assignments and relationships with Limited Partners and Fund Managers with a special focus on the DACH – Region.
“We welcome the addition of Olaf to our London team,” says Paola Tarazi, partner and head of the BerchWood Partners’ London office. “His expertise and experience will help us further enhance our platform and maximize the success
Plutos Sama has completed the acquisition of The Fisher Law Group, a default law firm practicing in Maryland and the District of Columbia.
Plutos Sama is a vertically integrated holding company, providing its clients with the legal resources needed to develop across a variety of sectors, asset classes and regions around the globe. Included among its holdings are BP Law Group, LLP, a creditors' rights law firm with a network of offices throughout the country, and Wilson & Associates, PLLC, a foreclosure law firm primarily serving Arkansas and Tennessee. The acquisition further solidifies Plutos Sama’s representation in more than 18
Neuberger Berman is to acquire the management rights to certain Merrill Lynch traditional non-registered and 40-Act-registered private equity fund of funds.
Merrill Lynch selected Neuberger Berman following an extensive due diligence process focused on private equity investment expertise, 40-Act capabilities and dedication to client service. Key private equity professionals from Merrill Lynch will be joining Neuberger Berman concurrent with the transaction.
Anthony Tutrone, Global Head of Alternatives at Neuberger Berman, says: "We are delighted to add these Merrill Lynch funds and team members to our growing platform of traditional and registered alternative investments. This transaction provides an exciting opportunity to
Future economic growth and development in Asia is inextricably tied to the funding of infrastructure projects on the continent at present. In this extract from Preqin Infrastructure Spotlight – June 2015, Oliver Senchal examines the current state of the Asian infrastructure market, detailing fundraising, fund managers, investors and deals in the region.
Unlisted infrastructure fundraising
The unlisted infrastructure market in Asia remains a difficult place to raise capital; only six funds closed last year raising an aggregate USD2.7 billion and only three vehicles have held a final close so far this year (Fig 1). At this rate, 2015 is
European private equity firm Cinven is to acquire a majority stake in the synlab Group, a German headquartered provider of human and veterinary laboratory services and environmental analysis across Europe.
This transaction follows Cinven’s acquisition in May of Labco, one of the largest European operators of medical diagnostics laboratories, headquartered in France, for an enterprise value of EUR1.2 billion.
synlab, headquartered in Augsburg, in Bavaria, Germany, has operations in 23 European countries. The Group has a proven track record of identifying and executing buy and build opportunities and has completed 52 acquisitions since 2011. Today synlab operates laboratories in
Lawson Conner has launched ‘FinTechPLUS’, a programme to help FinTech startups to launch their new businesses quickly, compliantly and cost-effectively, with the support of an experienced team of entrepreneurs, compliance and regulatory experts.
The ‘FinTechPLUS’ programme is designed for companies offering e-money, payments, consumer loans, crowdfunding and other financial technology related services currently revolutionising the banking and finance sectors. The programme includes a number of innovative solutions, one of which is the FinTech Regulatory Incubator Platform ‘FinTIP’, which allows selected companies to become authorised in less than a month and at a fraction of the cost usually associated with
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