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One Of The Most Valued PE Firms Isn't On Wall Street
2018-01-09T06:21:07.576221-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/one-of-the-most-valued-private-equity-firms-isnt-on-wall-street-20180109235/
Talk about the titans of private equity and you’ll probably think Blackstone Group LP, KKR & Co. or Carlyle Group LP. But hidden in the small Swiss town of Baar, in a glass building opposite a McDonald’s and a couple of gas stations, resides a firm that by some measures is more highly valued than its big U.S. competitors.
Swiss State Pension Fund Stops Investing In Arms Firms
2017-06-15T11:06:24.727574-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/swiss-state-pension-fund-stops-investing-in-arms-firms-20170615349/
The leading Swiss state pension fund, Publica, has announced that it plans to disinvest from five weapons companies. This follows a national campaign by a responsible investment pension group to blacklist 15 international arms firms.
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.
Anthony Scaramucci Is This Year's Surprise Davos Star
2017-01-25T12:18:54.617612-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/anthony-scaramucci-is-this-years-surprise-davos-star-20170125800/
Hedge fund manager Anthony Scaramucci once entertained the Davos elite by hosting a sampling of expensive wines in the Swiss ski resort’s fabled Piano Bar. Returning this year as the lone attendee from Donald Trump’s incoming administration, he’s being more careful about what he consumes.
Ray Dalio: 'I Want To Be Loud And Clear, Populism Scares Me.'
2017-01-18T11:02:38.449738-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/ray-dalio-i-want-to-be-loud-and-clear-populism-scares-me-20170118502/
DAVOS, Switzerland -- The world today looks very much the way it did in the 1930s, and Ray Dalio doesn't like it one bit. Referring to increasing wealth inequality, the rise of nationalism, and a rebellious middle-class voting for Donald Trump and Brexit, the founder of the massive Bridgewater Associates hedge fund warned that Europe and the US face a dark future unless they turn back the rising tide of populism. Populism usually devolves into extremism, Dalio said.
Sweden’s AMF, AP1 And Folksam Buy SEK5B Of New Volvo Shares
2016-12-21T10:50:51.100577-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/swedens-amf-ap1-and-folksam-buy-sek5b-of-new-volvo-shares-20161221751/
<p>Three Swedish pension funds – AMF, Folksam and AP1 – have agreed to buy SEK5bn (€514m) of newly issued preference shares in Chinese-owned but traditionally Swedish carmaker Volvo Cars, hoping the issue marks a step on Volvo’s path back to stock market listing.</p>
<p>AMF has signed up to buy SEK2.5bn of the new shares – which include the right to have them converted into new ordinary shares in a possible future initial public offering (IPO) – AP1 has agreed to buy SEK1.5bn, and Folksam is to buy SEK1bn of the investments.</p>
Investors Increasing Control Over PE Terms And Conditions, Study Shows
2016-11-18T13:55:21.399353-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/investors-increasing-control-over-pe-terms-and-conditions-study-shows-20161118477/
Switzerland is engaged in a debate not just about its pension reforms, but also wider issues of intergenerational fairness and the stability of the second-pillar pension system
NN Investment Partners Gets Green Light On General Pension Fund
2016-11-09T15:14:11.889695-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/nn-investment-partners-gets-green-light-on-general-pension-fund-20161109045/
Switzerland is engaged in a debate not just about its pension reforms, but also wider issues of intergenerational fairness and the stability of the second-pillar pension system
Quants Move From Hedge Fund In Switzerland To The UK
2016-11-09T12:45:10.914164-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/quants-move-from-hedge-fund-in-switzerland-to-the-uk-20161109038/
Quants in Switzerland are deciding they're better off in London.
French Pension Investors Call For Moratorium On Arctic Oil, Gas Activity
2016-11-04T11:28:42.131785-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/french-pension-investors-call-for-moratorium-on-arctic-oil-gas-activity-20161104795/
Switzerland is engaged in a debate not just about its pension reforms, but also wider issues of intergenerational fairness and the stability of the second-pillar pension system.
Thailand Decides Not To Extradite Swiss National Linked To $1B Sovereign Wealth Fund Scandal
2016-09-21T11:20:10.253402-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/thailand-decides-not-to-extradite-swiss-national-linked-to-1b-sovereign-wealth-fund-scandal-20160921489/
Switzerland said it regrets a decision by Thai authorities not to extradite Swiss national Xavier Justo, a possible key witness in the global money-laundering probe linked to Malaysian state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).
Investindustrial Closes €2B Southern Europe-Focused Private Equity Fund
2016-03-14T19:00:16.896773-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/investindustrial-closes-2b-southern-europe-focused-private-equity-fund-20160314556/
Fund VI will pursue majority investments in quality European mid-market companies typically headquartered in Italy, Spain, Portugal or Switzerland with a strong internationalisation potential.
