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Preqin has analyzed the performance of over 5,200 hedge funds worldwide throughout 2014 to identify the top performing funds. In an excerpt from the 2015 Preqin Global Hedge Fund Report, league tables reveal the 10 top performing hedge fund vehicles by various strategies and regions, and looks at the characteristics of these successful funds.
The data reveals that three-quarters of the 20 top performing hedge funds employed equity strategies. Other interesting findings include:
• Fifty-seven percent of all top performing funds in 2014 have been active for more than five years.
• Twenty-seven percent of all top performing funds in
Independent investment bank Mooreland Partners has acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Endomondo on its sale to Under Armour (NYSE: UA).
Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, Endomondo is a leading connected digital fitness platform that boasts a global social fitness network of 20 million registered users. The company's software tracks users' fitness activities, and motivates its community with world-leading social networking features as well as personalised training programs. Endomondo has built one of the largest, most active and engaged online fitness communities in the world.
"We are pleased to have played a role in this groundbreaking transaction in the digital
Pioneer Underwriters (Pioneer) has launched a new EU regulatory compliant product for alternative investment fund managers (AIFMs).
This specialist product is aimed at AIFMs domiciled outside of the EU, which in addition to providing traditional financial lines cover, also ensures policyholders are compliant with the insurance provision requirement of the EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) which came into force in July 2013.
Pioneer believes that this is the market’s first solution addressing the needs of non EU domiciled fund managers and forms part of a suite of products covering the specialist risks faced by a wide range
Crosslink Capital has closed its seventh venture capital fund (Ventures Fund VII), with USD170 million of capital commitments.
The new fund, which includes support from both new and existing investors, will enable the Crosslink team to continue to successfully invest in early stage software, mobile, consumer startups that are pioneering innovation in cloud computing, infrastructure, security, and Software-as-a-Service technologies.
Ventures Fund VII will have a strong focus on seed and Series A opportunities, as the Crosslink team continues to collaborate with the leading micro-VC funds to identify emerging investment areas and opportunities. The fund is an equal partnership of four
HourlyNerd, an online marketplace for freelance business talent, has raised USD7.8 million in Series B funding, led by Highland Capital Partners.
Other participants include GE Ventures, Greylock Partners, Intuit founder Scott Cook, the Kraft Group, angel investor Semil Shah, former Etsy CEO Maria Thomas, Rent the Runway Founder/CEO Jennifer Hyman and Boston VC Suffolk Equity Partners.
This new round of funding comes just 11 months after HourlyNerd announced its Series A financing round, led by Highland Capital Partners and Greylock Partners, and just 15 months after announcing a seed funding round led by billionaire angel investor, Mark Cuban. HourlyNerd will
M&A activity in Germany in terms of share to the total value of transactions in Europe. has seen a significant decrease, according to a new report by MergerMarket.
With total declared deal values at EUR55.7bn during 2014, German M&A activity dropped 17.6% compared to EUR67.6bn. However, total deal count for the year was the highest on Mergermarket record with 798 transactions, beating the previous high of 740 set in 2013.
Germany’s deal activity overall constituted only 8.3% to the total value of transactions in Europe during 2014, compared to the 14% in 2013. “Germany saw a decline in industrial
First Avenue Partners, a global private placement agent and investment advisory firm, has appointed Mike Taylor to its North American distribution team as a Principal.
Taylor joins the firm’s New York office primarily focusing on limited partner relationships in the Northeastern US and Eastern Canada. He has experience on both the distribution side having previously worked at Greenhill & Co and also on the limited partner side serving as a consultant for PCG Asset Management.
“With proven global distribution capabilities and an impressive pipeline of offerings, I am excited to be joining the First Avenue team. This is a tremendous
Law firm Maples and Calder, which advises on the laws of the Cayman Islands, Ireland and the British Virgin Islands, has announced the appointment of 12 new partners across its global offices.
The new partners in the Cayman Islands office include Greg Barwick, Philip Dickinson, Patrick Head, Andrew Keast and Patrick Rosenfeld. Ian Conlon, Stephen McLoughlin, Eimear O'Dwyer, Enda O'Keeffe and Ciara O'Leary were appointed as partners in the Dublin office. Manuela Belmontes and Harjit Kaur were elected in the Dubai and London offices, respectively.
Global Managing Partner, Henry Smith says, "It is with great pleasure that we announce
Tikehau Capital is expanding in Italy to develop its direct investment activities (minority equity, direct lending and real estate) and its asset management liquid funds solutions.
Ignazio Rocco di Torrepadula, former leader of the Financial Institution practice in Central Europe and now senior advisor at The Boston Consulting Group, has been appointed senior advisor at Tikehau Capital Italy.
Luca Bucelli, who joined the firm in Paris in 2014, will relocate to the new offices of Tikehau Capital in Milan. Rocco di Torrepadula and Bucelli will work very closely with Jean-Pierre Mustier, who became a partner of Tikehau Capital earlier
Walden Venture Capital has closed its Fund VIII with USD107 million of total capital to pursue ‘Sprout Stage’ investments in digital media and cloud services.
Based in San Francisco and Woodside, CA, the team has been investing together for over twelve years: Managing Directors Larry Marcus, Matt Miller, and Art Berliner; and Venture Partners Bill McDonagh and George Sarlo. The firm is also pleased to announce Ms. Aditi Rajaram has joined as an Associate from Google.
Walden seeks to invest in those companies whose seed has "sprouted" to demonstrate customer traction or breakthrough technology. Walden has a highly product-centric approach
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