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One Of Wall Street’s Top Investors In Silicon Valley Is Leaving
2019-03-14T23:26:30.271556-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/one-of-wall-streets-top-investors-in-silicon-valley-is-leaving-20190314588/
One of the investors who has epitomized Wall Street’s hunger to gain access to Silicon Valley is suddenly leaving his firm, Tiger Global. Lee Fixel, the man behind consumer investments such as Juul, Flipkart, and Spotify.
How LPs Are Positioning For China's Growing Consumerism, Potential Market Pullback
2017-10-06T15:25:44.956884-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/how-lps-are-positioning-for-chinas-growing-consumerism-potential-market-pullback-20171006245/
China's growing middle class, shifting demographics and the rise of technology-driven consumerism has made the country ripe for investment. At the same time, China's economy is slowing and could see a pullback. Here's how institutional investors are positioning themselves in this unique market.
Panelists include: Janet Devinney, investment director, Kamehameha Schools; Alan Chang, partner and managing director, Capricorn Investment Partners; Jon Nieman, head of private equity, Saudi Aramco; and Seungha Ku, head of offshore private equity, CreditEase. This panel was moderated by Melissa Guzy, managing partner at Arbor ventures and took place on June 14, 2017 at Trusted Insight’s inaugural Alpha Conference.
GST – A Bull In China’s Shop – Nitin Mangal's Blog
2017-08-23T00:50:00.175176-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/gst-a-bull-in-chinas-shop-nitin-mangals-blog-20170823137/
Goods and Service Tax (GST), one the biggest indirect tax reform for which India has waited for more than a decade and most of the Indian corporate as well as global conglomerate, Institutional Inves...
An Opportunity For Infrastructure Following QE-Induced Asset Inflation
2017-08-22T11:28:03.358529-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/real-assets-the-unintended-consequences-of-quantitative-easing-20170822062/
From 2008 to 2015, the nominal value of the global stock of investable assets has increased by about 40 percent, to over $500 trillion from over $350 trillion. Yet the real assets behind these numbers changed little, reflecting, in effect, the asset-inflationary nature of quantitative easing. The effects of asset inflation are as profound as those of the better-known consumer inflation.
Billionaire Hedge Fund Manager Stanley Druckenmiller Is Betting Big On The Chinese Consumer
2017-08-16T11:14:04.413645-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/billionaire-hedge-fund-manager-stanley-druckenmiller-is-betting-big-on-the-chinese-consumer-20170816490/
Stanley Druckenmiller's Duquesne Capital bought Chinese consumer and tech stocks in the second quarter, according to a filing Monday.
Warren Buffett Builds Stake In Synchrony Financial, Trims GE Position
2017-08-15T11:25:49.638741-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/warren-buffett-builds-stake-in-synchrony-financial-trims-ge-position-20170815467/
Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett built a new position in consumer finance company Synchrony Financial and boosted his holdings of Bank of New York Mellon by more than 50% in the second quarter of 2017, according to a regulatory filing Monday from Berkshire Hathaway.
JD Finance Launches Consumer VC Fund
2017-08-14T10:09:25.012506-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/jd-finance-launches-consumer-vc-fund-20170814449/
Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com Inc.'s financial services spin-out, JD Finance, has set up its first consumer-focused early stage venture fund, Qianshu Capital, to back innovative start-ups that help meet increasing consumer demand in China.
Google’s CEO To Join Alphabet’s Board
2017-07-25T16:23:02.235247-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/googles-ceo-to-join-alphabets-board-20170725193/
Google CEO Sundar Pichai is joining parent company Alphabet’s board. Pichai has been at the company since 2004, with previous roles overseeing Google consumer products, engineering and research efforts.
Carlyle To Raise $5B For Its Fifth Asia Buyout Fund
2017-07-25T10:04:31.762603-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/carlyle-to-raise-5b-for-its-fifth-asia-buyout-fund-20170725171/
<p>The Carlyle Group, a global alternative asset manager, is seeking to raise US$5 billion for its fifth Asia buyout fund, Carlyle Asia Partners V.</p>
<p>The buyout fund will reach its first close in October this year, according to media reports citing insiders. Carlyle's Asia Buyout Group looks at investment opportunities in a range of sectors, including financial services, media and telecommunications, manufacturing and consumer products, in Australia, Greater China, India, Korea and Southeast Asia.</p>
Opportunities In Consumer Space: Forerunner Ventures' Partner | Podcast
2017-07-17T10:36:37.558989-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/opportunities-in-consumer-space-forerunner-ventures-partner-podcast-20170717019/
Kirsten Green, founding general partner at Forerunner Ventures, discusses how she found one of the most successful early stage funds of the past decade, the investment opportunities in cosumer space and the her views on the optimal portfolio construction theory.
Here’s a chart of the most valuable brands in the world... notice anything?
2017-07-07T13:01:06.758647-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/heres-a-chart-of-the-most-valuable-brands-in-the-world-notice-anything-20170707875/
U.S. tech stocks may be under pressure lately, but they are still the top dogs when it comes to brand power....
Hedge Funds Bet £3B Against British Retail's Biggest Names
2017-07-05T13:06:06.344776-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hedge-funds-bet-3b-against-british-retails-biggest-names-20170705827/
<p><span class="m_first-letter m_first-letter--flagged">H</span>edge funds have bet more than £3bn against Britain’s biggest retail names as fears grow about a slowdown in consumer spending and the health of bricks and mortar retail chains.</p>
<p>High street stalwarts <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2017/05/24/marks-spencer-pre-tax-profits-tumble-64pc/">Marks & Spencer </a>and Debenhams, pet chain Pets at Home, and grocers Morrisons and Ocado are five of the 10 most-shorted stocks in the UK.</p>
Nestle And L'Oreal Are Getting A Boost From An Activist Investor
2017-06-26T12:56:04.391067-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/nestle-and-loreal-are-getting-a-boost-from-an-activist-investor-20170626604/
Nestle's stock price is getting a huge boost from an activist hedge fund. Daniel Loeb, famous for being a successful activist investor in companies like Yahoo and Sony, has set his sights on the consumer conglomerate Nestle. Loeb's hedge fund, Third Point, released a note Sunday disclosing its share in Nestle. The fund currently owns roughly 40 million shares, worth about $3.5 billion.
