Thanks to the decline in deals in Greater China, demand and pay for Southeast Asian investment bankers as deal makers had seen an increase, according Thomson Reuters data.
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Startup's biggest funding comes from family, friends - Fundable
Friends and family of startups were found to be its biggest supporters, shelling out USD23,000 in a business on average, totaling USD60 billion in fresh capital annually, based from data collected by online crowdfunding platform Fundable.
Exits by funds in Australia rises due to shareholder demand - private equity, venture capital
The Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association revealed statistics which indicated that private equity activity in the region had heated up following a soft period.
Report says oil and gas in emerging markets new target by private equity
A recent report by Ernst & Young and Mergermarket projected increase in private equity activity in the oil and gas sectors, especially in emerging markets.
Global PC market expected to stabilize in the long term -report
The International Data Corporation released its forecast for the PC market worldwide, estimating a 10.1% plunge in 2013 sales, a 3.8% contraction in 2014, and a 300-million mark on an annual basis.
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Citing data from Preqin, a report on the Financial Times said that investors were betting on European infrastructure projects. Despite the demand, the funds have backed fewer projects this year.
U.S. fund managers increased their holdings of stocks in November, riding a global stock market rally that began when the Federal Reserve put off reducing its monetary stimulus.
Private equity firms eyes Indian startups in IT, foreign investment by Indian firms lagging - report
A major trend reversal was observed in private equity investing and foreign investing by local firms in India. Venture Intelligence's recent data noted that investment by private equity and strategic investors in Indian assets surpassed amount spent by local firms to invest abroad.
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.
Morgan Stanley now leads in mergers and acquisitions in Japan, advising 41 takeovers this year worth USD 28.3 billion, through its venture with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.
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.
Thanksgiving is a time for gratitude. A Wall Street Journal report from Shasha Dai shared what private equity professionals were most thankful for this year.
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.
Here are the online shopping trends for Thursday, November 28 at 12:00 p.m. EST, from the IBM Digital Analytics Benchmark. Our next update will follow today at 3 p.m. EST.
