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Germany Is Changing Its Tune On Private Equity Investment
2020-04-28T12:04:15.113323-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/germany-is-changing-its-tune-on-private-equity-investment-20200428331/
Once known for its aversion to private equity investment, Germany is experiencing a dealmaking boom that could prove a key turning point in the country’s corporate history.
Why Tilray's Stock Is Bound To Go Down
2018-09-20T18:22:08.827931-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/why-tilrays-stock-is-bound-to-go-down-20180920085/
The euphoria surrounding the legalization of marijuana in Canada, the potential of tie-ups with alcohol giants for producing cannabis-infused drinks, and receiving the regulatory permits to export medical cannabis to Germany are a few factors responsible for the mammoth rise in the share price.
Why Qatar Plans To Invest Billions In Germany
2018-09-02T13:31:03.956993-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/qatar-plans-to-invest-billions-of-dollars-in-germany-report-20180902343/
Qatar plans to invest billions of dollars more in Germany and will broaden its focus to the country's medium-sized companies, business newspaper Handelsblatt said in a report.
German Institutional Investors Have Faith In Emerging Markets
2018-04-16T08:01:07.578962-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/german-institutional-investors-have-faith-in-emerging-markets-news-20180416386/
German institutional investors are turning to emerging markets and backing third-party asset managers to increase their exposures, according to rating agency Scope.
Germany Leads G20 Initiative To Boost Investment In Africa
2017-11-06T15:24:20.782042-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/germany-leads-g20-initiative-to-boost-investment-in-africa-20171106278/
The refugee crisis in Europe has lent impetus to a new initiative to foster private sector investment in Africa, according to an official in the German finance ministry. Compact With Africa (CWA) is an initiative of the world’s 20 largest economies (G20) to promote private sector investment in Africa, including but not limited to infrastructure.
Investors Pour $90M In German 'Flying Taxi' Startup
2017-09-05T08:21:06.319903-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/german-flying-taxi-startup-lilium-raises-90m-the-express-tribune-20170905996/
Lilium, a German start-up with Silicon Valley-scale ambitions to develop a 5-passenger “flying taxi”, has raised a second, $90 million round of financing from top tech investors, making it one of the best-funded electric aircraft projects to date.
U.S., German Tech Ecosystems Are Connecting
2017-07-12T10:37:40.329759-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/us-german-tech-ecosystems-are-connecting-20170712965/
At $15 billion, venture capital and private equity investment flow from the United States into Germany in Q1 2017 is already triple the levels of the prior two years. As the U.S. and German tech ecosystems become more closely connected, raising capital in the U.S. market is becoming a strategic consideration for many fast-growing German tech companies. For some, establishing a presence in one of the U.S. tech centers will be a key inflection point.
Peek Into Future Through Futures – How Hedge Funds Are Positioned
2017-07-10T11:01:06.483089-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/peek-into-future-through-futures-how-hedge-funds-are-positioned-20170710896/
The speed by which long rates rose the past couple of weeks took many by surprise. Intraday between June 26 and July 7, 10-year T-yields jumped from 2.12 percent to 2.4 percent. Over in Germany and Japan, they doubled – of course from much lower levels. Between the periods, yields on German 10-year bunds went from 0.25 percent to 0.57 percent, and on 10-year JGBs from 0.05 percent to 0.10 percent on July 6. Rates supposedly reacted to hawkish central-bank commentary, which has some truth to it. But they were also unwinding oversold technical conditions. Plus, at least as regards...
The Biggest Cybersecurity Disasters of 2017 So Far
2017-07-04T18:51:35.244320-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/the-biggest-cybersecurity-disasters-of-2017-so-far-20170704797/
A woman sits backdropped by a real time cyber attacks world map, at the headquarters of Bitdefender in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, June 28, 2017. A new, highly virulent strain of malicious ransom ...
What You Should Know Before Investing In German Real Estate
2017-06-21T13:31:03.310701-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/what-you-should-know-before-investing-in-germany-20170621506/
If you're looking to invest in international property, you couldn't do better than Germany. Here are a few reasons why.
Why German RE Is A Safe Haven For Investors
2017-06-15T10:11:41.045326-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/why-german-re-is-a-safe-haven-for-investors-20170615340/
<p>In the wake of heightened political and economic instability across parts of Europe and beyond, Germany is earning itself a reputation as a safe haven for investors. The country’s real estate market recorded transaction volumes of 12.6 billion euros in the first quarter of 2017, its strongest Q1 on record, according to JLL's Capital Flows Report. </p>
SWF's Seek Safety In U.S., Germany As U.K. Allocations Fall
2017-06-07T15:58:49.147343-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/swfs-seek-safety-in-us-germany-as-uk-allocations-fall-20170607179/
Geopolitical uncertainty and limited options to increase risk asset allocations are forcing global sovereign wealth investors to make fewer portfolio changes than at any point in the last five years, according to a new survey by Invesco, while the U.S. ranks as the most attractive market for the third year running.Â
Adams Street Partners Recruits Vom Hagen To Lead New Munich Office
2017-06-02T18:29:16.215000-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/adams-street-partners-recruits-vom-hagen-to-lead-new-munich-office-20170602066/
Global private equity manager Adams Street Partners has formed a new office in Munich, Germany and brought aboard veteran industry professional and former AllianceBernstein executive Martin vom Hagen to lead it. In his new role, vom Hagen will focus on the development of institutional client and consultant relationships within Germany, Austria, and Switzerland as the firm expands its efforts in the region, Adams Street said in a statement. He will join the firm as a partner.