Blackstone, Carlyle In Talks To Pick Stake In Fragrance Company Indfrag
2016-03-08T11:30:11.643827-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/blackstone-carlyle-in-talks-to-pick-stake-in-fragrance-company-indfrag-20160308150/
Global private equity funds, including Blackstone and Carlyle, are in talks with Bengaluru-based fragrance and specialty chemicals maker Indfrag Ltd to acquire a significant minority stake, as per a report in The Economic Times.
Credit Suisse Group AG: How to Revamp Wealth Management?
2016-03-08T09:50:06.543011-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/credit-suisse-group-ag-adr-cs-how-to-revamp-wealth-management-20160308137/
Business Finance News sheds light on potential factors that led to a decline on Credit Suisse Group AG (ADR) ( NYSE:CS ) international wealth management business, and what measures can be taken to im...
4 Charts Looking Back On European Private Equity Markets
2016-02-18T10:51:46.975564-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/4-charts-looking-back-on-european-private-equity-markets-20160218165/
The charts above show the prolonged downturn in European private equity activity after the European sovereign debt crisis. Looking at the macro and dealmaking environment in 2016, many uncertainties remain. As the U.S. Fed looks to continue to hike rates due to promising job numbers, central bankers in Sweden, Switzerland and Japan have taken the opposite tact, taking the unprecedented step to lower rates below zero. In a year marked so far with fear and uncertainty, central bankers may need to climb down from their ivory towers and engage with dealmakers on the ground.
Green Bank Network Aims To Unleash Private Clean Energy Capital
2016-02-13T18:00:19.654960-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/green-bank-network-aims-to-unleash-private-clean-energy-capital-20160213016/
During the Paris climate conference, six green banks and two nonprofit organizations jointly announced the opening of the network Dec. 7. The network will accelerate clean energy installations and mobilize private investments worldwide.
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.
Middle Eastern Buyers Invest EUR 4.79B In European Hotels In Last 24 Months
2016-02-01T18:00:19.696798-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/middle-eastern-buyers-invest-eur-479b-in-european-hotels-in-last-24-months-20160201315/
Middle Eastern buyers invested EUR 4.79 billion ($5.22 billion) in some of the world’s most iconic hotels across key European markets in last 24 months, according to Check In, a European inbound hotel investment report by CBRE, a global real estate consultancy.
The Dark Side Of The Global Super-Rich
2016-02-01T14:31:15.608673-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/the-dark-side-of-the-global-super-rich-20160201282/
Foreign investors buy U.S. financial assets because of faster economic growth in the U.S. and rising interest rates. Last year, foreign holdings of U.S. financial assets reached a record of over $12 trillion. However, Washington also seems to be pursuing a deliberate policy of making itself a global haven for the super-rich.
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%.
EU Further Delays Vetting Of Hedge Fund Rules Outside The Bloc
2016-01-22T09:30:10.833318-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/eu-further-delays-vetting-of-hedge-fund-rules-outside-the-bloc-20160122901/
LONDON (Reuters) - A large chunk of the world's hedge fund sector faces further uncertainty after the European Union extended a deadline for deciding if non-EU firms can continue marketing themselves...
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.
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.
Brevan Howard Paid Its Senior Staff $3M In 2015, Cut Employees Elsewhere
2016-01-06T11:45:34.943826-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/brevan-howard-paid-its-senior-staff-3m-in-2015-cut-employees-elsewhere-20160106114/
Brevan Howard has just released its 2015 accounts. It has been increasing pay, but cutting staff.
Hedge Funds Struggle With Steep Losses And High Expectations
2015-12-29T15:00:12.831092-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hedge-funds-struggle-with-steep-losses-and-high-expectations-20151229878/
When David Einhorn, the founder of Greenlight Capital, plays host to his investors at the American Museum of Natural History in January, his guests will sip cocktails and dine under a 94-foot blue whale in the Milstein Hall. William A. Ackman will hold court one week later, at the New York Public Library at Bryant Park, where investors in his Pershing Square Capital Management will mingle in the historic halls of marble, wood and gold. The lavish settings will be the same as in years past, but the circumstances will be strikingly different: Both billionaire hedge fund managers, and many...
A Mansion, A Shell Company and Resentment In Bel Air
2015-12-15T10:50:35.478771-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/a-mansion-a-shell-company-and-resentment-in-bel-air-20151215063/
In the booming high-end market of Los Angeles, where
hidden ownership is common, one house stands out.
Is it time to close the door to foreign buyers of British property?
2015-11-23T17:50:04.177363-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/is-it-time-to-close-the-door-to-foreign-buyers-of-british-property-20151123969/
A global super-rich elite, some of them criminal, are snapping up property in Britain, pushing up costs for all of us and throwing the poor to the edge of the cities. Rampant landlordism is dividing Britain into a nation of housing haves and have-nots.
Global underinvestment in energy R&D presents opportunities for the region
2015-11-23T16:28:09.882766-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/global-underinvestment-in-energy-rd-presents-opportunities-for-the-region-20151123942/
The banner of innovation in the petroleum industry has passed to service companies, such as Schlumberger and Halliburton, which spend between 2 and 3 per cent of sales.
