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Private equity sector resilient

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2017
... resilient despite experiencing a global economic rollercoaster in 2016, according to new a report from Bain and Company. Fundraising and exit activity remain strong, while returns outperformed public markets over the short and long-term, making the private ...

FICAP RockStar fundraiser draws record support

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2017
... period with them." Celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2016, FICAP raised more than $200,000 - bringing its overall fundraising total to more than $1.35 million to date. You can relive the 2016 RockStar event here. FICAP started in early 2006 as a way ...

2017 set for private equity buyout record

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 5 JAN 2017
... than in the past two years. Given the record high levels of capital available to private equity managers and steady fundraising, Preqin's head of private equity products Christopher Elvin said it's likely 2017 will see an increase in both buyout numbers ...

Slattery departs ICFS board

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2016
... successor. The board's role is to advise the ICFS on activities such as new research and education initiatives, assist with fundraising and support for research and to be a communication channel between the ICFS and financial services industry. ICFS ...

Advisers must know more than client history

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
... Speaking at the 2016 AFA National Adviser Conference, Sarah-Le Lacheur celebrated the AFA Foundation's most successful fundraising year yet. In the 2015-2016 financial year the AFA Foundation raised $210,000 for a range of charities including Black Dog ...

Infrastructure debt funds reaching 2012 highs

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016
... US$25 billion in investor commitments. Preqin added, though, that the sector is a "relatively recent development" and fundraising is largely occupied by newcomers. As evidence of this, 74% of funds in the market had "no prior vehicles in the sector." ...

Unlisted ag funds hit $22bn

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016
... agriculture now the second-biggest industry in the natural resources fund sector behind energy. This was largely driven by fundraising since 2011, which saw 77 agriculture funds close and raise a total of $16 billion. North American agricultural assets ...

State Street partners with blockchain startup

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2016
... ledgers in the sale of minibonds via crowdfunding platforms. "Blockchain technology is particularly suited to the fundraising needs of private companies as transactions volumes are typically lower than for listed companies. This technology could also ...

Investors hard up for alternatives opportunities

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2016
... their favour than against them, managers must ensure that they maintain open and effective communication during the fundraising process."

Real estate debt funds to exceed 2015 growth: Preqin

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
... investments in real estate debt, and several currently looking to enter the marketplace, the strategy looks set for further fundraising growth. "Private equity real estate firms appear to have reacted to this growing investor appetite by launching a ...