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<p>Good morning and welcome to Insider <keyword id="35666" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="advertising">Advertising</keyword> for March 18. I'm senior advertising reporter Lauren Johnson, and here's what's going on:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/investment-firm-apollo-global-to-sell-pr-software-giant-notified-2021-3">Apollo plans Notified spin off.</a></li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/private-equity-innovatus-capital-buys-two-more-advertising-agencies-2021-3">PE firm Innovatus Capital eyes ad agencies.</a></li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/fubotv-ceo-on-sports-betting-strategy-competition-future-plans-2021-3">FuboTV moves into sports betting.</a></li></ul><p>If this email was forwarded to you, <a href="http://newsletter.businessinsider.com/join/4np/insider-advertising&amp;hash=7b80d46ae169287dfc6c392039d198579857">sign up here for your daily insider's guide to advertising and media.</a></p><p>Tips, comments, suggestions? Drop me a line at <a href="mailto:ljohnson@insider.com">LJohnson@insider.com </a>or on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/LaurenJohnson">@LaurenJohnson.</a></p><h3><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/investment-firm-apollo-global-to-sell-pr-software-giant-notified-2021-3"></a></h3><h3><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/investment-firm-apollo-global-to-sell-pr-software-giant-notified-2021-3">Apollo is planning to sell Notified, one of the biggest PR software companies</a></h3><ul><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/investment-firm-apollo-global-to-sell-pr-software-giant-notified-2021-3">Patrick Coffee and Sean Czarnecki report that investment firm Apollo Global Management is planning to sell PR software company Notified.</a></li><li>Apollo acquired Notified's parent company Intrado for $2 billion in 2017.</li><li>This move comes as investors are taking more interest in once-volatile <keyword id="86164" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="PR">PR</keyword> services.</li></ul><h3><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/investment-firm-apollo-global-to-sell-pr-software-giant-notified-2021-3">Read the story.</a></h3><h3><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/private-equity-innovatus-capital-buys-two-more-advertising-agencies-2021-3"><div type="image" title="Brian Cohen_Headshot" height="1602" width="2136" msid="81560346" hostid="261"></div></a></h3><h3><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/private-equity-innovatus-capital-buys-two-more-advertising-agencies-2021-3">Private-equity firm Innovatus Capital just snapped up 3 ad agencies and said it wants to take on the big ad holding companies</a></h3><ul><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/private-equity-innovatus-capital-buys-two-more-advertising-agencies-2021-3">Patrick reports that private-equity firm Innovatus Capital acquired three midsize ad agencies in the past three months.</a></li><li>It joins other PE firms that have poured billions into <keyword id="6354839" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="marketing">marketing</keyword> services over the past few years.</li><li>Innovatus said it plans to acquire more agencies that have been weakened in the downturn.</li></ul><h3><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/investment-firm-apollo-global-to-sell-pr-software-giant-notified-2021-3"></a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/private-equity-innovatus-capital-buys-two-more-advertising-agencies-2021-3">Read the story.</a></h3><h3><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/fubotv-ceo-on-sports-betting-strategy-competition-future-plans-2021-3"><div type="image" title="FuboTV" height="2671" width="3562" msid="81560347" hostid="261"></div></a></h3><h3><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/fubotv-ceo-on-sports-betting-strategy-competition-future-plans-2021-3">FuboTV's CEO breaks down the company's sports-betting strategy, which has spurred both investor enthusiasm and stock volatility</a></h3><ul><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/fubotv-ceo-on-sports-betting-strategy-competition-future-plans-2021-3">The streaming-TV service FuboTV is moving into sports gambling, reports Ashley Rodriguez.</a></li><li>The sports-betting strategy has driven volatility in the stock over the past few months.</li><li>CEO David Gandler described his plan, which is focused on the sports-entertainment experience.</li></ul><h3><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/fubotv-ceo-on-sports-betting-strategy-competition-future-plans-2021-3">Read the story.</a></h3><h3>More stories we're reading:</h3><ul><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/wpp-ogilvy-lose-30-million-philips-business-after-10-years-2021-3">Philips took a $30 million-plus chunk of its ad business away from ad giant WPP</a> (Insider)</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tiktok-job-coach-alexa-shoen-became-leading-jobtok-trend-creator-2021-3">A former Facebook staffer became one of the leading '#JobTok' creators on TikTok by posting career advice to her 90,000 followers</a> (Insider)</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/amazons-b2b-marketplace-on-pace-to-80-billion-hosts-conference-2021-3">Amazon's 'underappreciated' B2B unit is on pace to become an $80 billion marketplace. And execs from Citi to Uber are praising it this week.</a> (Insider)</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/adlc-france-competition-interim-measures-apple-privacy-update-investigation-2021-3">Apple received a boost in its legal tussle with French advertisers who had hoped to delay upcoming app-privacy changes - but it still faces an investigation into the proposed move</a> (Reuters)</li><li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/17/snap-acquires-fit-analytics-in-e-commerce-push.html">Snap acquires Berlin company that helps online shoppers pick clothes that fit properly</a> (CNBC)</li><li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-17/coming-to-a-tv-near-you-ad-fraud-that-costs-marketers-millions?sref=BWbpWjRm">Coming to a TV near you: Ad fraud that costs marketers millions</a> (Bloomberg)</li><li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/tinuiti-acquires-amazon-specialist-ortega-group-adds-kevin-mayer-to-board-11615996800">Tinuiti acquires Amazon specialist Ortega Group, adds Kevin Mayer to board</a> (Wall Street Journal)</li></ul><p>Thanks for reading and see you tomorrow! You can reach me in the meantime at <a href="mailto:ljohnson@insider.com">LJohnson@insider.com</a> and <a href="http://newsletter.businessinsider.com/join/4np/advertising-insider">subscribe to this daily email here</a>.</p>

