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LGT wins £280m mandate from UK pension fundThe mandate is another example of institutional investors opting for a separate account that invests across asset classes.
- JPMorgan analyst launches retail fund
Despite subdued consumer spending, former head of JP Morgan’s European retail equities business Matt Truman has launched a £100m fund focused on the retail and consumer space.
- Better Capital partners Irish pension
The Jon Moulton-led firm and National Pensions Reserve Fund of Ireland have earmarked €100m for Irish turnarounds.
- Better Capital pays £1 for City Link
The turnaround specialist is to invest £40m in the courier company, whose fortunes are said to be slowly recovering after five years of significant losses.
- Better Capital to raise fresh funds
The Jon Moulton-led firm, whose Fund II is two-thirds committed, is planning to issue new shares in the coming months.
- Better Capital sees 42% NAV uplift
The firm, which plans to top its Fund II with £250m over the next few weeks, has distributed £26.5m from its first vehicle back to investors since the beginning of the year.
- LISTED PE: In Better shape
The outlook for listed private equity is healthier than it has been for some time. So why aren’t more investors buying? And is there anything managers can do about it?
- Better bolsters restructuring expertise with PPF executive
Richard Favier, former head of restructuring at the UK’s Pension Protection Fund, will help the Jon Moulton-led firm deal with pension deficits at portfolio companies.
- Moulton: AIFMD ‘meaningless’ and ‘unreadable’
The founder of UK-based Better Capital and industry veteran Jon Moulton slammed the EU directive at the AVCAL conference in Australia this week.
- BDO: Private equity ‘rescues’ UK businesses
Private equity firms in the UK have recently filled a gap of investment in local companies left from strategic buyers that are conserving capital.