German Real Estate Expensive For Institutional Investors
2017-05-26T11:59:45.527841-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/german-real-estate-expensive-for-institutional-investors-20170526877/
<p>Universal-Investment, the fourth annual survey of institutional investors, found that prices for German real estate investments are considered high by respondents.</p>
M&G Real Estate Invests €94.1M In Berlin Office Market
2017-05-23T10:01:46.878098-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/mg-real-estate-invests-941m-in-berlin-office-market-20170523784/
<p>M&G Real Estate has invested €94.1m in a central Berlin office for its pan-European growth strategy. David Jackson, fund manager at M&G Real Estate, said: “Key markets in Europe, and especially Germany, are now experiencing stronger tenant demand and take up, which is fuelling rental growth.</p>
Savills IM Offloads Portfolio Of SEB Assets For €579M
2017-04-20T12:15:22.387454-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/savills-im-offloads-portfolio-of-seb-assets-for-579m-20170420747/
Savills Investment Management has sold a large portfolio of real estate assets it inherited from its 2015 takeover of SEB Asset Management.
Men Bet She Would Fail; Now She Runs a $26 Billion Fund
2017-04-10T17:38:09.854667-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/men-bet-she-would-fail-now-she-runs-a-26-billion-fund-20170410405/
Dawn Fitzpatrick manages the billions in family wealth of the investor George Soros. But she takes over at an unsettled moment for global markets....
CVC To Start Clock On Sale Of German Metering Firm Ista
2017-03-28T17:29:06.450618-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/cvc-to-start-clock-on-sale-of-german-metering-firm-ista-20170328945/
<p>CVC is selling German metering and energy management group Ista, which could be worth up to 4 billion euros ($4.3 billion), sources told Reuters on Tuesday.</p>
<p>The buyout group, which bought Ista in 2013 at a valuation of 3.1 billion euros, plans to send out preliminary information packs on the company around Easter. This will set in motion what could become the largest sale of a private equity portfolio company in Germany this year, they added.</p>
Germany Energy Giant EON Posts Record $12.69B Loss In 2016
2017-03-15T15:41:43.706685-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/germany-energy-giant-eon-posts-record-1269b-loss-in-2016-20170315504/
German energy giant EON said on Wednesday (March 15) that it booked a record loss of 8.45 billion euros (S$12.69 billion) in 2016 after massively overvaluing its coal and gas-fired power generation business which was spun-off late last year.
Ares Buys Apartment Portfolio In Northern Germany
2017-03-02T10:36:06.338820-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/ares-buys-apartment-portfolio-in-northern-germany-20170302017/
Ares Management LP said March 1 that it acquired portfolio of 1,300 residential units totaling over 65,000 square meters of lettable space in Germany. Financial terms weren’t announced. The properties are located throughout metropolitan areas in Northern Germany as well as along the North Sea and Baltic Sea coasts. LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ares Management L.P. (NYSE:ARES) announced today that a fund managed by its real estate group has added to its substantial residential portfolio in Germany with the acquisition of a portfolio of 1,300 residential units totaling over 65,000 square meters of lettable space. The properties are located throughout metropolitan areas in...
Advent Makes $3.8B Bid In Three-Way Tussle For German Drug Company
2017-02-23T17:15:45.005303-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/advent-makes-38b-bid-in-three-way-tussle-for-german-drug-company-20170223810/
Buyout firm Advent International raised the stakes in the three-way bidding tussle for German drug company Stada Arzneimittel on Thursday with a 3.6 billion euro ($3.8 billion) takeover offer, giving management until Monday to respond.
Germany’s Stada Has Received A Third, Higher Takeover Offer From PE Firm
2017-02-21T16:15:29.535383-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/germanys-stada-has-received-a-third-higher-takeover-offer-from-pe-firm-20170221694/
German generic drugs company Stada said on Thursday it had received its third takeover approach, and at 58 euros ($61.89) per share, the latest offer was two euros higher than rival suitor Cinven Partners’ offer.
Tata Steel Says Has Work To Do To Progress Thyssenkrupp Merger
2017-02-17T18:05:10.755958-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/tata-steel-says-has-work-to-do-to-progress-thyssenkrupp-merger-20170217635/
DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - Tata Steel still has work to do before it can make progress on European steel merger talks with Thyssenkrupp, its Europe chief said on Thursday.
More Tech Companies Filed For IPOs In 2016, But Overall Exits Fell Globally
2017-01-31T14:41:22.369282-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/more-tech-companies-filed-for-ipos-in-2016-but-overall-exits-fell-globally-20170131011/
In the United States alone, more than 1,600 technology companies exited in 2016. The UK, India, Canada and Germany rounded out the top five. California and New York led the charge in the U.S., while Massachusetts and Texas tied for third with more than 90 exits. Washington state ranked ninth with 53 exits; only three were from IPOs.