Sequoia Capital India Managing Director Steps Down
2017-06-21T11:07:19.597866-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/sequoia-capital-india-managing-director-steps-down-20170621492/
Gautam Mago, managing director of VC investment firm Sequoia India has announced his departure from the company. Sequoia started operations in India in 2006 and to date, it has invested in over 100 companies across sectors such as, healthcare, consumer and financial services.
Thoughts On Family Businesses and Sustainability From Industry Leaders
2017-06-19T17:40:42.238284-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/thoughts-on-family-businesses-and-sustainability-from-industry-leaders-20170619430/
As family enterprises gain greater acceptance as a business model inevitably more questions are asked about what are the factors behind their success. Questions like: what is the key to their survival, and how do family businesses continue to innovate as they move further away in generational terms from the founder, or founders? And what about the management of talent, both within the family and outside of it at the senior management level - how do successful family businesses get that right?
How India Can Benefit From Falling Copper, Metal Prices
2017-05-26T14:46:43.103000-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/how-india-can-benefit-from-falling-copper-metal-prices-20170526890/
China’s economic data is key to copper prices. Copper prices slipped due to weak imports from its top consumer China to a four-month low. Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange was down 0.3 per cent at $5,497 a tonne at 0911 GMT. Earlier it fell to $5,481.50 towards Monday’s $5,462.50, the lowest since Jan 4.
Menlo Ventures Raises $450M Fund To Invest In Consumer Startups
2017-05-21T20:10:14.552543-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/menlo-ventures-raises-450m-fund-to-invest-in-consumer-startups-20170521726/
Silicon Valley VC Menlo Ventures has closed a new $450 million fund to invest primarily in early-stage “consumer, enterprise and frontier technologies”. The funding brings the firm’s total capital to more than $5 billion under management, while Menlo Ventures says the fund was oversubscribed with both new and existing limited partners.
Hedge Funds Stock Up On Consumer Staples In Q1, Says S&P
2017-05-19T12:01:05.323303-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hedge-funds-stock-up-on-consumer-staples-in-q1-says-sp-20170519683/
The top hedge funds managed approximately USD159 billion in equity holdings in the first quarter of 2017, an increase from the USD153 billion under management in Q4 2016, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence’s latest Hedge Fund Tracker analysis.
Sovereign Wealth Funds Go Gaga For Venture And Tech Investments
2017-05-18T16:02:31.734659-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/sovereign-wealth-funds-go-gaga-for-venture-and-tech-investments-20170518644/
Sovereign wealth funds are betting big on innovation and technology shifts in areas such as cloud computing, consumer mobile, driverless cars and augmented reality to help drive return growth. A cadre of high-profile wealth funds have set up shop in the San Francisco Bay Area including Temasek Holdings, Khazanah Nasional and GIC.
S&P Global Intelligence: Hedge Funds Flock To Consumer Staples
2017-05-18T15:51:06.089962-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/sp-global-intelligence-hedge-funds-flock-to-consumer-staples-20170518637/
Hedge funds broadly exited financials and information tech stocks in favor consumer staples companies in the first quarter, bringing their level of exposure to the sector to unprecedented levels, according to the latest edition of the S&P Global Market Intelligence Hedge Fund Tracker.
Dutch Group Unveils Fund Of Structured Credit Funds
2017-04-25T18:26:04.593257-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/dutch-group-unveils-fund-of-structured-credit-funds-20170425897/
Kempen Capital Management has launched a fund of structured credit funds to allow investors cost-efficient access to the securitised debt market, the Dutch company has announced. The Diversified Structured Credit Pool will target long-only structured credit funds, primarily from specialist companies GoldenTree, LibreMax and One Williams Street. This new approach will invest in investment grade and sub-investment grade bonds, with an expected interest rate duration of two to three years. It is expected to have a strong tilt towards US debt. Structured credit encompasses residential mortgages, commercial mortgages, senior secured loans and consumer loans. It is a $2.8 trillion market in...
VCs Fund $60M Series A In Consumer Credit Platform
2017-04-13T09:46:38.194990-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/vcs-fund-60m-series-a-in-consumer-credit-platform-20170413518/
Upgrade, a newly launched consumer credit platform, has raised $60 million in funding. The investors included Apoletto, Credit Ease, FirstMark Capital, Noah Holdings, Ribbit Capital, Sands Capital Ventures, […]
Bessemer Venture Partners Promotes Talia Goldberg To VP
2017-04-13T09:41:25.822092-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/bessemer-venture-partners-promotes-talia-goldberg-to-vp-20170413517/
Bessemer Venture Partners (BVP), a $4 billion global venture capital firm investing in consumer, enterprise, and healthcare technology companies, today announced Talia Goldberg's promotion to vice president. In her new role, Talia will continue to invest in consumer Internet and software businesses and represent the firm on company boards.
TSG Consumer Partners Buy £213M Stake From Brewer
2017-04-11T14:31:20.539560-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/tsg-consumer-partners-buy-213m-stake-from-brewer-20170411456/
<p>The brewer has raised £213m from TSG Consumer Partners, for a 22.3% stake. The deal will see about £100m paid out to the brewer's co-founders, a further £100m go into the business and the rest used to buy shares from early investors. BrewDog earlier relied on crowdfunded cash and has 55,000 small investors.</p>
Scottish Craft Beer Firm Sells 22% Stake To U.S. Private Equity Firm TSG To Fund Global Expansion, Hotel Launch
2017-04-10T15:25:02.073444-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/scottish-craft-beer-firm-sells-22-stake-to-us-private-equity-firm-tsg-to-fund-global-expansion-hotel-launch-20170410372/
<p>Independent Scottish craft beer brewer BrewDog has sold a 22.3 percent stake to U.S. private equity firm TSG Consumer Partners to fund its global expansion plans, including the launch of a series of brewery hotels.</p>
<p>The $264 million investment takes the 10-year-old company's value to $1 billion, and pre-empts intentions to take the firm public, co-founder James Watt told CNBC.</p>
A Massive Short Squeeze And Record Bullishness: A Hedge Fund Drama
2017-04-07T15:36:06.762985-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/a-massive-short-squeeze-and-record-bullishness-a-hedge-fund-drama-20170407332/
One bank outlines the post-election trials and tribulations of the hedge fund industry and you might be surprised at what they found. This is probably a testament to the contention that not everyone driving a Maserati is smarter than Joe ETF after all. Namely that if we look at flows data versus the Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index, there's an argument to made that it has not in fact been retail investors driving the risk rally. If you missed that post, that's okay because you can either read it, or, to save time, you can just look at this chart: The...
