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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Simpson Thacher, HSF to launch Luxembourg offices in private capital push
Luxembourg is a key European centre for funds work
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Revealed: The best-performing venture capital firms
Earlybird catches the worm in this year’s VC ranking
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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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Kirkland & Ellis hires ex-Macfarlanes funds partner in London
Kirkland boosts credit funds team in London
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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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