Japanese, German LPs Back Canadian VC Pangaea Ventures’ $80M Fourth Fund
2017-01-27T11:56:32.496393-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/japanese-german-lps-back-canadian-vc-pangaea-ventures-80m-fourth-fund-20170127887/
<p>The latest fund has seen the induction of three new strategic LPs including German firm Henkel Corp, US-based Lam Research Corp and Sekisui Chemical Co of Japan.</p>
Chinese Renewable Power Giant Builds Global Empire
2017-01-12T11:24:24.380295-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/chinese-renewable-power-giant-builds-global-empire-20170112352/
Other investors are wary of Brazil, but when Duke Energy wanted to sell 10 hydroelectric dams there, a Chinese utility shrugged off the country&apos;s economic turmoil and paid $1.2 billion to add them to an energy empire that stretches from Malaysia to Germany to the Amazon.
REA Group To Sell Europe Business For $190M To PE Firm
2016-12-21T14:41:23.324378-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/rea-group-to-sell-europe-business-for-190m-to-pe-firm-20161221778/
<p>REA Group has agreed to sell its European businesses for $189.7 million to the UK's Oakley Capital Private Equity.</p>
<p>The digital real estate advertising company, which owns Australia's realestate.com.au website, will sell atHome Group S.a r.l. and REA Italia S.r.l. which operate in Luxembourg, France, Germany and Italy.</p>
VC Recap: Late-Stage Funding Plunges, Startups Pile On Debt
2016-12-19T10:49:54.946734-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/vc-recap-12-20161219629/
Introducing Trusted Insight's Venture Capital Recap, a compilation of the most important venture capital news from the previous day. Here are the stories you may have missed:
Germany Considers Fining Facebook €500,000 For Each Fake News Post
2016-12-19T10:22:33.720619-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/germany-considers-fining-facebook-500000-for-each-fake-news-post-20161219626/
Germany isn't happy with Facebook about its "fake news" problem — and politicians are considering fining it a whopping €500,000 (£420,000) for each offending post it fails to take down within 24 hours.
Germany, France To Launch $1B Early-Stage Fund
2016-12-19T09:33:09.432360-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/germany-france-to-launch-1b-early-stage-fund-20161219620/
According to French business magazine Les Echos, the approach could be similar to the one used last year, by the same actors, to pour €75 million into the French venture-capital fund Partech Growth.
Aerium Invests €203M In German, UK Real Estate
2016-12-05T13:10:08.659889-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/aerium-invests-203m-in-german-uk-real-estate-20161205034/
<p>The investment manager acquired a core retail portfolio in southern Germany and a value-add office building in Berlin for €110m.</p>
<p>The 37,613sqm retail portfolio of four shopping centres is 98% let, while the value-add Berlin office asset is 62% let.</p>
The German Private Equity Market
2016-11-14T12:47:54.707210-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/the-german-private-equity-market-20161114189/
We analyze the German private equity market, including fundraising, deals, performance and investors, using data from the recently launched Preqin Special Report: Private Equity in Germany.
GIC Ties Up With GSA To Invest In Student Accommodation In Germany
2016-10-04T10:31:55.042321-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/gic-ties-up-with-gsa-to-invest-in-student-accommodation-in-germany-20161004112/
Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC and global student accommodation specialists GSA announced on Tuesday (Oct 4) a partnership to invest in such properties in Germany.
European Pension Investors Back Restructured Long-Termism Initiative
2016-10-03T11:01:57.817571-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/european-pension-investors-back-restructured-long-termism-initiative-20161003039/
Some contend that book reserve pensions took root in Germany because funded pensions, such as they were, had been wiped out in the hyperinflation of the 1920s.
As Japan's Economy Struggles, Investors Binge On Trusts Investing In US REITs
2016-09-22T16:20:10.407694-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/as-japans-economy-struggles-investors-binge-on-trusts-investing-in-us-reits-20160922616/
While investors from Canada, China, Singapore, Qatar, Norway and Germany have ramped up their direct investment in US commercial property in recent years, one major overseas buying group has been notably absent from bidding wars for prime US property assets - the Japanese.
Strathclyde Pension Fund OKs Renewables, Private Equity Commitments
2016-09-15T17:07:01.278165-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/strathclyde-pension-fund-oks-renewables-private-equity-commitments-20160915239/
Some contend that book reserve pensions took root in Germany because funded pensions, such as they were, had been wiped out in the hyperinflation of the 1920s
The Current State Of Germany's Real Estate Market
2016-09-08T13:21:35.985047-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/the-current-state-of-germanys-real-estate-market-20160908828/
Douglas Edwards, Head of Institutional Business International, KGAL Capital GmbH & Co. KG, Michael Walton, Chief Executive, Rynda Property Investors and Philip La Pierre, Head of Investment Management Europe, Union Investment Real Estate, discuss current activity in the German real estate market.
Major European Pension Investors Commit To UN Development Goals
2016-09-07T11:46:52.953576-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/major-european-pension-investors-commit-to-un-development-goals-20160907756/
Some contend that book reserve pensions took root in Germany because funded pensions, such as they were, had been wiped out in the hyperinflation of the 1920s
Top Global Pension Fund Assets Drop For First Time Since GFC
2016-09-06T10:54:32.887421-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/top-global-pension-fund-assets-drop-for-first-time-since-gfc-20160906683/
The world’s leading 300 pension funds’ total assets dropped by over 3% last year to a figure of US$14.8 trillion overall. However, Asia-Pacific (APAC) pensions delivered growth of about 1% during the year, according to newly-released research from Willis Towers Watson and P&I.