Singapore Growing As Precious Metals Trading Hub
2015-11-17T16:00:14.127305-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/singapore-growing-as-precious-metals-trading-hub-20151117557/
As trade agency IE Singapore pushes ahead with efforts to develop Singapore as a precious metals trading hub, industry players say they are benefiting from more growth and trade opportunities.
Dutch Dummen Orange swaps private equity owners
2015-11-09T14:13:17.313641-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/dutch-dummen-orange-swaps-private-equity-owners-20151109079/
London-headquartered private equity firm BC Partners recently bought a majority stake in Dümmen Orange, valuing the Dutch flower breeder at around $500 million. The deal was advised on by M&A experts from six firms: Nielen Schuman, Holland Corporate Finance, Houthoff Buruma, Simmons & Simmons, Sincerius and William Blair, and funded by UBS and RBC. Founded in 1963, with earlier operations tracing back to 1923, Dümmen Orange is a large producer of flower seeds, cut flowers and potted plants. The company, formerly known as DNA Green Goup (the firm was rebanded as Dümmen Orange just a few months ago), has approximately...
Billionaire Niel Buys Telecom Italia Stake, Follows Vivendi
2015-11-02T18:03:41.417044-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/billionaire-niel-buys-telecom-italia-stake-follows-vivendi-bloomberg-business-20151102665/
Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world....
Social Intelligence Startup Brandwatch Raises $33M Series C To Grow In US
2015-10-30T16:07:01.041714-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/social-intelligence-startup-brandwatch-raises-33m-series-c-to-grow-in-us-20151030554/
Social media is officially eating Internet, and where the people go with their eyeballs, so do the brands. But the brands are – largely – all at sea, still trying to figure all this stuff out.
Extreme Heatwaves Could Push Gulf Climate Beyond Human Endurance, Study Shows
2015-10-27T16:24:20.214004-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/extreme-heatwaves-could-push-gulf-climate-beyond-human-endurance-study-shows-20151027414/
Oil heartlands of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Doha and Iran’s coast will experience higher temperatures and humidity than ever before on Earth if the world fails to cut carbon emissions.
Swiss Mobile-First Insurance Broker Knip Picks Up $15.7M Series B
2015-10-26T16:38:42.647624-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/swiss-mobile-first-insurance-broker-knip-picks-up-157m-series-b-20151026297/
The digitisation of legacy industries shows no signs of slowing and nor does the enthusiasm of VCs for startups doing just that. Knip, the Swiss ‘mobile-first’ digital insurance broker, has closed a $15.7 million Series B round led by U.S.-based Route 66 Ventures.
Dubai’s Property Market Slows, But Developers Remain Upbeat
2015-10-21T10:35:57.745414-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/dubais-property-market-slows-but-developers-remain-upbeat-20151021028/
Although Dubai’s real estate market has been sliding, the emirate has seen several new launches The post Dubai’s property market slows, but developers remain upbeat appeared first on Gulf Business.
The Planet-Saving, Capitalism-Subverting, Surprisingly Lucrative Investment Secrets Of Al Gore
2015-10-19T13:38:59.539226-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/the-planet-saving-capitalism-subverting-surprisingly-lucrative-investment-secrets-of-al-gore-20151019902/
Throughout his political life he was poor compared with many senators; now by any standard he is rich. According to his financial-disclosure forms, Gore was worth between $1 million and $2 million when he ran for president. Gore declined to discuss his personal finances with me, but published estimates of his net worth are in the hundreds of millions.
Lawsuit Says Manhattan Real Estate Was Used To Launder Money
2015-10-19T10:41:00.140222-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/lawsuit-says-manhattan-real-estate-was-used-to-launder-money-20151019821/
A banker and a former politician from Kazakhstan tried to launder tens of millions of dollars of stolen money through New York real-estate holdings, a civil lawsuit alleges.
The Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index finished down 1.41% in September
2015-10-16T15:10:19.882098-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/the-credit-suisse-hedge-fund-index-finished-down-141-in-september-20151016769/
Performance for the Broad Index and its 10 sub-strategies is calculated monthly. August, September and YTD 2015 performance numbers are listed below and are available at www.hedgeindex.com. Additional information about the Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Indexes -- including research, fund performance and constituent fund information -- can be found at http://www.hedgeindex.com. Credit Suisse AG is one of the world's leading financial services providers and is part of the Credit Suisse group of companies (referred to here as 'Credit Suisse'). As an integrated bank, Credit Suisse offers clients its combined expertise in the areas of private banking, investment banking and asset...
How Much Gold Is China Importing And Does It Still Correlate To SGE Withdrawals?