Canada Pension Plan Enters India's Burgeoning Shopping Mall Market
2017-04-06T10:23:51.672983-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/canada-pension-plan-enters-indias-burgeoning-shopping-mall-market-20170406252/
<p>Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) plans to invest CAD330m (€231m) in its first retail property joint venture in India.</p>
<p>The arrangement will eventually give the Canadian investor a 49% stake in a platform to build and redevelop shopping malls in a country that is forecast to become the world’s third-largest consumer market.</p>
<p>CPPIB has signed a definitive agreement with The Phoenix Mills Limited (PML) to develop, own and operate retail-led, mixed-use developments.</p>
Homebrew's Hunter Walk On Why There Is No Series A Crunch
2017-04-03T18:23:01.520606-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/homebrews-hunter-walk-on-why-there-is-no-series-a-crunch-20170403143/
Hunter Walk is a founding partner at Homebrew, one of Silicon Valley's breakout seed funds of the last 5 years. They have investments in the likes of Shyp, the Skimm, Managed By Q just to name a few incredible companies. As for Hunter, prior to Homebrew, Hunter led consumer product management at YouTube, which he originally joined in 2003, managing product and sales efforts for Google Adsense. Hunter is also a thought leader in the industry and his excellent blog can be found here.
Credit Suisse Downgrades Retail, As Hedge Funds Prepare To Profit
2017-03-28T16:46:04.910697-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/credit-suisse-downgrades-retail-as-hedge-funds-prepare-to-profit-20170328934/
<p>Is the Retail Apocalypse upon us? Not just Sears (SHLD) is in trouble some on the sell side and hedge fund community believe.</p>
<p>Credit Suisse has downgraded retail (within the consumer discretionary sector), and consumer durables and apparel to market weight, saying several metrics were at their lowest since the 2008 <a href="http://www.valuewalk.com/2017/03/high-yield-collapse/">global financial crisis</a>. The sectors had been rated overweight on account of “deep valuation” appeal.</p>
Global Investment House Makes Substantial Distributions On Funds
2017-03-22T14:57:34.786216-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/global-investment-house-makes-substantial-distributions-on-funds-20170322776/
Kuwait-based regional asset management and investment banking firm Global Investment House (Global), has announced that Global MENA Financial Assets, a fund managed by its Private Equity Asset Management team has distributed around GBP 12.1 million (equivalent to USD15 million), which resulted from the sale of its majority stake in Jordan Trade Facilities, a consumer finance company operating in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and accumulated dividends of its portfolio companies to its investors.
Why You Should Invest In Social Startups: Bijan Sabet, Spark Capital
2017-03-21T11:16:44.311001-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/why-you-should-invest-in-social-startups-bijan-sabet-spark-capital-20170321706/
Bijan Sabet is a venture capitalist with a golden touch. His wins are as legendary as the consumer and social tech companies he helped grow into the juggernauts they are today. Spark Capital, the Boston-based firm he cofounded and where he serves as general partner, has invested in more than 100 companies to date, including Twitter, Tumblr, Oculus and Foursquare.
Why Success In Gaming Is Like Success In VC: Kevin Chou, Former Canaan Partner | Podcast
2017-03-17T10:38:46.891164-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/why-success-in-gaming-is-like-success-in-vc-kevin-chou-former-canaan-partner-podcast-20170317592/
Kevin Chou is co-founder and CEO of Kabam, a world leader in mobile free-to-play games. At Kabam, Kevin catapulted revenue to $400 million and a valuation of more than $1 billion in 2014. Under Kevin’s leadership, Kabam has raised more than $240 million from venture and strategic investors, including some of the world’s largest entertainment and internet companies such as Alibaba, Google, Intel and Warner Brothers. Before Kabam, Kevin worked at Canaan Partners, Kabam’s initial investor and where he invested in 14 consumer technology and online media companies.
Apax Partners MidMarket Collects 1B Euros For Fund
2017-03-17T10:23:10.321032-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/apax-partners-midmarket-collects-1b-euros-for-fund-20170317579/
Apax Partners MidMarket has raised 1 billion euros for Apax France IX. The fund’s limited partners include pension funds, fund of funds, insurers and family offices. Apax France IX focuses on French and European small to medium sized companies valued at up to 500 million euros that are in the TMT, retail and consumer goods and healthcare and services sectors. Rede Partners advised Apax Partners MidMarket on the fund while Wilkie Farr & Gallagher LLP and Moses & Singer LLP provided legal advice.
Would ADIC And Ontario Teachers Approve Of A Neiman Marcus Takeover?
2017-03-15T16:53:05.016236-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/would-adic-and-ontario-teachers-approve-of-a-neiman-marcus-takeover-20170315518/
North American luxury department stores are struggling for a variety of reasons including the hegemonic demise over high-end products thanks to e-commerce businesses and consumer spending habits. Neiman Marcus Group LLC, the luxury retailer store business, is up for sale, according to various media reports including The Wall Street Journal. Neiman Marcus is owned by [âŚ]
Goodwater Capital Leads $48M Series C Investment in Fintech Startup
2017-03-09T15:49:29.660993-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/goodwater-capital-leads-48m-series-c-investment-in-fintech-startup-20170309319/
PayPal has joined a 55 billion won ($48 million) investment by Silicon Valley venture capital firms in South Korean fintech startup Viva Republica, the world's fastest-growing payments company by transaction volume. The deal marks the U.S. payment company's first fintech investment in the East Asian country, home to a $1 trillion consumer loan industry and one of the world's most active mobile banking markets.
The VC That Helped Build Dollar Shave Club Is Investing Big in Original Content
2017-03-06T10:32:50.336689-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/the-company-that-helped-build-dollar-shave-club-is-investing-big-in-original-content-adweek-20170306117/
The venture builder that previously helped get companies like Dollar Shave Club, HelloSociety and FameBit off the ground, is launching a new media entertainment network.
One Of The First VCs To Discover Facebook Explains What Snap Must Do To Succeed
2017-03-02T15:08:15.164952-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/one-of-the-first-vcs-to-discover-facebook-explains-what-snap-must-do-to-succeed-20170302036/
Chien teamed up with his business partner Eric Kim at Goodwater Capital, an early stage VC focused on consumer startups founded last year, to analyze how Snap could be worth its IPO valuation of $24 billion
Chinese Bike-Sharing Firm Closes $58M Series C Investment From Black Hole Capital
2017-03-01T16:49:12.685643-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/chinese-bike-sharing-firm-closes-58m-series-c-investment-from-black-hole-capital-20170301005/
Black Hole Capital is a venture firm founded by Zhang Liang, the son of Chinese property giant R&F Properties’ co-founder Zhang Li. The latest round places a post-money valuation of Bluegogo at RMB1 billion ($140 million). Founded in 2014, Black Hole focuses on the Internet and mobile Internet, hi-tech, smart hardware, consumer goods and services, as well as healthcare sectors.
