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Bloxham fund manager Pramit Ghose (pictured) is bullish for 2010 and predicts possible double digit total returns as potential for global income stocks rise.
Within our global equity income portfolios we currently hold a basket of high yielding stocks – these range from inexpensive large cap defensive names, including Nestle, Procter & Gamble and Diageo, to large cap high quality cyclical plays like BHP Billiton and US home improvement company Home Depot.
This basket of stocks is currently yielding 4% – but I believe we can grow the dividend stream by 7% or more in 2010. Overall total returns may
Antin Infrastructure Partners has completed its second closing with an additional EUR215m.
Antin IP has raised total commitments of EUR515m, more than half of the fund’s target, from Scandinavian, German and French investors.
Alain Rauscher (pictured), Antin IP’s founder and chief executive, says: “This achievement is the result of clear independent governance, a unique mix of financial and industrial expertise combined with a focused investment strategy on the Eurozone.”
Antin IP has already invested in four companies for an aggregate commitment of EUR240m: Euroports, a portfolio of bulk ports in continental Europe (Luxembourg- based) ; Porterbrook, a rail company in
Franklin Templeton Private Equity Strategy, a private equity portfolio managed by Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) and advised by Darby Asia Investors (India), has invested up to INR600m in Hyderabad-based GKC Projects.
GKC provides construction services in key infrastructure areas such as roads, irrigation, power (civil portion) and pipelines, and has operations across various regions in India.
The company now plans to execute projects of a larger size and complexity in its existing segments and venture into new areas such as railways and mining.
The funds will be used to execute pipeline projects and enable acquisition of larger projects.
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The Alternative Investments Conference organised by the London School of Economics private equity society and financial markets group has attracted unprecedented interest among students and financial institutions with over six top-level students competing for each place available.
Despite the fact that the global economy and the financial markets are still recovering from the crisis, interest from top universities and business schools worldwide is stronger than ever.
2009 was marked by one of the worst financial crises since the Great Depression, challenging investors’ confidence in many ways, and having a knock-on effect on recruitment campaigns by asset management companies across the
Red Fort Capital, a private equity real estate firm focused on India, has appointed Raj S. Inamdar as principal.
Inamdar will coordinate the firm’s expansion in areas such as completed asset acquisitions, third-party asset management, side-car ventures and debt financing.
These initiatives will complement Red Fort’s existing investment platform focused on real estate development.
G.B. Singh, chairman of Red Fort Capital, says:"We are delighted to welcome Raj to the Red Fort team. During 2010, we plan to commence fundraising for our second opportunity fund and incubate new ventures that build on our core real estate competencies. Raj’s global and diverse
Saints Capital, a secondary direct investment firm, has appointed Niko von Huetz as director of European investments.
Huetz (pictured) previously worked as investment director and partner at Add Partners, a pan-European, London-based ICT focused venture firm.
Before that he worked with ICG & Partners and was co-founder, VP marketing and business development for Kokua Communications.
He began his career as a manager at strategy consultants Booz.Allen & Hamilton.
"Niko’s venture and investment experience in Europe, coupled with his knowledge in the software, communications and internet services sector, make him a great addition to our team," says Ken Sawyer, managing director
Venture capital firms invested USD475m over 92 deals in India during the 12 months ending December 2009, according to a study by Venture Intelligence in partnership with the Global-India Venture Capital Association.
The amount invested during 2009 was lower compared to 2008 which had witnessed USD836m being invested across 153 deals.
VC firms began to increase their pace of investments in Q4 2009, making 42 investments worth USD265m – significantly higher than that during the same period in 2008 (23 investments worth USD102m) as well as Q3 2009 (19 deals worth USD74m).
“The strong recovery in investment activity in
Accelr8 Technology has started a private sale of equity to qualified investors following its annual shareholders’ meeting on 16 December 2009.
Since early October 2009, the company has opened discussions with a number of prospective industry collaborators.
The company’s ability to do so became possible upon the completion of a technical development agreement with another company, announced on 25 September 2009.
In October 2009, Accelr8 received notice of allowance on its patent application for the BACcel rapid diagnostics system (instrument and materials). This notice follows the prior issuance of US patent 7,341,841 covering the BACcel system’s core methods for culture-free
Investors have rediscovered their risk appetite and are putting cash reserves to work across the equity markets, according to the BofA Merrill Lynch survey of fund managers for January.
For the first time since January 2006 the survey shows investors are taking above average risk, relative to their benchmark.
A net two per cent is taking “higher than normal” risk, compared with a net seven per cent taking “below normal risk” in December. These figures follow several months of investors displaying optimism about the economy but maintaining a more cautious risk and investment profile.
Average cash balances have fallen
Cohen Asset Management has secured several new loans which have addressed nearly all of its 2009 and 2010 debt maturities.
Throughout 2009, the private equity real estate investment firm accomplished this by retiring, refinancing or signing new lending commitments secured by several of its real estate assets.
"We are pleased to announce that we’ve addressed virtually all of our 2009 and 2010 debt maturities prior to the New Year. With substantial cash on hand each entity was able to use its capital to reduce its borrowings and considerably improve its capital structure over the near term. This achievement is indicative
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