The analysis of the top 300 global pension funds revealed that despite recording the first drop in assets since the beginning of the 2008 global financial crisis (GFC), cumulative asset growth is almost 19% since then. The research also shows that the assets of the top six APAC funds increased by around 1% during 2015, as compared to a decrease of 2% for the top 20 funds. The six largest funds in APAC contributed to 41% of the total fund assets of the top 20 in the ranking.
Top 10 Wealthiest Billionaires in the World – 2016 Hurun Global Rich List
2016-08-29T17:14:36.081832-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/top-10-wealthiest-billionaires-in-the-world-2016-hurun-global-rich-list-20160829375/
This years Hurun Global Rich List 2016 ranked 2188 billionaires from 68 countries, up 99 from last year. In another record-breaking year for the world’s billionaires, total wealth increased by 9% to US$7.3 trillion, more than the GDP of Germany and the UK combined and coming close to half that of the USA.
Target Global, Open Ocean Capital Lead €6M Series A In HeavenHR, A Cloud-Based HR Management Platform
2016-08-15T15:18:22.285017-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/target-global-open-ocean-capital-lead-6m-series-a-in-heavenhr-a-cloud-based-hr-management-platform-20160815654/
HeavenHR, a cloud-based HR management platform for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), has closed €6 million in Series A funding. Leading the round in the Berlin-based startup are Target Global, and Open Ocean Capital.
Y Combinator Visiting India, Israel, Nigeria, Russia And 7 Other Countries This Fall
2016-08-11T16:44:59.120557-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/y-combinator-visiting-india-israel-nigeria-russia-and-7-other-countries-this-fall-20160811510/
Y Combinator (YC) is packing its bags for its latest whirlwind adventure, as it gears up to visit startups and entrepreneurs around the world. The startup accelerator plans to visit 11 countries this fall, including Nigeria, Denmark, Portugal, Sweden, Germany, Russia, India (for the first time), Argentina, Chile, Mexico City, and Israel.
There's A Storm Brewing In US' $15T Commercial Real Estate Market
2016-07-05T16:56:06.644257-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/theres-a-storm-brewing-in-us-15t-commercial-real-estate-market-20160705538/
Pimco sees a storm brewing in the $15 trillion U.S. commercial real-estate market that it thinks will cause values to fall up to 5 percent in the next year. Other investors have more dire estimates for a coming sell-off.
Their collective pessimism is underpinned by the fact that property loans are coming due, new regulations will most likely prompt building sales and less money will be coming from overseas investors because of slowing growth in China, the Middle East and Europe. And then there's the basic fact that office-building prices have risen so much that they just seem due for a fall.
Blackstone Closes On Wall Street Office Building
2016-06-15T17:40:55.073238-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/blackstone-closes-on-wall-street-office-building-20160615581/
The Blackstone Group closed on the purchase of office building 44 Wall Street, according to sources. The transfer is part of a $2.7 billion real estate portfolio sale of assets owned by Norwegian investment firm Obligo in Scandinavia, Latvia, Germany and the U.S.
German Insurers See Competition From Asia On Property Buys
2016-06-08T09:55:08.395854-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/german-insurers-see-competition-from-asia-on-property-buys-20160608081/
"Asian and Chinese state funds are currently on a buying spree in Germany and have a lot of interest in German real estate portfolios," EY Partner Dietmar Fischer told a briefing on property investment trends.
CBRE Sells Global HQ For $330M
2016-06-02T18:50:08.936387-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/cbre-sells-global-hq-for-330m-20160602802/
Taking a page from its own playbook for investors, CBRE sold its global headquarters building at 400 S. Hope St. in downtown Los Angeles to a joint venture between Pittsburgh-based PNC Financial Services Group and GLL Real Estate Partners of Munich, Germany for almost $330.75 million, or more than $471 per square foot, CoStar Group has confirmed.
Stada Arzneimittel Holds Buyout Talks With CVC
2016-05-25T13:45:07.671654-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/stada-arzneimittel-holds-buyout-talks-with-cvc-20160525292/
Stada Arzneimittel AG has been holding informal talks with private-equity firm CVC Capital Partners over a potential buyout that could value the Germany generic drugmaker at roughly EUR3.7 billion ($4.1 billion), people familiar with the matter said.
Bayer Offers $62B For Monsanto
2016-05-24T10:38:36.153311-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/bayer-offers-62b-for-monsanto-1-20160524139/
<span style="line-height: 20.8px;">Bayer of Germany said Monday that it had offered $62 billion to acquire Monsanto in a deal that would combine two of the world’s biggest companies in the businesses of crop seeds and pesticides.</span>
Starwood-Brookfield JV Agrees To Sell Interhotel Portfolio In Germany
2016-05-23T14:46:11.118634-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/starwood-brookfield-jv-agrees-to-sell-interhotel-portfolio-in-germany-20160523104/
Starwood Capital Group, a leading global private investment firm, and Brookfield Property Partners (NYSE: BPY; TSX: BPY.UN), one of the world's largest commercial real estate companies, through separately controlled affiliates announced today an agr
Germany Hits Record FDI Investment Levels
2016-05-20T14:20:09.515404-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/germany-hits-record-fdi-investment-levels-20160520965/
Germany attracted more than 2,300 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects in 2015, according to federal economic development agency Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI).