How An Upstart Private-Equity Firm Makes 40% A Year On Gourmet Jerky And Vegan Makeup
2017-02-21T12:40:46.936529-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/how-an-upstart-private-equity-firm-makes-40-a-year-on-gourmet-jerky-and-vegan-makeup-20170221679/
For the past five years, ACG, which is dually headquartered in New York and Los Angeles, has logged an enviable record investing in startup consumer brands that are reinventing categories in an industry long dominated by stalwarts like General Mills, PepsiCo and Procter & Gamble.
Students Target Their School's Underperforming Investments
2017-02-21T10:50:57.181009-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/students-target-their-schools-underperforming-investments-20170221665/
College students decades ago protested endowment investments in South Africa during apartheid, and more recently, fossil fuels. Now there’s a new target: hedge funds. A group of Wright State University students is scheduled to gather Friday to call for trustees of the public school in Dayton, Ohio, to shed its hedge fund holdings, which totaled about 8 percent of the school foundation’s $80 million endowment as of Dec. 31.
Hedge Fund Night Square To shut, Founders Move To Citadel
2017-02-16T16:47:48.760630-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hedge-fund-night-square-to-shut-founders-move-to-citadel-20170216580/
<p>Neel Parekh and Michael Berkley co-founded the New York-based hedge fund in 2015 and invested roughly $200 million.</p>
<p>Night Square specialized in picking consumer stocks and at the end of last year, its biggest holdings included Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc, Jack in the Box, Inc and Lowe's Companies Inc, according to a recent regulatory filing.</p>
Why The VC Firm That Backed eBay Is Excited About Virtual, Augmented Reality
2017-02-16T10:03:18.969031-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/why-the-vc-firm-that-backed-ebay-is-excited-about-virtual-augmented-reality-20170216525/
<p>The Seattle-based venture capital firm, founded by Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz and long-time investor Dan Levitan in 1998, is paying close attention to the virtual and augmented reality industry as the firm tries to find the next great consumer company.</p>
Peltz’s Trian: What Will He Do With $3B P&G Stake?
2017-02-15T11:44:20.536758-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/peltzs-trian-what-will-he-do-with-3b-pg-stake-20170215482/
At a recent $90.88, shares of P&G are up almost 3.5% in recent market action. But the consumer staples giant has delivered market lagging returns, rising 13% over the past three years compared to a 2...
SoftBank Will Buy U.S. Private Equity Giant Fortress
2017-02-15T01:56:49.743794-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/softbank-will-buy-us-private-equity-giant-fortress-20170215469/
The acquisition is intended to energize SoftBank’s other enormous new endeavor: a $100 billion technology investment fund that threatens to roil the private equity world.
Hedge Funds Dump Consumer Staples In Record Volumes
2017-02-13T17:50:12.342968-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hedge-funds-dump-consumer-staples-in-record-volumes-20170213419/
Following four weeks of net buying, Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s hedge fund clients began to sell stocks following institutional clients who have been net sellers for five straight weeks. These figures come from last week’s Bank of America’s Equity Client Flow Trends report. The weekly report, which details equity transactions among Bank of America’s clients, shows that while hedge funds and institutional investors were selling equities, private clients were small net buyers for the fourth straight week running. In aggregate clients were small net buyers in the amount of $351 million, that includes private clients, hedge funds, and institutional...
Goldman Hedge Fund Folding London Operations, Shifting Staff To U.S.
2017-02-09T16:49:23.253385-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/goldman-hedge-fund-folding-london-operations-shifting-staff-to-us-20170209347/
Goldman Sachs Investment Partners (GSIP), which opened in 2008 with one of the biggest launches in hedge fund history, is folding its London operations into the United States and shifting staff members to New York, four sources told Reuters.
About eight staff members who made up the London team were recently told to move to the Battery Park City headquarters of Goldman Sach Group Inc ( GS.N ) in lower Manhattan or find a new job internal...
Asia’s Growing Middle Class Presents Sufficient Scope For PE
2017-02-08T15:26:14.935924-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/asias-growing-middle-class-presents-sufficient-scope-for-pe-20170208282/
US-based private equity firm Baird Capital is focusing on its investment efforts in Asia encouraged by the growing middle class that has led to an increased demand in consumer products and services. This comes even as Baird admits that deal-making market in the region “will remain challenging” this year.
LPs Miss Opportunity To Fight Back On Fees
2017-02-07T11:29:22.827845-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/lps-miss-opportunity-to-fight-back-on-fees-20170207225/
New Jersey State Investment Council Chairman Tom Byrne asked a simple, important question at the council’s Jan. 25 meeting. The state’s Division of Investment had just informed the council that TSG Consumer Partners would be increasing the annual management fee on two investment funds that held final closes in 2015, a move that could cost New Jersey pensioners as much as $100,000 per year in additional fees. The spike in management fees required majority approval of TSG 7A and 7B fund investors. Under the amended fund terms, TSG would also be barred from collecting investment-banking fees that had previously been...
Georgian Partners Invests In Launch Of Steve Irvine's Integrate.AI
2017-02-06T14:39:50.218316-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/georgian-partners-invests-in-launch-of-steve-irvines-integrateai-20170206183/
Canadian growth equity firm Georgian Partners has invested in Integrate.AI, a Toronto startup focused on applied artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. The deal’s terms not were disclosed; however, the Globe and Mail <a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/toronto-based-startup-integrateai-snags-an-unlikely-investor/article33906164/" target="_blank">reports</a> it was a seed round of US$5 million. Integrate.AI was founded last month by CEO Steve Irvine, formerly the head of Facebook Inc’s marketing partner program, as a software platform to help enterprises adopt AI solutions and make greater use of consumer data sets. Georgian Managing Partner Justin LaFayette said his firm’s investment will help Integrate.AI to “scale quickly,” in part by leveraging “the rich pool” of AI talent in Toronto.