2015-10-13T10:50:36.171938-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/how-much-gold-is-china-importing-and-does-it-still-correlate-to-sge-withdrawals-20151013457/
We have some catching up to do in terms of discussing Chinese gold import in H1 2015 and how this relates to withdrawals from Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE) vaults. SGE withdrawals in 2015 are stronger than ever.
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Infrastructure Institutional Investing Socially responsible investing Today's Post » How Public Pensions Are Getting Smart About Infrastructure
2015-09-28T21:56:33.482346-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/allaboutalpha-hedge-fund-trends-alternative-investment-analysis-infrastructure-institutional-investing-socially-responsible-investing-todays-post-how-public-pensions-are-getting-smart-about-infrastructure-20150928601/
While American politicians talk about changing public policy to increase investment in U.S. infrastructure, America’s public pension funds are investing their money in infrastructure overseas....
'Flash crash' trader to appear in court to fight extradition to US
2015-09-25T17:51:12.236273-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/flash-crash-trader-to-appear-in-court-to-fight-extradition-to-us-20150925573/
Navinder Sarao indicted by US federal grand jury on 22 criminal counts over allegations he used trading program to ‘spoof’ marketsThe London-based trader accused by US authorities of market manipulation that helped cause the 2010 Wall Street “flash crash” is due to appear in court on Friday to fight extradition to the United States to face trial. Navinder Sarao, arrested by British police on a US warrant in April, has been indicted by a US federal grand jury on 22 criminal counts including wire fraud, commodities fraud, commodity price manipulation and attempted price manipulation. Continue reading...
State Street Debuts Liquid Alternative Private Equity Index
2015-09-24T17:45:31.948037-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/state-street-debuts-liquid-alternative-private-equity-index-20150924505/
State Street Corporation has launched a new investable index that provides public access to private equity sector exposures. The State Street Liquid Private Equity Investable Index is a liquid proxy for direct private equity investment and is the first in a series of investable indices. It was developed from research generated by State Street’s academic partnership, State Street Associates, which suggests that private equity managers collectively outperform the public equity markets in part by anticipating the relative performance of economic sectors. Based on this evidence, the model identifies private equity sector exposures utilizing the proprietary State Street GX Private Equity...
'This isn't at all like London': life in Walter Segal's self-build anarchist estate
2015-09-16T15:28:04.025158-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/this-isnt-at-all-like-london-life-in-walter-segals-self-build-anarchist-estate-20150916025/
<p style="line-height: 20.8px;">Nestled among trees on a hillside, the 13 half-timbered boxes are routinely mistaken for prefabs, an artists’ colony, Swiss chalets, eco-houses, a kibbutz, Scandinavian holiday cabins, Jamaican beach houses – or even a Japanese temple.</p>
PE HUB » Evolution Equity Partners collects $70 mln for initial tech fund
2015-09-16T11:55:00.279527-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/pe-hub-evolution-equity-partners-collects-70-mln-for-initial-tech-fund-20150916007/
NEW YORK and Zurich, Switzerland (September 15, 2015) â Evolution Equity Partners is pleased to announce the first close of The Evolution Technology Fund L.P. focused on growth stage investments in cybersecurity and next generation enterprise software and services in the U.S. and Europe.
Swiss Firms Avoiding Tax On Gold, Says NGO
2015-09-15T12:38:33.984040-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/swiss-firms-avoiding-tax-on-gold-says-ngo-20150915927/
Swiss commodities companies have been accused of depriving the people of Burkina Faso of millions of pounds a year in tax for the gold being dug out of the impoverished country’s mines.
Idinvest, 360 lead €15m round in smartphone repair company Save
2015-09-08T12:34:39.268205-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/idinvest-360-lead-15m-round-in-smartphone-repair-company-save-20150908826/
Idinvest Partners and 360 Capital Partners have lead a €15m round of investment in Paris-based smartphone repair service Save.
How venture capital sucks Australia's best growth companies to the US
2015-09-02T13:02:33.506049-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/how-venture-capital-sucks-australias-best-growth-companies-to-the-us-20150902614/
<span style="line-height: 20.8px;">There is a school of thought that says it is inevitable for Australia’s high-growth technology companies to move offshore.</span>
Waterland Private Equity exits SENIOcare stake to strategic investor
2015-08-31T16:03:28.672675-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/waterland-private-equity-exits-seniocare-stake-to-strategic-investor-20150831481/
Waterland Private Equity has sold its stake in Swiss nursing home operator SENIOcare to a company that is already active in the elder care sector, Swiss Prime Site.
European tech: In Silicon Valley’s shadow
2015-07-24T16:33:04.406106-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/european-tech-in-silicon-valleys-shadow-20150724307/
Ambarish Mitra remembers the phone call well. The voice at the other end — from a US company he refuses to identify — invited him to fly across the Atlantic to discuss a $1.5bn deal to buy Blippar, h...
Where in the world are you most likely to find a female billionaire?
2015-07-15T13:38:43.425447-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/where-in-the-world-are-you-most-likely-to-find-a-female-billionaire-20150715094/
Angola is the global capital of female billionaires, it has emerged, while Chile has one of the highest proportions of billionaire women in the world....
