Richard Branson plans fund launch
Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson is set to co-manage a private equity fund targeting consumer deals.
Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson is set to co-manage a private equity fund targeting consumer deals.
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Ardenton Capital has announced one of the first hires at its recently-opened London office headed by former Jupiter director, Louis Wood.
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UK investors have backed a $400m round of fundraising for a niche private equity fund offering from Aberdeen Standard Investment.
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Schroders’ private equity business is set to push through the £20bn mark once its acquisition of Adveq Holding completes.
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Look at this week’s headlines on the FTSE 100, and rather than celebrate its heights commentators warn of a ‘bubble’ or a potential ‘40% fall’. The question is how do investors protect themselves?
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The private equity sub-sector’s median discount widened out from 21.8% at the end of December 2015 to as much as 28.1% at the beginning of March 2016.
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Venture capital trust specialist Mobeus Equity Partners has hired Beringea chief investment officer Trevor Hope.
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Aberdeen Asset Management has soft-closed its recently-acquired private equity vehicle after committed capital exceeded the fund’s target figure.
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Woodford Investment Management’s ability to raise assets was underlined on Tuesday with the listing of its Patient Capital Trust, which gathered £800m and was 10% oversubscribed.
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In a bid to further bolster is position within the alternatives space, Aberdeen Asset Management is to buy SVG Capitals minority stake in the firms joint venture, Aberdeen SVG Private Equity Managers for £29m.
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F&C Investments has hired David Walker as investment director in its private equity funds business.
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Private equity, property and infrastructure are set for a renaissance in institutional portfolios, though hedge fund investors are the least satisfied in the alternatives space, according to research from Preqin.
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