Blackstone-Backed Raveneuer Investment Group Said To Be Closing Down
2017-02-02T21:00:18.938701-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/blackstone-backed-raveneuer-investment-group-said-to-be-closing-down-20170202132/
<p>Mark Black’s event-driven Raveneur Investment Group, seeded by Blackstone and PAAMCO when it launched in 2014, is closing its doors.</p>
<p>The firm started out focused on distressed and value-based special situations in Europe and the United States, which at the time were both beset with on-again, off-again economic recoveries. The New York-based firm, which received $200 million from Blackstone and $150 million from PAAMCO in September 2014, ultimately managed nearly $500 million in assets, engaged primarily in long/short opportunities in the energy, healthcare, consumer retail and media/telecom sectors. </p>
An Intriguing Family Office Joint Venture With Top Chinese Investment Group
2017-01-31T10:14:33.509596-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/an-intriguing-family-office-joint-venture-with-top-chinese-investment-group-20170131998/
Verlinvest, the family investment group for the Spoelberch and de Mévius families, who are linked to the world’s biggest brewery group, InBev, recently signed a joint venture with the huge state-owned enterprise, China Resources. The joint venture plans to invest in health and consumer product companies worldwide.
Cinven, CVC Complete Purchase Of Värde Partners
2017-01-27T15:52:13.926821-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/cinven-cvc-complete-purchase-of-varde-partners-20170127910/
<p>Cinven and CVC Capital Partners have closed its previously announced acquisition of UK-based NewDay, a provider of consumer credit. The seller was Värde Partners. No financial terms were disclosed.</p>
China’s Vision Plus Capital Hires Ex-temasek, GGV Executives
2017-01-17T15:25:31.431871-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/chinas-vision-plus-capital-hires-ex-temasek-ggv-executives-20170117458/
<p>Hangzhou-based venture capital firm Vision Plus Capital has hired a former director at Singapore’s <a href="http://www.dealstreetasia.com/stories/uk-online-lender-funding-circle-bucks-brexit-with-new-funding-round-62686/" target="_blank">Temasek</a>,, Liu Yiran and former GGV Capital’s professional Terry Tian.</p>
<p>Vision Plus, a firm managing $290 million, has made the hires to drive its investments in internet, consumer and healthcare sectors, according to a report from China Money Network on Tuesday.</p>
Mike Jones & The Science Behind Startup Success
2017-01-13T17:48:05.707328-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/mike-jones-the-science-behind-startup-success-20170113428/
The goals of Science are threefold: First, identify great entrepreneurs, get their products live, and find them supporting funding to build their dreams. The second is to drive growth for these businesses, and third is to realize the enterprise value of the businesses through private transactions or IPOs.
What Surprised Us In 2016. And What We’re Excited For In 2017.
2017-01-13T10:10:54.020534-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/what-surprised-us-in-2016-and-what-were-excited-for-in-2017-20170113395/
We are at an exciting moment in time for technology. Secular shifts, including mobile and cloud, have created a unique opportunity for scale ups across all industries.
Acasta Closes $1.1B Acquisitions Of Apollo, JemPak, Stellwagen
2017-01-04T11:59:17.028424-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/acasta-closes-11b-acquisitions-of-apollo-jempak-stellwagen-20170104118/
Acasta Enterprises Inc (TSX: AEF) has closed its acquisitions of Toronto consumer staples companies Apollo Health & Beauty Care and JemPak Corp, as well as Irish aircraft leasing company Stellwagen Finance Co. The $1.1 billion round of deals <a href="https://www.pehub.com/canada/2016/11/3419510/" target="_blank">was announced in November</a>. Concurrent with the closing, Acasta completed a private placement offering that raised about $160 million from shareholders, new investors and founders. Acasta, a special purpose acquisition corporation (SPAC), plans to launch as a private equity firm this year.
Bright Days Ahead For Indian Commercial Real Estate
2016-12-28T11:23:52.322571-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/bright-days-ahead-for-indian-commercial-real-estate-20161228919/
The outlook for commercial real estate for 2017 is likely to be robust with demand from manufacturing, logistics and consumer goods besides IT and outsourcing sectors.
India: Shopping Malls Catch Fancy Of Global Realty Investors
2016-12-27T10:40:28.912240-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/india-shopping-malls-catch-fancy-of-global-realty-investors-20161227869/
<p>Investors across the globe shopped for some of the best malls across Indian cities this year, signalling an increasing interest in retail real estate as they bet on long-term gains from the country’s booming consumer economy.</p>
Top Chicago Venture Investors
2016-12-22T10:02:14.892151-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/top-chicago-venture-investors-20161222821/
In Chicago, contemporary Valley-inspired VC firms only got their start in the city fifteen years ago and Chicago’s angel investment ecosystem began to coalesce in 2007. Almost everyone we spoke with for this article, both on the record and off, used the term “robust” when describing the investment environment as it stands today.
Silicon Valley Bank Leads $105.4M Debt Financing In Solar Provider
2016-12-22T08:54:49.413271-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/silicon-valley-bank-leads-1054m-debt-financing-in-solar-provider-20161222810/
Spruce Finance, a provider of consumer financing for residential solar and home efficiency improvements, has closed a $105.4MM round of debt financing with Investec and Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) as the lead arrangers. The syndicated loan is financed against a Spruce portfolio of residential solar systems. Spruce will use the proceeds to finance additional systems in states around the U.S.
TorQuest Makes Can Art Debut Investment Of $925M Fund IV
2016-12-21T14:42:17.859209-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/torquest-makes-can-art-debut-investment-of-925m-fund-iv-20161221779/
Canadian private equity firm TorQuest Partners has acquired Can Art Aluminum Extrusion Inc, a Brampton, Ontario-based producer of aluminum extrusions. No financial terms were released. Established in 1988, Can Art makes aluminum extrusions as inputs into products used in North American automotive, building and construction, and consumer durable applications, among others. TorQuest Managing Partner Eric Berke said the deal is the first of TorQuest Partners Fund IV, which raised $925 million in June.
Big Firms Apax, TPG, Veritas Looking to Fundraise
2016-12-21T09:57:13.301512-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/big-firms-apax-tpg-veritas-looking-to-fundraise-20161221743/
The time for wrapping up year-end business is upon us. For one major private equity firm, that means closing one of 2016’s biggest buyout funds. For two others, it means plans to raise future billions.
