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More infra investors going direct

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2012
... structures, signalling a move away from listed vehicles. A survey released by the alternatives investment research group Preqin found that 89% of top 100 infrastructure investors that represent US$920 billion in combined FUM remain committed to unlisted ...

Future Fund posts higher returns, chairman warns of volatility

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011
... markets foreign currency holdings from 15% to 10% of the total value of the fund earlier this year, according to the 2011 Preqin Sovereign Wealth Fund Review. It increased its exposure to emerging market currencies from 5% to 10% of the total value of ...

Secondary market for private equity heats with billion dollar deal

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011
... suggesting predictions for market upturn were right according to new research from alternative investment research firm Preqin. AXA Private Equity's purchase of a US$1.7 billion private equity portfolio from Citigroup contributed to the leap in secondary ...

International private equity struggles to raise real estate funds

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2011
... 26 real estate funds of funds in the market, chasing $5.4 billion worth of equity, alternative investment research firm Preqin said in its Overview of Private Equity Real Estate Funds of Funds report for June. This was an 11.4% decline from the $6.1 ...

Big mandates, big risk

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2011
... Authority (LIA), had much of its US$70 billion in assets frozen by the US, European Union and UK. According to the 2011 Preqin Sovereign Wealth Fund Review, FM Capital Partners managed capital for the LIA and Mercer provided investment consulting. Sovereign ...

Future Fund climbs sovereign league tables

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2011
... wealth fund in the world, moving up from 15th place according to new figures from alternative investment research firm Preqin. The report compares the world's sovereign wealth funds in US dollar terms and valued the Future Fund at US$71 billion this ...

Mystery surrounds sovereign fund billions

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2011
... mandate of Libya's sovereign wealth fund is uncertain following political unrest, a new report has said. A new report from Preqin said the Libyan Investment Authority had been able to invest more freely after sanctions on the north African dictatorship ...

PE-Backed IPO exits top $10bn in 2011 YTD

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2011
Global private equity IPO exits hit $39 billion last year and is already $10 billion year to date 2011. Preqin, a research firm that specialises in the alternative investments sector, has just released a survey showing that there were 145 IPO exits ...

A brighter future for hedge funds in 2011

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2010
... market thier funds, not only to win back confidence from existing investors, but also to attract new investors," researcher Preqin said in a report released this week. As a result of restored confidence in the sector, over a third of the global institutional ...

Busting myths on alternatives: JANA

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2010
... infrastructure continue to grow, albeit at a much slower pace compared with pre-GFC years. According to the September edition of Preqin's Infrastructure Spotlight report, 70 per cent of institutional investors said they intend to invest more into unlisted ...