Where next for contrarian thinkers
Markets may be on an upward path, but its rarer now than ever to meet a fund manager who doesn't claim to be a contrarian.
Markets may be on an upward path, but its rarer now than ever to meet a fund manager who doesn't claim to be a contrarian.
Charlotte Thorne, co-CI0 and co-founding partner at Captial Generation Partners looks at how best to use private equity investments as a portfolio diversifier.
Private real estate fundraising reached a ten-year low in the first quarter of 2013, as 20 funds closed raising just $5.2bn.
Alternative assets used as diversifiers may be damaging portfolios due to high correlation with other underlying assets, a report by Capital Generation Partners shows.
Aberdeen has made two acquisitions worth a combined £130m as part of its expansion in North America.
Investors and portfolio managers need greater transparency in the evaluation of their private equity portfolios. Paul DiBlasi explains how they can find it.
Global private equity investment fell 25% to £93bn in the first half of this year, according to UK financial services body TheCityUK.
With all macro factors being equal, Winterflood Investment Trusts predicts good things for private equity companies as we go through 2012.
After several slow years, private equity fund managers are boosting transparency and dropping fees in order to attract investor business.
Stuart Hastie will join F&Cs private equity funds team as an associate director.
Winterflood is predicting a widening of discounts for investment trusts and the investment sector.
Tim Eve looks at how private equity is increasing the choice available to high net worth investors.