Energiewende Isn't Working -- Germany Ups Gazprom Imports By 19%
2016-05-12T15:45:07.649237-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/energiewende-isnt-working-germany-ups-gazprom-imports-by-19-20160512403/
Amidst all the dramatic talk about ending Gazprom’s ‘monopoly’ in Europe, the Russian gas giant managed to increase its exports to Germany with 19 percent in Q1 2016
As Germany Curtails Wind And Solar, Billion-Euro Grid Projects Help Bring More Green Power On-Line
2016-04-29T19:10:07.555284-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/as-germany-curtails-wind-and-solar-billion-euro-grid-projects-help-bring-more-green-power-on-line-20160429490/
Germany is the world leader in incorporating wind and solar power into its electricity mix -- and it’s bearing the resulting technical and economic challenges for its power grid.
European Car Rental Startup Drivy Raises $35M
2016-04-28T10:12:51.892982-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/european-car-rental-startup-drivy-raises-35m-20160428367/
<span style="line-height: 20.8px;">Already operating in France, Germany and Spain with 36,000 cars on its system, Drivy will use the new money to expand into many more European cities, including London.</span>
Oman: German-Funded 1GW Mega Solar Project Planned In Duqm
2016-04-26T14:24:08.032341-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/oman-german-funded-1gw-mega-solar-project-planned-in-duqm-20160426274/
A group of investors from Germany is planning to build a mega solar power project with a generation capacity of one gigawatt (equivalent to 1,000 megawatt), a senior official from a Germany company told the Times of Oman.
Italy's Prelios Launches First Real Estate Fund In Germany
2016-04-13T10:10:41.720892-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/italys-prelios-launches-first-real-estate-fund-in-germany-20160413846/
Investment manager to target core-plus retail sector for vehicle.
Italy’s Prelios To Launch Debut €280m Retail Property Fund In Germany
2016-04-12T10:04:54.213855-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/italys-prelios-to-launch-debut-280m-retail-property-fund-in-germany-20160412805/
Commercial property firm Prelios will launch its first closed-end real estate fund in Germany seeking to raise €280m from domestic and international institutional investor
The Top Four Investors In The Running For Tata Steel's UK Assets
2016-04-04T13:08:19.459522-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/the-top-four-investors-in-the-running-for-tata-steels-uk-assets-20160404599/
As emergency talks take place in London and Welsh AMs reconvene to discuss the steel crisis in Cardiff Bay, economics correspondent Sarah Dickins looks at who might take over the threatened Tata steel.
Saudi's Murjan Buys London Building For 85M Pounds
2016-03-30T11:29:15.934936-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/saudis-murjan-buys-london-building-for-85m-pounds-20160330417/
Saudi Arabia-based investor Al Murjan Group has bought London's Kinnaird House office building for 85 million pounds ($121 million) from German fund manager GLL Real Estate, executives involved in the transaction said on Tuesday.
Germany Backs 2.7% Increase In Infrastructure And Defence Spending
2016-03-23T18:30:22.698982-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/germany-backs-27-increase-in-infrastructure-and-defence-spending-20160323112/
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Cabinet supports hikes in spending on defence and infrastructure in a budget plan that seeks to address global risks and refugee crisis
Germany Hoarding Gold At Risk Of Euro Dissolution
2016-03-22T10:14:06.398754-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/germany-hoarding-gold-at-risk-of-euro-dissolution-20160322987/
German central bank, known as the Deutsche Bundesbank, has already delivered gold valued at approximately 11.5 billion euros to Frankfurt and is planning to bring back 50% of the country’s gold reserves until 2020 according to Sputnik News.
Iranians To Splash Up To $8B On Overseas Property
2016-03-18T14:02:36.474396-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/iranians-to-splash-up-to-8b-on-overseas-property-20160318804/
Wealthy Iranians, companies and state-backed buyers will spend up to £6 billion ($8.5 billion) on overseas real estate over the next five-to-10 years following the lifting of international sanctions, a report said on Wednesday.
Backed By Bill Gates, Low-Profile Exicure Steps Into Spotlight With A $42M R&D Gamble
2016-03-07T13:00:24.609463-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/backed-by-bill-gates-low-profile-exicure-steps-into-spotlight-with-a-42m-rd-gamble-20160307077/
For a biotech that's raised $42 million from a group of deep-pocketed players that includes Bill Gates, Exicure is one of the most interesting drug developers you've never heard of.
Industrial Opportunity Partners Exits Roadtrek Motorhomes
2016-03-05T13:00:12.023180-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/industrial-opportunity-partners-exits-roadtrek-motorhomes-20160305995/
Industrial Opportunity Partners (“IOP”), an operations-focused private equity firm based in Evanston, Ill., today announced that it has completed the sale of portfolio company Roadtrek Motorhomes Inc. (“Roadtrek” or the “Company”) to the Erwin Hymer Group (“EHG”), a privately owned corporation headquartered in Germany that has a strong market position in the European recreational vehicle (RV) market.