Fund Manager Perry Joins Loeb, Cohen as Top 200 Art Collectors
2015-07-07T10:53:53.535152-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/fund-manager-perry-joins-loeb-cohen-as-top-200-art-collectors-20150707931/
Hedge fund manager Richard Perry and actor Leonardo DiCaprio joined the list of the world’s top 200 art collectors compiled by ARTnews magazine.
Amazon’s E-Books Business Investigated by European Antitrust Regulators
2015-06-12T10:46:18.595294-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/amazons-e-books-business-investigated-by-european-antitrust-regulators-20150612503/
In the digital world, things change in an instant. One minute you are the people’s champion. In the next, perhaps a villain....
Credit Suisse head of financial sponsors M&A Rajesh Alva Departs
2015-06-10T12:45:21.459446-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/credit-suisse-head-of-financial-sponsors-ma-rajesh-alva-departs-20150610449/
Mr. Alva joined the Swiss bank in December 2010, initially as its head of health-care M&A. He had spent 15 years with Lazard Ltd. , where he advised on health-care deals, focusing on the medical-tech...
Technology Replaces Schmoozing As Private Banks Fight For Clients
2015-06-03T14:27:02.279060-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/technology-replaces-schmoozing-as-private-banks-fight-for-clients-20150603284/
No longer is schmoozing over long lunches and fine wines enough; Swiss private bankers are turning to video games and virtual reality to attract a new generation of skeptical clients and see off digital rivals.
The Rise and Fall of Gold... And Other Tales of Precious Metals
2015-05-20T20:37:41.303681-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/the-rise-and-fall-of-gold-and-other-tales-of-precious-metals-20150520155/
Gold bugs have had their confidence squashed along with the metal's spot price. Since the beginning of 2013 they've scuttled away from the largest gold ETF, the SPDR Gold Shares fund, carrying with them a cumulative $27 billion...
DocuSign Valuation Doubles Following $233M Raise
2015-05-14T13:27:24.435169-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/docusign-valuation-doubles-following-233m-raise-20150514078/
"This round was led by returnees Brookside Capital and Bain Capital Ventures and includes new investors Generation Investment Management, ClearBridge Investments and Wasatch Advisors as well as return investors Iconiq Capital, Wellington Management Company and Sands Capital Ventures."
Morningstar Strengthens Swiss Team
2015-05-07T10:22:52.823033-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/morningstar-strengthens-swiss-team-20150507012/
"Investment research provider Morningstar has announced the appointment of Stefano Petracca as CEO for Morningstar Switzerland, and Frédéric Vallé as head of Business Development."
Julius Baer CEO Dismisses Rumor of Deal Talk with Rival
2015-04-15T10:47:08.783456-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/julius-baer-ceo-dismisses-rumor-of-deal-talk-with-rival-20150415774/
"Julius Baer has not held talks with larger rival Credit Suisse about merging... The chatter has fueled Baer's shares to their highest level since the purchase of three private banks and asset manager GAM from UBS in 2005."
Lebanon: Not Keeping Banking Secrecy a Secret
2015-04-08T11:07:49.775955-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/lebanon-not-keeping-banking-secrecy-a-secret-20150408680/
"Lebanon will not abandon its banking secrecy law but will continue to cooperate with the United States and other nations in the exchange of tax information and the fight against money laundering, leading bankers said Thursday."
Switzerland’s AHV tenders CHF500m global equity portfolio
2015-04-02T14:11:18.743041-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/switzerlands-ahv-tenders-chf500m-global-equity-portfolio-20150402629/
The small-cap mandate would exclude any domestically listed companies and be passively managed, benchmarked against the MSCI World ex Switzerland small cap index.
CEO to Leave Credit Suisse after Eight Years, Tidjane Thiam will Join as CEO
2015-03-12T10:50:10.480490-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/ceo-to-leave-credit-suisse-after-eight-years-tidjane-thiam-will-be-appointed-20150312429/
"Tidjane Thiam is currently Group Chief Executive of Prudential plc, a London-based international financial services group with operations in the United States, Asia, Europe and Latin America. After a thorough evaluation process, which included internal as well as external candidates, the Board of Directors has appointed him as the new CEO of Credit Suisse Group."
1,500 Tons of Gold on the Line in Swiss Vote to Buy Back Bullion
2014-11-05T13:04:12.338162-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/1500-tons-of-gold-on-the-line-in-swiss-vote-to-buy-back-bullion-20141105595/
The word "Switzerland" sits stamped on the side of a newly manufactured 400 ounce gold bar at a precious metal refinery near Mendrisio. A “Save Our Swiss Gold” victory means Switzerland would face bu...