Lynwood Capital Buys Rocket Seals
2016-12-19T14:45:13.880939-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/lynwood-capital-buys-rocket-seals-20161219656/
Lynwood Capital Partners (“Lynwood Capital”) announced today that it has invested in Rocket Seals, Inc. (“Rocket” or the “Company”) in partnership with the existing management team of the Company. Founded in 1956, Rocket distributes one of the broadest product offerings of seals and O-rings to OEM and the repair and maintenance markets, and provides sourcing, part certifications, custom supply chain services, and technical consultation on applications.<br />
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Rocket serves customers across every end-use market including fluid power generation and transmission, water filtration and treatment, industrial and medical equipment, oil & gas, transportation, food and beverage, construction, mining and agricultural equipment, aerospace, supply chain/logistics firms, consumer products, and hydraulic cylinder repair shops. Rocket serves regional, North American and global customers.
The Energy Storage Startup Transforming A $100B Market
2016-12-19T06:00:12.982142-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/the-energy-storage-startup-transforming-a-100b-market-20161219613/
The energy storage industry has grown to become a $100 billion market, projected to reach $250 billion by 2040. This massive valuation is due, in part, to more than 50% of consumer energy bills being attributed to peak hour charges.
Bain Capital To Buy Innocor From Sun Capital
2016-12-15T16:51:54.818788-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/bain-capital-to-buy-innocor-from-sun-capital-20161215538/
<p>Bain Capital Private Equity has agreed to acquire Red Bank, New Jersey-based Innocor Inc, a maker of advanced foam products. The seller is Sun Capital Partners. No financial terms were disclosed.</p>
<p>Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Red Bank, New Jersey, Innocor was formed through the 2014 acquisition of Flexible Foam Products Inc. and its integration with Sleep Innovations. The company has 22 manufacturing plants and distribution centers throughout the U.S. and is the leader in consumer-driven polyurethane foam products proven to deliver comfort, relaxation and rejuvenation. Innocor Comfort®, the consumer products division, manufactures advanced memory foam products including mattresses, pillows, and mattress toppers under Sleep Innovations®, Novaform® and other brands. The Innocor Foam Technologies® division manufactures innovative foam products for commercial customers.</p>
Norwest Equity Partners Promotes Moore, Sondell To Principal
2016-12-15T12:55:22.492581-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/norwest-equity-partners-promotes-moore-sondell-to-principal-20161215535/
Norwest Equity Partners (NEP), a leading middle market equity investment firm, is pleased to announce staff promotions.<br />
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Taylor Moore has been promoted to Principal from Director. Prior to joining NEP, Taylor worked as an investment banking associate in the consumer group at Piper Jaffray, where he was involved in a wide range of investment banking assignments, including M&A, public offerings and private financings. Taylor also worked as an analyst in the private equity group at Morgan Keegan & Co. Taylor’s current NEP board memberships include Actagro, Bowtech, Edge Fitness, and Movati Athletic.
Middle Market PE Firm NEP Promotes Four
2016-12-15T12:52:35.840654-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/middle-market-pe-firm-nep-promotes-four-20161215531/
<p>Norwest Equity Partners (NEP), a leading middle market equity investment firm, is pleased to announce staff promotions.</p>
<p>Taylor Moore has been promoted to Principal from Director. Prior to joining NEP, Taylor worked as an investment banking associate in the consumer group at Piper Jaffray, where he was involved in a wide range of investment banking assignments, including M&A, public offerings and private financings. Taylor also worked as an analyst in the private equity group at Morgan Keegan & Co. Taylor’s current NEP board memberships include Actagro, Bowtech, Edge Fitness, and Movati Athletic.</p>
KKR In $208.3M Financing Deal With Dentix
2016-12-15T12:51:36.867637-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/kkr-in-2083m-financing-deal-with-dentix-20161215530/
Dentix, a leading company in the dental industry in Spain, has signed a strategic financing agreement with KKR, a leading global investment firm, who will provide €200m of long-term credit financing to the Company to boost its international expansion plan.<br />
Dentix currently operates 251 clinics in four countries (Spain, Italy, Mexico and Colombia) and has set itself the goal of opening new clinics in the next 4 years in Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. In 2015, Dentix reported revenues of €258m and expects to reach €350m in revenues in 2016.<br />
Dentix entrusted BBVA, as financial advisor, with the search of the best option to finance its strong international expansion. BBVA is also one of the reference banks of the company in consumer finance.
Why Syndication In VC Leads To Greater Success
2016-12-15T09:32:27.736378-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/why-syndication-in-vc-leads-to-greater-success-20161215508/
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<a href="http://www.business-standard.com/search?type=news&q=Venture+Capital" target="_blank">Venture capital </a>(VC) firms such as Kalaari Capital, IDG Ventures, and <a href="http://www.business-standard.com/search?type=news&q=Accel" target="_blank">Accel </a>are sharing early-stage deals, especially in the consumer internet space and improve their chances of success with a start-up. ‘‘By sharing deals, we are sharing the outcome,” says Shekhar Kirani, partner, Accel.
Top 10 Fintech Trends For 2017
2016-12-14T10:37:00.094087-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/top-10-fintech-trends-for-2017-20161214476/
The fintech industry is already changing how we live and do business, and 2017 will bring even greater disruptions. Many of the fintech trends for 2017 are continuations of what has already begun in this industry.
State Of Technology At The End Of 2016
2016-12-14T10:34:55.421627-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/state-of-technology-at-the-end-of-2016-20161214475/
Each of these epochs laid the ground work for what followed: PCs were where browsers ran, and browsers enabled the build-out of cloud services that made mobile so compelling.
100 Most Exciting Startups In New York City
2016-12-08T10:38:24.503772-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/100-most-exciting-startups-in-new-york-city-20161208215/
A panel of 40 judges, including Business Insider's Henry Blodget and Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, chairman of Spitzer Partners, chose the finalists.
Experian Leads $42M Series B In Financial Aggregator
2016-12-07T14:11:46.990211-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/experian-leads-42m-series-b-in-financial-aggregator-20161207172/
Finicity, a leading provider of real-time financial data aggregation and insights, has secured $42 million in new funding. Experian, a global innovator in consumer and business credit reporting, led Finicity's Series B round, along with a venture debt facility provided by Bridge Bank and participation from existing investors.<br />
Important 13DG Filing: Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management Just Disclosed New Wendy’s Co Position
2016-12-07T11:30:11.614413-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/important-13dg-filing-nelson-peltzs-trian-fund-management-just-disclosed-new-wendys-co-position-20161207150/
The New Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management Holding in Wendy’s Co Trian Fund Management filed with the SEC SC 13D/A form for Wendy’s Co. The form can be accessed here: 000134547116000151. As reported in Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management’s form, the filler as of late owns 23.45% or 60,290,379 shares of the Consumer Discretionary–company. Wendy’s Co stake is a new one for the for the hedge fund and it was [...]The postImportant 13DG Filing: Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management Just Disclosed New Wendy’s Co Positionappeared first onPress Telegraph.