Peter Thiel Backed Bank Teams Up With Transferwise To Re-Invent Banking
2016-03-01T17:30:19.135754-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/peter-thiel-backed-bank-teams-up-with-transferwise-to-re-invent-banking-20160301788/
Two European fintech startups are teaming up to give a glimpse of what the bank of tomorrow could look like. To recap, Number26 was founded out of Berlin in early 2013 as a “mobile-first” bank account, not too dissimilar from BankMobile or Simple in the U.S.
Beijing Passes New York City as Billionaire Capital of the World
2016-02-29T15:09:09.791388-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/beijing-passes-new-york-city-as-billionaire-capital-of-the-world-20160229706/
Beijing is home to more billionaires than any other city in the world, according to a new global wealth report....
Lux Capital’s Josh Wolfe Scored A 43X Venture Return On Kurion’s $400M Acquisition
2016-02-25T16:30:18.235341-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/lux-capitals-josh-wolfe-scored-a-43x-venture-return-on-kurions-400m-acquisition-20160225521/
<span style="line-height: 20.8px;"> Lux just scored a fund-making, record-breaking 43X return on its initial investment when Veolia acquired Kurion for approximately $400 million to provide "nuclear facility cleanup and treatment of low- and medium-level radioactive waste." Kurion was incubated by Lux Capital with investment from Firelake Capital and private investor Arthur Samberg.</span>
Global Trends In Family Offices #1: Investing In The Eurozone
2016-02-24T18:13:55.682646-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/global-trends-in-family-offices-1-investing-in-the-eurozone-20160224465/
The current economic move towards recovery is expected to continue at a modest pace over the coming months due to growing domestic demand, according to 3 leading European think tanks. Ifo of Germany and its French and Italian counterparts all made a joint statement that they are expecting a small acceleration in quarterly growth in GDP. The statement said the groups anticipate 0.3% growth in the second, third, and fourth quarters of 2014 compared to 0.2% in the first quarter. The single currency bloc ran a surplus in 2014 equivalent to 2.3 per cent of GDP, and this is predicted...
One Clear Winner Has Emerged In The Hedge Fund Space In 2016
2016-02-16T17:55:27.968499-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/one-clear-winner-has-emerged-in-the-hedge-fund-space-in-2016-20160216095/
Gamers play the "StarCraft II" developed by video game producer Blizzard Entertainment during the Gamescom 2015 fair in Cologne, Germany August 5, 2015. The Gamescom convention, Europe's largest video games trade fair, runs from August 5 to August 9. RE It has been absolutely brutal for hedge funds in general. Many are already suffering double-digit losses as global equities got slammed and oil prices plunged in January. According to hedge fund data firm eVestment, only 32% of the funds they track were positive in January. The hedge fund industry is made up of multiple strategies-long/short equity, activist, event-driven, distressed, global...
Movinga GmbH's $25M Series C Financing Round
2016-02-12T13:00:12.873212-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/movinga-gmbhs-25m-series-c-financing-round-20160212940/
P+P Pöllath + Partners advised Movinga GmbH on its third financing round amounting to $ 25 million. Main investors include Index Ventures LLP, Earlybird Verwaltungs GmbH and Rocket Internet. This is one of the largest financing rounds in the venture capital area in Germany in 2015.
Grainger Sells £94m German Property Portfolio To Private Equity
2016-02-09T16:29:04.446981-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/grainger-sells-94m-german-property-portfolio-to-private-equity-20160209792/
<p style="line-height: 18.9091px;">Grainger, Britain's biggest listed residential landlord, has sold a £94m loss-making German property portfolio as it continues to shift its focus towards the UK private rented sector. FTSE 250-listed Grainger said this latest sale of 1,600 rented homes in Germany would reduce its overheads by 10pc once the deal completes next month.</p>
Funding Galore: Startup Fundings Of The Week
2016-02-08T15:30:20.521368-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/funding-galore-startup-fundings-of-the-week-20160208714/
This week two venture capital firms raised funds.
What Color Is Your Haven? Reassessing The Role Of Precious Metals As Safe Havens
2016-02-04T11:00:12.551853-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/what-color-is-your-haven-reassessing-the-role-of-precious-metals-as-safe-havens-20160204486/
Gold’s role as a safe haven asset has been intensively studied in recent years. This article extends the previous literature and examines the safe haven properties versus equities and bonds of four precious metals (gold, silver, platinum and palladium) in a time-varying matter and across four countries : US, UK, Germany and Japan. Results indicate that the metals each play safe haven roles ; there are times when one metal is while another may be a safe haven against an asset. Consistent with previous findings, gold may not always be the safest haven.
Danish Life Insurer Said To Invest $200M In Morgan Stanley Asian Real Estate Core Fund
2016-02-04T09:00:12.777150-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/danish-life-insurer-said-to-invest-200m-in-morgan-stanley-asian-real-estate-core-fund-20160204465/
Denmark’s largest private life insurer will be sending some of its crisp nordic krone over to Asia to invest in a new Asia Pacific real estate fund being set up by Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI).
European Venture Capitals Closed €3.3B In Fourth Quarter 2015
2016-02-02T13:30:20.208075-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/european-venture-capitals-closed-33b-in-fourth-quarter-2015-20160202359/
European venture capital closed € 3.3 billion ($3.59 billion) funding in the Q4 of 2015, a huge raise from the previous quarter. United Kingdom is still the top spot for venture capital funding and information technology companies are still the favorite sector.