France and Germany are the Main Drivers of Growth in the European Commercial Real Estate Market
2014-09-02T11:30:19.251322-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/france-and-germany-are-the-main-drivers-of-growth-in-the-european-commercial-real-estate-market-20140902849/
The European commercial real estate investment market continued its strong performance in H1 2014, with France and Germany the main drivers of growth and the Netherlands...
Ralph Lauren Wears Apollo's Gold Watch
2014-08-22T13:57:02.684471-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/8743-ralph-lauren-wears-apollos-gold-watch-20140822743/
Brian Duffy was one of Ralph Lauren’s senior lieutenants. He is now the boss and part-owner of the UK’s leading luxury jewellers. Deputy Business Editor Tom Pegden spoke to him...
Arizona State Retirement System Meeting Minutes
2014-08-21T16:41:54.550366-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/8736-arizona-state-retirement-system-meeting-minutes-20140821736/
IC Meeting August 18, 2014 Page 4 of 4 A copy of the agenda background material provided to Committee Trustees (with the exception of material relating to possible executive sessions) is available ...
Logistics investment venture in China receives USD588m
2014-07-15T12:27:39.166792-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/8336-logistics-investment-venture-in-china-receives-usd588m-20140715336/
Prologis China Logistics Venture, an investment vehicle launched by US logistics operator Prologis Inc, has received additional USD588m investments. The new commitment came from HIP China Logistics Investments Ltd, a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Council, which committed USD500m, and from Prologis itself, which contributed USD88m.
Ex-Trader Spurns Hedge Funds to Market Coconut Water
2014-07-09T12:26:03.796140-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/8238-ex-trader-spurns-hedge-funds-to-market-coconut-water-20140709238/
“It’s a super-premium player in super-premium markets,” Julian Mellentin, director of London-based research firm New Nutrition Business , said in an e-mail....
Edelweiss to Foray Into Gold Scrap Refining
2014-07-08T14:06:19.553714-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/8227-edelweiss-to-foray-into-gold-scrap-refining-20140708227/
Edelweiss Commodities -a wholly-owned subsidiary of the listed financial services company -is setting up the refinery at Naroda, close to Ahmedabad, at an investment of around Rs 60 crore. The refine...
July 14th, 15th and 16th Global ICON - Global ARC Keynote and academic speakers
2014-07-03T14:21:06.183046-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/july-14th-15th-and-16th-global-icon-global-arc-keynote-and-academic-speakers-20140703189/
PensuL is proud to announce that Frédéric will be a speaker at the Global ICON Conference that will be held in July 14,15 and 16 in Boston, MA. His subject of presentation will be Real Estate.
Ultra-Luxury Real Estate: Where the World's Illegal Money Comes to Roost
2014-06-30T11:46:48.206372-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/8100-ultra-luxury-real-estate-where-the-worlds-illegal-money-comes-to-roost-20140630100/
For decades, if one wanted to launder a few million (or billion) without paying taxes and attracting undue government attention, the proper venue were bank accounts in Geneva, Zurich or Bern. However...
ADIA backs Freo, Halter to start CHF450m Mall of Switzerland
2014-06-04T17:32:53.207422-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/7730-adia-backs-freo-halter-to-start-chf450m-mall-of-switzerland-20140604730/
Luxembourg-based Freo, backed by a unit of the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund ADIA, has joined with Zurich-based property firm Halter to start construction of the CHF450m (€369m) Mall of Switzerland near Lucerne.
FMO invests in Infrastructure Fund in Central America, Mexico and Colombia
2014-05-27T08:51:07.932087-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/7545-fmo-invests-in-infrastructure-fund-in-central-america-mexico-and-colombia-20140527545/
Several leading institutional investors signed and committed on May 14th an aggregate amount in excess of USD 190 million to the Central American Mezzanine Infrastructure Fund II LP, an Ontario limited partnership...
Credit Suisse Pleads Guilty to US Tax Evasion; Shares Rise 3%
2014-05-20T09:22:38.004188-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/7442-credit-suisse-pleads-guilty-to-us-tax-evasion-shares-rise-3-20140520442/
The bank agreed yesterday to the largest penalty in an offshore tax case after using secret Swiss accounts to help Americans hide money from the Internal Revenue Service, and its main banking unit pled guilty to a criminal charge.
Ireland's Trade Surplus Drops to Lowest Level Since 2008
2014-05-14T15:09:39.833674-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/7345-irelands-trade-surplus-drops-to-lowest-level-since-2008-20140514345/
Ireland recorded its lowest seasonally adjusted trade surplus since July 2008 in March, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO)....
Switzerland Agrees to Exchange Tax Information with Other Countries
2014-05-14T13:23:04.047526-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/7337-switzerland-agrees-to-exchange-tax-information-with-other-countries-20140514337/
Switzerland, one of the world’s largest offshore financial centers, agreed on Tuesday to exchange tax information with other countries automatically, representing a major breakthrough in the international crackdown on tax evasion. Switzerland joins the growing number of nations that have agreed to share tax information, helping to lift the veil of tax secrecy in almost everyone.
