A study done by CB Insights revealed that only 14% of venture capital firms supported unicorns since 2004. Unicorns refer to young startup firms that have made USD 1 billion exits.
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Africa brought in over $2B in closed private equity funds -report
Africa-focused private equity (PE) fundraisers have secured more than USD2 billion from January to September, according to Private Equity Africa, a publication for fund managers and investors.
India's mid-sized tech firms target senior execs from bigger competitors - report
A report from The Economic Times said mid-sized technology companies in India are hiring experienced executives from larger peers to gain management expertise and skills.
European institutional investors seriously concerned about proposed dark trading volume caps- study
A new research from TABB Group Europe showed that almost 90% of institutional investors in Europe were concerned about the proposed restrictions of dark trading.
Europe's biggest activist investor sees burst of M&A deals in 2014
Christer Gardell, who co-founded Europe's biggest activist investor Cevian Capital, expects a burst of activity in mergers and acquisitions next year as corporate confidence returns.
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Private equity firms are keeping more money for acquisitions, according to a report from the Financial Times. The "dry power" of private equity funds have risen to USD 789 billion this year.
Valuation results in 3Q13 showed a noticeable increase over 2Q13, including the greatest difference between up and down rounds in over six years. The software industry was especially strong, not only valuation-wise, but also in the number of deals.
A report revealed in detail based on its records how China was able to acquire control of oil of countries Venezuela, Brazil, Angola, and now OPEC member Ecuador.
China Banking Regulatory Commission's new rules will prohibit banks to circumvent lending limits via loan restructuring and other means, according to sources who had disclosed the new banking measures to Bloomberg.
In his interview with The Cornell Daily Sun, former analyst of private equity firm Blackstone and incoming associate of venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates Andrew Schoen explained why venture capitalists exist.
Following a nuclear deal reached in Geneva, the European Union has removed the ban on insuring tankers transporting Iranian oil. The EU also agreed to release USD4.2 billion in frozen oil assets and permit Iranian crude exports to continue at its current levels.
During a panel discussion with Daimler CEO in Berlin on Saturday, Dieter Zetsche, said he would 'welcome' a Chinese investor. Daimler also took a 12% stake with Beijing Automotive Group.
The S&P jumped around 26% in 2013 with major indexes hitting record high, but investors are wary of the surge in US stocks, citing a potential big drop on the market the following year.
European Central Bank (ECB) Executive board member Benoit Coeure said the ECB plans to maintain its low interest rates or may cut them further because of low inflation.
