Rising energy prices and concerns over climate change have led to increasing investment focus on alternative energies. A new survey conducted by Private Equity News shows they are going after alternative energy and infrastructure investment - sectors in which they have not traditionally been active - in order to bolster returns threatened by the credit [...]
Private equity firms are expanding their hunt for deals. A new survey conducted by Private Equity News shows they are going after alternative energy and infrastructure investment - sectors in which they have not traditionally been active - in order to bolster returns threatened by the credit crunch, according to a report Dow Jones Financial [...]
Democratic presidential contender, Sen. Barack Obama, says he will call for the creation of a “National Infrastructure Reinvestment Bank” that would invest $60 billion over 10 years in highways, technology and other projects, according to the Associated Press. Obama says his plan would be an effort to “rebuild America” and create 2 million jobs in [...]
Money keeps flowing into distressed investing. Like bargain hunters, hedge funds and so-called “vulture investors” are on the hunt for opportunities in troubled situations. Hedge World reports that many hedge funds and other managers are raising new distressed investment vehicles and moving portfolio allocations into this area, according to a survey by Debtwire. Nearly 100% [...]
Middle Eastern markets are booming, unlike those in Europe and the U.S. Now, the Gulf is attracting investors seeking to tap into the vast resources of the region. Wall Street banks are also expanding overseas in search of high-growth markets with the potential to boost revenue and offset volatility at home. Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley [...]
Emerging markets, led by China and India, are on track to remain hot destinations for investors this year, according to a recent survey by KPMG Corporate Finance LLC. ”There is a clear indication that growth investors have become more global, spreading their capital worldwide. Not surprisingly, they continue to be bullish on emerging markets and industry [...]
The market for highly leveraged transactions in the U.S. and Europe has hit a plateau, but deals in the bankruptcy, workout, and restructuring markets will pick up significantly, and investors will demonstrate continued interest in industries with long-term growth prospects, such as energy and healthcare, according to global accounting and consulting firm, KPMG Corporate Finance [...]
Fitch Ratings says fair value measurement will remain the central accounting focus for analysts and investors, according to its newly released 2008 Accounting and Financial Reporting Global Outlook report. The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) voted in favor of implementing FAS 157, Fair Value Measurement, back in November for financial assets and liabilities like derivatives, as [...]
Venture capital investing hit a six-year high in 2007 at $29.4 billion, according to the MoneyTree Report by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association, based on data from Thomson Financial. Tracy Lefteroff, Global Managing Partner of the Venture Capital Practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, concludes, “Four straight $7 billion plus quarters is a clear indicator [...]
The push to rebuild America’s decaying infrastructure is gaining momentum. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg recently announce the formation of a non-partisan national coalition that will lobby for at least $1.6 trillion over the next five years to invest in the country’s rotting infrastructure. ”America needs [...]
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