Last year demands for exports from many Asian countries dropped, economic growth stagnated and foreign direct investment, including from private equity, fell. However, Anubha Shrivastava (pictured), MD of CDC Group’s Asia Team, sees cause for optimism in 2010.
Evercore Partners has acquired key assets of the private funds placement group of Neuberger Berman. The group, headquartered in London with personnel in both Europe and the US, advises fund sponsors on all aspects of the fundraising process including competitive
GreySpark Partners, a London-based business, management and technology consultancy specialising in capital markets, has officially launched. The launch comes in response to increased demand from financial institutions for expert and pragmatic consultancy that covers the whole project lifecycle, from strategy
The assets on which PVE Capital now advises, including the Matrix PVE Global Credit Fund, have increased to over USD300m. The Matrix PVE Global Credit Fund, a joint venture between PVE Capital and Matrix, was launched on 19 October 2009
Standard & Poor’s has expanded its family of risk control indices with a series of launches based upon the S&P Asia Infrastructure Index and the S&P Global Natural Resources Index. The S&P Asia Infrastructure and S&P Global Natural Resources Daily
Banque Privée Edmond de Rothschild Europe, the Luxembourg based subsidiary of the Geneva-based LCF Rothschild Group, has emerged as one of the collaborators of a new European funds venture hoping to tap into the demand for more liquid, tighter-regulated hedge
Standard & Poor’s has launched an index designed to reflect the price momentum that physical commodities, interest rates and currencies tend to exhibit over the long-term due to their cyclicality. The S&P Dynamic Futures Index offers rules-based exposure – both
Accounting firm Anchin, Block & Anchin has launched Anchin, Block & Anchin (Cayman) to provide audit services to funds registered in the Cayman Islands. Anchin Cayman’s resident member is Philip Rankin. “The Cayman Islands have developed into one of the
May proved to be a supportive month across most asset classes, with global equities posting broadly positive returns while bond yields tightened and credit rallied. Against this backdrop, hedge funds had a positive month with the HFRX Global Hedge Fund
Alternative asset management group Gottex Fund Management has formed a venture with FrontPoint Partners to provide its clients with access to the direct lending sector. Steve Czech will join FrontPoint and will be located in Greenwich, Connecticut. He will manage