Strauss-Khan Preparing to Launch a Geneva-Based Global Macro Fund
2014-04-25T15:25:42.106862-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/6950-strauss-khan-preparing-to-launch-a-geneva-based-global-macro-fund-20140425950/
In Europe, one of the most talked-about new fund initiatives is the one that Dominique Strauss-Kahn is preparing. The former head of the International Monetary Fund was at one point considered a leading French presidential hopeful until allegations of sexual assault involving a maid in a New York hotel derailed his political ambitions. Those charges were later dropped and he settled a related civil action.
8 of the 20 Oldest Family Businesses Are Italian
2014-04-16T11:43:53.770828-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/6797-8-of-the-20-oldest-family-businesses-are-italian-20140416797/
Nowadays, the sentiment score for "Italy" + "economy" is pretty negative, but when it comes to family business longevity, no country with entrants in the top 20 comes close.
North American Funds Control 75% of Every Dollar in AUM
2014-03-26T15:48:33.309424-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/6507-north-american-funds-control-75-of-every-dollar-in-aum-20140326507/
New data analysis from eVestment illustrates the structural details of the global hedge fund industry, highlighting the fact that funds operating in North America control 73 cents of every dollar in ...
Precious Metals Market Report
2014-03-25T15:05:30.491066-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/6490-precious-metals-market-report-20140325490/
This week gold fell from a high of $1390, achieved late on Sunday night European
time, to a low of $1322 last night before rallying $15 on London's opening
this morning. To put this fall in conte...
BC Partners wins fight to buy Con Hem for PS1.6bn
2014-03-20T10:50:49.390918-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/6415-bc-partners-wins-fight-to-buy-con-hem-for-ps16bn-20140320415/
PRIVATE equity firm BC Partners is set to buy Swedish cable company Com Hem, in a deal that will value the firm at about 17bn crowns (PS1.6bn), one of the largest buyouts in Europe this year, people ...
Swiss private equity Adveq Real Assets targets rural assets for $300m fund
2014-03-20T10:27:07.453955-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/6409-swiss-private-equity-adveq-real-assets-targets-rural-assets-for-300m-fund-20140320409/
ONE of Europe's largest private equity and managed fund investors is in Australia scoping major acquisitions for its new $US300 million ($332m) specialist agricultural vehicle, the Harvested Resource...
HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index decline -0.48 through mid-march (+0.86)
2014-03-19T11:50:31.155495-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/6393-hfrx-global-hedge-fund-index-decline-048-through-mid-march-086-20140319393/
Declines in European equities were led by declines in Germany, France, UK, Switzerland and the Netherlands, while Asian equity market declines were led by Hong Kong, Korea, Japan and China. US equiti...
Family Offices, Wealth Managers Face New and Looming Tax Changes
2014-02-24T08:40:54.093211-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/5919-family-offices-wealth-managers-face-new-and-looming-tax-changes-20140224919/
For wealthy Americans and the firms that manage their money, this tax season offers plenty of potential headaches....
Deutsche Bank hires JPMorgan's Germany head
2014-02-14T12:07:45.208472-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/5740-deutsche-bank-hires-jpmorgans-germany-head-20140214740/
FRANKFURT, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank has
hired Karl-Georg Altenburg, head of investment banking in
Germany, Austria and Switzerland for JPMorgan, as its
co-head of investment banking and corpo...
The Swiss Venture Capital Landscape in 2013: 50% More Deals, 30% Fund Growth
2014-02-12T11:33:19.536271-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/5676-the-swiss-venture-capital-landscape-in-2013-50-more-deals-30-fund-growth-20140212676/
90 rounds of venture capital financing took place in Switzerland in 2013. According to figures published by the participants, companies received a total of CHF415.3 million. The comparison with the previous year is very positive: the number of financed companies increased by almost 50% and the invested funds increased by more than 30%. In 2012, a total of 61 start-ups announced investment of CHF 316 million.
Hedge funds down 0.44 in January beat markets by more than 3
2014-02-11T17:27:50.580135-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/5654-hedge-funds-down-044-in-january-beat-markets-by-more-than-3-20140211654/
Hedge funds were down 0.44% in January 2014, outperforming underlying markets as the MSCI World Index declined 3.74% with global markets off to a bumpy start in 2014, according to Eurekahedge....
Credit Suisse Profit Misses Forecasts - Wall Street Journal
2014-02-06T05:18:00.992541-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/credit-suisse-profit-misses-forecasts-wall-street-journal-20140206515/
Markets Pulse is a real-time story stream curated from The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones. <b>Get it on your mobile device by pointing your browser to wsj.com/marketspulse</b>....
UBS Gains as Profit Beats Estimates on Lower Legal Costs
2014-02-04T09:35:45.144840-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/5448-ubs-gains-as-profit-beats-estimates-on-lower-legal-costs-20140204448/
UBS AG, Switzerland’s biggest bank, reported fourth-quarter profit that beat analysts’ estimates, helped by higher earnings at its main divisions as well as lower legal costs and a tax gain. The compa...