BCG Vet Silverstein Joins Carlyle As Operating Exec
2016-12-05T11:53:45.881722-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/bcg-vet-silverstein-joins-carlyle-as-operating-exec-20161205012/
<p>The Carlyle Group has hired Michael Silverstein as an operating executive for its global consumer & retail group. His appointment becomes effective January 2, 2017.</p>
<p>Silverstein is joining Carlyle from management consulting giant Boston Consulting Group where he has served as a senior partner and managing director since 1993. He first came on board at BCG in 1980. There he has helped the company beef up its consumer practice as he advised CEOs of multimillion dollar global companies.</p>
Private Equity Can Grow McDonald's In China
2016-12-05T11:41:07.177417-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/private-equity-can-grow-mcdonalds-in-china-20161205997/
U.S.-China Partners' Savio Chan tells Reuters' Fred Katayama that Carlyle can provide consumer retail and logistics know-how while Citic provides capital to grow McDonald's.
Tech Investor Glade Brook To Shut Hedge Fund, Favors Narrower Bets
2016-12-02T11:57:45.750034-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/tech-investor-glade-brook-to-shut-hedge-fund-favors-narrower-bets-20161202953/
Glade Brook Capital Partners LLC is shutting its original hedge fund in favor of a new series of vehicles focused on big bets in public securities, it said in a letter to investors on Tuesday.
The change comes as the hedge fund has lost about 8 percent so far this year, after an average annual gain of about 8 percent since inception in 2011. The fund's assets peaked at about $900 million i...
Accel Makes 2017 VC Predictions
2016-12-02T11:49:56.389341-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/accel-makes-2017-vc-predictions-20161202946/
Accel is an early & growth-stage venture capital firm and is known for its investments in Facebook, Slack, and Dropbox. This is the firm's annual presentation on what the tech environment is like for founders today and what will happen in 2017.
Pritzker Group Venture Capital Adds Three To LA Office
2016-11-30T09:15:21.014325-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/pritzker-group-venture-capital-adds-three-to-la-office-20161130849/
Pritzker Group Venture Capital announced it is expanding its Los Angeles venture capital office—materially increasing its on-the-ground presence as it continues to pursue early-stage investment opportunities, particularly in enterprise, consumer tech, healthcare IT and emerging technology (artificial intelligence, internet of things, virtual reality).
Allstate To Acquire SquareTrade For About $1.4B
2016-11-29T14:57:56.326104-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/allstate-to-acquire-squaretrade-for-about-14b-20161129823/
The Allstate Corp has agreed to buy San Francisco and London-based SquareTrade, a consumer protection plan provider, for about $1.4 billion. The sellers included Bain Capital Private Equity and Bain Capital Ventures. The deal is expected to close in January 2017. Ardea Partners, Lazard and Willkie Farr & Gallagher advised Allstate in the transaction while Financial Technology Partners and Ropes & Gray advised SquareTrade.
Top Consumer PE Firm Likes New Asian Brands From Shoes And Swim Suits To K-pop
2016-11-25T10:55:32.450253-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/top-consumer-pe-firm-likes-new-asian-brands-from-shoes-and-swim-suits-to-k-pop-20161125720/
L Catterton, the consumer-focused private equity fund, counts on Asia. Apart from being some of the most recognizable brands in Asia, footwear brand Charles & Keith, Australian swimwear brand Seafolly and K-pop talent manger YG entertainment are also among investment picks that L Catterton Asia has made.
Copper And Brass Advance On Sustained Demand
2016-11-23T15:36:18.106298-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/copper-and-brass-advance-on-sustained-demand-20161123695/
Copper and brass prices advanced at the non-ferrous metal market here today following heavy stockists buying amid sustained demand from industrial users. Elsewhere, aluminium prices also gained due to good demand from consumer industries.
Why Investing In Enterprise Funds May Yield Higher Returns Than Consumer Funds
2016-11-23T00:46:20.578657-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/why-investing-in-enterprise-funds-may-yield-higher-returns-than-consumer-funds-20161123636/
Could you provide better returns by investing in only enterprise or consumer, or a mix of both enterprise and consumer?
Anthony LeCour Joins Dresner Partners As Managing Director
2016-11-22T16:24:23.724814-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/anthony-lecour-joins-dresner-partners-as-managing-director-20161122626/
<p>Dresner Partners, a leading FINRA-registered, middle-market investment bank and IMAP member firm focused on mergers and acquisitions, as well as capital raising and valuations to closely-held, family-owned and sponsor-backed companies for over 25 years, announced today that Anthony LeCour has joined the firm as Head of the New York Consumer and Retail Group.</p>
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L Catterton Wraps Up Eighth Buyout Fund At $2.75B
2016-11-22T16:12:43.883828-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/l-catterton-wraps-up-eighth-buyout-fund-at-275b-20161122614/
<p>L Catterton VIII will invest between $60 million and $500 million in middle-market consumer companies in North America and Europe.</p>
<p>L Catterton’s previous buyout fund closed in September 2013 at $1.68 billion. No data was available on the performance of Catterton Partners VII L.P.</p>
<p>According to the consumer-focused private equity firm, which was formed this year through the merging of Catterton, LVMH and Groupe Arnault, L Catterton is now managing more than $14 billion in equity capital as a result of the latest fund-closing.</p>
Gryphon Investors Fund IV Closes At $1.1B
2016-11-21T12:01:58.431267-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/gryphon-investors-fund-iv-closes-at-11b-20161121521/
Gryphon Investors said Nov. 21 that its latest fund closed at its hard cap of $1.1 billion. Gryphon Partners IV LP was oversubscribed and exceeded its original target of $600 million. Gryphon, of San Francisco, invests in business services, consumer products and services, healthcare, and industrial growth industries.