Germany On A Mission To Bring Home More Than Half Of Its Gold Reserves By 2020
2016-02-02T10:00:20.191510-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/germany-on-a-mission-to-bring-home-more-than-half-of-its-gold-reserves-by-2020-20160202326/
Under a supposed repatriation program, Germany is bringing back its gold reserves from the vaults of Paris and New York. Germany had stored all its bullion overseas fearing a Soviet Union attack during the Cold War. Till date, the Deutsche Bundesbank has managed to get around 366 tons to Frankfurt, which is almost half of the total reserve of 674 tons that it plans to repatriate by 2020.
Spain's Pig Farmers Thrive As Fellow European Breeders Struggle
2016-02-02T10:00:12.103220-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/spains-pig-farmers-thrive-as-fellow-european-breeders-struggle-20160202325/
While pig breeders in many European countries are suffering from a crippling Russian embargo, their counterparts in Spain, Europe's second-biggest pork producer, have stayed afloat thanks to a system that sees a large majority work for a company -- and not for themselves.
Latham Takes Another Private Equity Partner From The Magic Circle As Linklaters' Traugott Departs
2016-01-29T17:30:18.812356-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/latham-takes-another-private-equity-partner-from-the-magic-circle-as-linklaters-traugott-departs-20160129217/
Traugott leaves Linklaters after 14 years at the firm and his exit comes as another blow to the firm's private equity practice, following the departure of Ian Bagshaw and Richard Youle in London to White & Case in 2013, the loss of Peggy Wang in Hong Kong to the same firm last year, and the recent exit of Roger Johnson to Kirkland & Ellis in the City. Linklaters Hong Kong-based corporate partner Christopher Kelly, who handled work for the Carlyle Group, resigned earlier this month. Traugott, who made partner in 2003, turned private equity house Triton into one of the...
Q4 European Venture Capital Rises To €1.33B
2016-01-28T18:30:12.999725-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/q4-european-venture-capital-rises-to-133b-20160128168/
According to Dow Jones’ Venture Capital Report, European VC fundraising jumped 58% to €1.33 in Q4 2015 in comparison to Q3 when reviewing the number of fund closings and capital raised. When comparing to Q4 of 2014, venture capital increased only 6% as the number of fund closings dropped by 30%.
In Uncertain Times, Germany Takes More Gold Home
2016-01-28T11:30:27.451794-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/in-uncertain-times-germany-takes-more-gold-home-20160128128/
In the wake of the euro zone crisis, many ordinary Germans want to see more of the 3,381 tonnes of gold in vaults at home and some have even questioned whether it still exists, prompting the Bundesbank to recently publish a long list of gold bars. Just over 40 percent of the reserve, which Germany started building in the post-war boom years, is now held underground at the Bundesbank in Frankfurt, while almost the same amount is stored at the Federal Reserve in the United States. Holding gold reserves abroad is a legacy of the Bretton Woods system of currency...
Super-Rich In China Made It In Real Estate
2016-01-20T10:46:39.662546-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/super-rich-in-china-made-it-in-real-estate-20160120792/
<p>Technological and scientific innovation not only pushes forward economic development, but it also makes a few business leaders some big and fast money.</p>
Investors To Commit €48bn To Global Real Estate This Year
2016-01-14T17:00:18.136250-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/investors-to-commit-48bn-to-global-real-estate-this-year-20160114582/
Investors will commit a minimum of €48bn to global real estate this year, according to research by INREV, ANREV and PREA.
Iran To Sell 40 Tonnes Of Heavy Water To US: Official
2016-01-13T13:30:11.992422-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/iran-to-sell-40-tonnes-of-heavy-water-to-us-official-20160113535/
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.13px; line-height: 20.8px;">Iran will sell part of its stock of heavy water to the United States under its nuclear deal with world powers, its deputy atomic chief said Tuesday.</span>
Insurance Brokerage App FinanceFox Raises $5.5M Led By Salesforce Ventures
2016-01-12T14:17:07.696190-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/insurance-brokerage-app-financefox-raises-55m-led-by-salesforce-ventures-20160112428/
The new capital will be used to expand its marketing and sales activities in Switzerland and Germany as well as enter new markets.
UBS Raises £241M For UK Real Estate Debt Fund
2016-01-11T15:34:19.806004-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/ubs-raises-241m-for-uk-real-estate-debt-fund-20160111364/
<span style="line-height: 20.8px;">The UBS Participating Real Estate Mortgage Fund was backed by nine institutional investors from Japan, Netherlands, Germany and the UK.</span>
Aquila Capital Awarded Wind Portfolio Mandate By Largest Czech Energy Company
2016-01-06T18:06:21.373075-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/aquila-capital-awarded-wind-portfolio-mandate-by-largest-czech-energy-company-20160106169/
Aquila Capital has been mandated by ČEZ-Group to build a wind portfolio in Germany in the triple-digit-million Euro range. With this mandate, ČEZ is further expanding its activities in CO2-neutral energy generation. read more
UK Tech Sector Raised £2.5B From VCs In 2015
2016-01-06T10:54:04.053240-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/uk-tech-sector-raised-25b-from-vcs-in-2015-20160106078/
Startups in Britain raised 70% more from venture capitalists last year than they did in 2014, when $2.1 billion (£1.4 billion) was raised, suggesting appetite from investors for UK tech companies has grown significantly.