Brazil's Cetip CFO Gomes to step down amid management shuffle
2014-01-31T14:25:06.756720-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/5393-brazils-cetip-cfo-gomes-to-step-down-amid-management-shuffle-20140131393/
SAO PAULO, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Cetip SA Mercados Organizados, Brazil's largest securities clearinghouse, saidChief Financial Officer Francisco Carlos Gomes has tendered hisresignation amid a broad mana...
ON THE MOVE-RBC hires financial adviser from UBS
| Reuters
2014-01-31T10:43:40.461936-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/5371-on-the-move-rbc-hires-financial-adviser-from-ubs-reuters-20140131371/
Jan 22 (Reuters) - RBC Wealth Management, the U.S. brokerageoperation of Royal Bank of Canada, said it had hiredfinancial adviser Kelly Kerr from UBS.Kerr has 14 years of industry experience with more...
Exclusive: Lone Star hires advisors for IKB sale as stress tests loom
2014-01-31T10:24:19.271907-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/5366-exclusive-lone-star-hires-advisors-for-ikb-sale-as-stress-tests-loom-20140131366/
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Private equity investor Lone Star <LS.UL> has hired Rothschild <ROT.UL> and Bank of America Merrill Lynch <BAC.N> as advisors for the planned sale of German corporate...
Private Equity And M&A In Africa - A Legal Perspective
2014-01-30T11:17:59.404480-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/5354-private-equity-and-ma-in-africa-a-legal-perspective-20140130354/
30 Jan 2014 - Worldwide - Corporate/Commercial Law - Private Equity And M&A In Africa – A Legal Perspective - Morgan Lewis & Bockius - The IMF's Regional Economic Outlook on Sub-Saharan Africa in Oct...
Hedge fund urges Cliffs to spin off assets, double dividend
2014-01-29T10:34:04.724784-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/5327-hedge-fund-urges-cliffs-to-spin-off-assets-double-dividend-20140129327/
Jan 28 (Reuters) - New York-based hedge fund CasablancaCapital LP picked up a 5.2 percent stake in Cliffs NaturalResources Inc and urged the iron ore producer to spinoff of international assets and...
Macquarie Looks for More Power Assets in Europe
2014-01-27T13:21:43.996065-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/5264-macquarie-looks-for-more-power-assets-in-europe-20140127264/
FRANKFURT, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Australian bank Macquarie is looking to expand its portfolio of power assets, oneof its executives said, and may even invest in continentalEurope, where utilities are clo...
Tanzania and Kenya Hope to Pass Legislation to Create Sovereign Wealth Funds
2014-01-27T11:12:44.047261-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/5243-tanzania-and-kenya-hope-to-pass-legislation-to-create-sovereign-wealth-funds-20140127243/
Tanzania is holding talks with foreign companies planning uranium and nickel production in the country to ensure the government receives stakes under a 2010 law requiring it to take shares in strategic mines, its president said.
Mayfield reaches $86M for second India fund
2014-01-21T15:44:05.489608-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/5124-mayfield-reaches-86m-for-second-india-fund-20140121124/
Mayfield Fund, one of the oldest venture capital firms from Silicon Valley, has reached $86 million for its second India-focused fund over an year after launching the process, said sources familiar wi...
Norway's $833 billion oil fund eyes riskier bets
2014-01-21T14:01:09.676001-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/5103-norways-833-billion-oil-fund-eyes-riskier-bets-20140121103/
OSLO (Reuters) - In May 2012 the world's largest sovereign wealth fund joined U.S. investors BlackRock and Waddell & Reed to buy a $1.6 billion stake in motor racing's Formula One. The people who had ...
What Are the Risks Associated with Hedge Funds? Operational Risk Management & Banking (199
2014-01-16T11:09:33.728906-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/4994-what-are-the-risks-associated-with-hedge-funds-operational-risk-management-banking-199-20140116994/
In June 2006, prompted by a letter from Gary J. Aguirre, the Senate Judiciary Committee began an investigation into the links between hedge funds and indepen...In June 2006, prompted by a letter from ...
Vitol Said to Weigh Bid for Shell's Australian Downstream Assets worth est. $2.9 bln
2014-01-09T12:24:20.831812-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/4853-vitol-said-to-weigh-bid-for-shells-australian-downstream-assets-worth-est-29-bln-20140109853/
Vitol Group, the world’s largest independent oil trader, is considering a bid for some of Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s Australian downstream operations, according to two people with knowledge of the matter...
Y Combinator Reaches Farther Beyond Silicon Valley
2013-12-26T16:22:46.413516-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/4251-y-combinator-reaches-farther-beyond-silicon-valley-20131226251/
You'd have a tough time coming up with a more Silicon Valley institution than Y Combinator. The technology business incubator is based in Mountain View, California — about a 25-minute bike ride from G...