Consumer Staples Lead Hedge Fund Purchases In Q3
2016-11-18T11:25:06.853680-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/consumer-staples-lead-hedge-fund-purchases-in-q3-20161118456/
By Andrew Birstingl, FactSet The 50 largest hedge funds increased their equity exposure by 2.9% in Q3 2016. This marked a turnaround from Q2, when equity exposure decreased by 1.3%. Seven out of the 11 GICS sectors experienced aggregate purchases
Adams Street Partners Names Nuveen's Amboian To Board Of Directors
2016-11-17T11:28:03.599361-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/adams-street-partners-names-nuveens-amboian-to-board-of-directors-20161117416/
Global private equity manager Adams Street Partners has appointed Nuveen non-executive chairman John Amboian to its board of directors. The appointment is effective March 2017, according to the company. Amboian will replace long-serving director A. Bart Holaday, who is retiring. Amboian has more than three decades of experience across the financial and consumer industries. He is currently non-executive chairman of Nuveen Investments and previously held the position of chairman and CEO from 2007 through early 2016. Amboian joined Nuveen in 1995 and served as the CFO until 1999, when he was appointed the firm’s president. Prior to joining Nuveen, Amboian...
South African Media Giant Naspers Launches India-Focused Venture Capital Arm
2016-11-14T09:05:38.130948-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/south-african-media-giant-naspers-launches-india-focused-venture-capital-arm-20161114158/
Nasper’s India VC arm will focus on investing in technology-focused startups in areas like healthcare, education and logistics, besides consumer internet and online retail plays. The company has already started shortlisting firms for investment with a focus on early to mid-stage transactions ranging from $10 million to $50 million for a minority stake, the report said.
Julian Robertson Sucked Into Mozido's Lawsuit Against Former Director
2016-11-09T10:56:48.497140-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/julian-robertson-sucked-into-mozidos-lawsuit-against-former-director-20161109020/
Hedge fund titan Julian Robertson last year passed on an investment in one of the most highly valued U.S. financial-technology companies. Why he did so is now the subject of a legal battle between the company, Mozido Inc., and a former board member.
3G Capital Raising Up To $10B For Takeover
2016-11-08T16:52:48.152112-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/3g-capital-raising-up-to-10b-for-takeover-20161108007/
3G Capital Inc, the buyout firm controlled by Brazilian billionaire financier Jorge Paulo Lemann, is raising between $8 billion and $10 billion to finance an acquisition of a global consumer goods firm, a Brazil-based
India's 2016 Gold Demand Seen Falling To Lowest Level In 7 Years
2016-11-08T12:55:06.854101-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/indias-2016-gold-demand-seen-falling-to-lowest-level-in-7-years-20161108985/
Lower demand from the world's No.2 gold consumer could hurt global spot prices that have risen a fifth so far in 2016, but help the South Asian country to reduce its trade deficit. Gold is one of India's biggest expenses on its import bill.
Binary Capital's Justin Caldbeck: Specialisation Is The Key To Venture Capital Success | Podcast
2016-11-07T12:51:58.149977-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/binary-capitals-justin-caldbeck-specialisation-is-the-key-to-venture-capital-success-podcast-20161107867/
Justin Caldbeck is a co-founder and managing partner at Binary Capital, one of Silicon Valley's leading early stage funds focussed on the consumer space with $300 million in AUM.
Kainos Capital Raises $895M For Oversubscribed Second Fund
2016-11-02T11:29:58.328357-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/kainos-capital-raises-895m-for-oversubscribed-second-fund-1-20161102669/
Private equity firm Kainos Capital has held a final close for its oversubscribed second buyout fund, raising $895 million in capital commitments to invest in the food and consumer industries.read more
Paul Tudor Jones Moves Into Socially Responsible Investment
2016-11-01T14:43:16.172668-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/paul-tudor-jones-moves-into-socially-responsible-investment-20161101628/
Oct 31, 2016 5:35 PM ETTweet This: New measure to rank Russell 1000 Index companies on employee & consumer treatment & more http://bit.ly/2efUrfo via @3BLMedia #CSRMinuteMultimedia with summaryPaul Tudor Jones, founder of Tudor Investment, an $11 billion asset management and investment firm, is moving into the socially responsible investment field. The vehicle is JUST Capital, a nonprofit organization that is developing a measure called America’s Most Just Index.
Kainos Capital Raises $895M For Oversubscribed Second Fund
2016-11-01T11:59:28.985188-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/kainos-capital-raises-895m-for-oversubscribed-second-fund-20161101599/
Private equity firm Kainos Capital has held a final close for its oversubscribed second buyout fund, raising $895 million in capital commitments to invest in the food and consumer industries.
KKR Adds Former Advent Partner To London Office
2016-11-01T11:58:21.711866-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/kkr-adds-former-advent-partner-to-london-office-20161101595/
KKR today announced the appointment of Timothy R. Franks as a Member in its London office as of 1 February 2017. Timothy will lead coverage of the Consumer & Retail industries in Europe, Africa and Middle East as a member of the Private Equity team, will support UK coverage and will sit on the European Private Equity Investment Committee.
Social Capital's Mamoon Hamid On Disrupting The Venture Model | Podcast
2016-10-31T10:00:28.841762-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/social-capitals-mamoon-hamid-on-disrupting-the-venture-model-podcast-20161031487/
Mamoon Hamid is a Co-Founder and General Partner at Social Capital, a firm he co-founded in 2011 with the mission to transform society by using technology to solve the world’s hardest problems. Mamoon leads the firm’s private investing activities which focuses on building breakthrough healthcare, education, financial services, consumer and enterprise software companies.
SEC's Focus On Private Equity Firms Continues With Recent Action
2016-10-24T11:41:22.645881-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/secs-focus-on-private-equity-firms-continues-with-recent-action-20161024097/
Prior to the enactment of the Dodd­-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act), many advisers to private funds had been exempt from registration as investment advisers, pursuant to former Section 203(b)(3) of the Advisers Act. Title IV of the Dodd-­Frank Act eliminated this exemption, causing many previously unregistered advisers to private funds to register with the SEC and thereby become subject to its regulatory oversight and enforcement authority.
Market Filing: Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc: Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management Opened Big New Position
2016-10-21T19:30:13.959395-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/market-filing-chipotle-mexican-grill-inc-bill-ackmans-pershing-square-capital-management-opened-big-new-position-20161021050/
The New Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management Holding in Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc Pershing Square Capital Management filed with the SEC SC 13D/A form for Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. The form can be accessed here: 000119312516743886. As reported in Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management’s form, the filler as of late owns 9.9% or 2,882,463 shares of the Consumer Discretionary–company. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc stake is a new one [...]The postMarket Filing: Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc: Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management Opened Big New Positionappeared first onPress Telegraph.