Europe’s BlueYard Capital Is A New $120M Early-Stage Fund From Ex-EarlyBird VCs
2016-01-05T17:28:59.433524-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/europes-blueyard-capital-is-a-new-120m-early-stage-fund-from-ex-earlybird-vcs-20160105065/
The new “early-stage” fund has raised $120 million so far and will be based in Berlin but plans to make investments across Europe.
The Outlook For Wind And Solar Investments After The Paris Climate Talks
2015-12-29T09:38:39.319675-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/the-outlook-for-wind-and-solar-investments-after-the-paris-climate-talks-20151229824/
Solar and wind dominate investments in renewable energy. How much bigger will these technologies get under a global climate deal?
China-backed Infrastructure Bank Formally Established
2015-12-28T16:00:14.825843-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/china-backed-infrastructure-bank-formally-established-20151228796/
The China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), viewed by some as a rival to the World Bank and Asian Development Bank, was formally established on Friday, according to a statement issued by Beijing.
Germany To Invest €2B In Russian High-Speed Railway
2015-12-28T15:41:18.356712-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/germany-to-invest-2b-in-russian-high-speed-railway-20151228788/
Germany is seeking economic cooperation with Russia, offering 2 billion euro to participate in the construction of a Moscow-Kazan high-speed railway, the Russian Railways reported Friday.
Wonkblog: Russian Energy Sector Struggles As U.S. And Europe Tighten Sanctions
2015-12-23T12:17:49.543526-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/wonkblog-russian-energy-sector-struggles-as-us-and-europe-tighten-sanctions-20151223646/
A year and a half after the United States and its European allies imposed economic sanctions on Russia’s energy sector, major Russian projects that were to carry oil and natural gas to customers in China, Turkey and Germany have stalled.
As Retirement Looms, Richard ‘Stick’ Williams Pauses To Reflect
2015-12-22T12:21:24.780845-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/as-retirement-looms-richard-stick-williams-pauses-to-reflect-20151222547/
When Richard “Stick” Williams announced last fall that he’d be stepping down as president of the Duke Energy Foundation, capping a 36-year-career with the energy company, he assumed he’d coast into retirement without too much fuss.<br />
German 3D Indoor Mapping And Navigation Startup NavVis Locates €7.5M Funding
2015-12-15T15:33:28.263942-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/german-3d-indoor-mapping-and-navigation-startup-navvis-locates-75m-funding-20151215097/
The investment was led by German VC Target Partners, with participation from existing investors MIG Fonds, and BayBG Bayerische Beteiligungsgesellschaft, as well as new investor Don Dodge, Developer Evangelist at Google.
NRG Energy vs. RWE: Germany Is Transforming Utility Status Quo, America Is Protecting It
2015-12-14T11:52:38.377539-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/nrg-energy-vs-rwe-germany-is-transforming-utility-status-quo-america-is-protecting-it-20151214988/
On Friday, RWE’s board of directors approved a sweeping plan to split the German power giant’s business operations into two companies.
OPEC decision on production driven by hard economic realities
2015-12-14T11:49:53.077801-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/opec-decision-on-production-driven-by-hard-economic-realities-20151214987/
The decision by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) offers major importers of hydrocarbons, such as China and Japan, the opportunity to benefit from lower energy import bills, but OPEC’s decision is hardly altruistic.
Christy Clark, B.C. Premier, Announces $100-Million Fund To Boost Tech Sector
2015-12-09T13:29:08.258469-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/christy-clark-bc-premier-announces-100-million-fund-to-boost-tech-sector-20151209784/
Budding technology entrepreneurs are getting access to cash to fuel their startup companies as British Columbia launches a strategy aimed at creating jobs. Premier Christy Clark has announced a $100-million venture capital fund in an effort to bolster the technology industry and diversify the economy.
Expert urges Vietnam to reform energy sector
2015-12-09T11:49:48.418767-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/expert-urges-vietnam-to-reform-energy-sector-20151209759/
The prices had been too high due to the strong monopoly in the market, Prof Dr. Andreas Polk from the Department of Business and Economics, Berlin School of Economics and Law, said.
Africa-Led Renewable Energy Project Receives Billions in Backing from International Community
2015-12-09T10:49:33.810856-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/africa-led-renewable-energy-project-receives-billions-in-backing-from-international-community-20151209746/
The ambitious Africa Renewable Energy Initiative (AREI), an African-led plan to add 10,000 MW of additional renewable energy on the continent by 2020, has received over $10 billion worth of backing from the international community at COP21.<br />
EU Commission: solar dumping duties and minimum price to remain
2015-12-07T17:34:00.011422-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/eu-commission-solar-dumping-duties-and-minimum-price-to-remain-20151207678/
The European Commission has ruled that its antidumping and antisubsidy measures will not be allowed to expire, with a review to be launched that could take up to 15 months to complete. Imports on Chinese cells however may be exempted from the measures.
European wind: a training ground for offshore investors
2015-12-01T13:07:10.707900-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/european-wind-a-training-ground-for-offshore-investors-20151201358/
International offshore wind investors should learn the industry ropes in Europe before exploring the world’s wind energy growth markets.