Funds

Fundraising fears? These buyout giants beg to differ

A pack of US and European private equity firms have set themselves multi-billion dollar fundraising targets this year despite a wider slowdown in investor commitments

    Thoma Bravo raises €1.8bn for debut Europe fund

    The move comes more than two years after the private equity software giant opened an office in London

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    ESG fund launches slump to five-year low

    Green fund closures outpace new products for the first time in Q1 2024 as global asset managers hit the brakes

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    White & Case hires fund finance partner in London

    Experienced fund finance lawyers are in high demand in London

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    Aurelius plots €750m+ target for fund V

    The private equity firm is set to come to market with European Opportunities V towards the end of this year

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    Some hedge funds thought AI would help them beat the market. Then things got real

    The Eurekahedge AI Hedge Fund Index has lagged the S&P 500, proving that the machines aren’t learning from their investing mistakes

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    ‘Game-changingly big’: City titans call for UK sovereign wealth fund

    Countries such as Norway, China, Saudi Arabia and Singapore have long-established funds

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    Equity funds record worst outflows since UK mini-budget chaos

    Investors have pulled almost £3bn from UK equity funds so far this year

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    Fund board directors see fees shrink 16% as cost pressures bite

    Directors have seen their average fees decrease to €34,741

    Terry Smith: My underperformance was ‘inevitable’

    Smith blasted some tech companies for self-inflicted errors as central banks make life tough for the star stock picker

    K&L Gates poaches ex-Pinsent Masons Dublin head for Ireland launch

    US law firm K&L Gates set to launch funds-focused office in Dublin, sources tells Financial News

    UK equity fund outflows top £6.4bn as bear market fears take hold

    UK equity funds suffered a record month of outflows in June, as investors pull a total of more than £6bn over the past year

    Passive funds bleed more than £700m during worst month on record

    Outflows from passive funds were almost five times larger than the previous record set in July

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