Investment firm Apollo wants to spin off PR software firm Notified

<p><div class="image-container float_right" style="width:480px"><div class="image"><p class="source"><a href="http://www.glassdoor.com/Photos/Scottrade-Office-Photos-E13282.htm">Glassdoor</a></p></div></div>Investors seem to fall a little bit less in love with Internet brokerage firms with each passing year.</p>
<p>Overall investor satisfaction with self-directed investment firms <a href="https://pictures.dealer.com/jdpower/44f3ecdc0a0d02b701dc3d083702d6dd.pdf" target="_blank">dropped 16 points from 2012</a> in the latest J.D. Power &amp; Associates 2013 U.S. Self-Directed Investor Satisfaction StudySM.</p>
<p>The study measures how happy investors are with not only their portfolio performance, but also their interaction with the brokerage, trading fees, account offerings, information resources and problem resolution.</p>
<p>Scottrade and Charles Schwab topped this year's list, with 810 and 797 points out of 1,000, respectively. Vanguard and T. Rowe Price were hot on their heels in the 790 range.</p>
<p>Three notable firms that scored well below the national satisfaction rating were Wells Trade, Merrill Edge, and Sharebuilder from Capital One.</p>
<p>Why were investors so underwhelmed this time around?</p>
<p>All the bells and whistles of e-brokerages can't replace the value of communication, which is where most firms fall short.</p>
<p>"Although investment firms are offering more online tools and information for self-directed investors in 2013, the additional content and capabilities may actually make it more difficult to access the functions investors are seeking if a website is not easy to navigate and communication is not clear," the study says.</p>
<p>Just one-third of firms actually contact their clients two or more times to keep them up to speed on services and products, down from 39% in 2012.</p>
<p>But it's more than just communication. Investors are more confused about fee structure than ever before, with only 35% saying they understand fees, versus last year's 39%.</p>
<p>"Investment firms miss an important opportunity to keep self-directed investors informed about fees, investor tools and other product offerings by not communicating in the manner and frequency that investors prefer," said Craig Martin, director of the wealth management practice at J.D. Power. "Firms need to know how their investors would like to be notified — whether it occurs via email, phone or other means. It's important to contact investors proactively and at the appropriate frequency based on investor preference."</p>
<p>Here are the top 10:</p>
<p><div class="image-container display-table click-to-enlarge"><div><div class="image"><a title_source="JD Power" title_caption="" class="zoomin" href="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/51c0d2ff6bb3f70c4800000d-960/15e52103f82e5b37d4e058fb7e59e6dbx.jpg"><span class="click-to-enlarge-icon" title="Click to enlarge"></span></a><p class="source"><a href="https://pictures.dealer.com/jdpower/44f3ecdc0a0d02b701dc3d083702d6dd.pdf">JD Power</a></p></div></div></div></p>
<p><strong style="line-height: 1.5em;">Here's the key question you should ask before signing up for an online brokerage: </strong><strong><em style="line-height: 1.5em;">How often do I plan on trading? </em></strong></p>
<p>If you're an <a href="http://www.investopedia.com/active-trading/" target="_blank">active trader</a> (not that we recommend this approach for individuals), you'll have to really watch your trading fees. Some accounts charge anywhere from <a href="http://www.investopedia.com/university/broker/broker1.asp" target="_blank">$5 to $200 per trade</a>, depending on the extent of services you're looking for.</p>
<p>In reality, the vast majority of online brokerage investors average only two trades a month, according to Lyons. If you're part of that "buy and hold" club (kudos to you), you might be better off taking your investments elsewhere.</p>
<p>There are other hidden fees to consider as well. When Kiplinger rated <a href="http://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/investing/T052-S001-best-online-brokers-for-2012/index.html" target="_blank">10 prominent online brokerage</a> firms last year, it found Just2Trade was seemingly cheap at first glance, at $2.50 per transaction. But it charged a whopping $50 just to transfer your IRA to another firm, plus $35 to simply hold your IRA for you.</p>

Investors Are Falling Out Of Love With Online Brokerage Firms

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Brokerage accounts are financial accounts through which investors hold, buy, and sell various assets.</li><li>Brokerage accounts are offered by broker-dealers, investment companies, and online trading platforms.</li><li>Several types of brokerage accounts exist, serving different needs and with different tax statuses.<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/?hprecirc-bullet"></a></li></ul><p>Looking to get started in the stock market? Your first step: open a <keyword id="7678620" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="brokerage-account">brokerage account</keyword>. </p><p>Want to open an IRA to build a retirement nest egg, or participate in your company's 401(k) plan? You have to have a brokerage account.</p><p>Feel like trading gold or some other exotic asset? You do so via a brokerage account.</p><p>In short, if you want to invest money, instead of just saving it, you need a brokerage account.</p><p>Brokerage accounts are a type of financial account that investors use to hold, buy, and sell financial assets and publicly traded securities, like stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. They are held at financial institutions, called brokerages or broker-dealers, whose professionals are licensed to do the actual trading of the assets, under the investor's direction.</p><p>Here's a brokerage-account-for-beginners guide: how these accounts work, what the different types are, and how you can open one.</p><h2>What is a brokerage account?</h2><p>A brokerage account is an investment account: the place where you keep financial products. Like a bank account, they are offered by a financial institution.  </p><p>But they offer a much wider range of investment options. </p><p>Investments you can hold in a brokerage account include:</p><ul><li>Stocks</li><li>Government and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-a-corporate-bond" target="_blank" rel="noopener">corporate bonds</a></li><li>Mutual funds</li><li>Exchange-traded funds (<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/etf-vs-mutual-fund" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ETFs</a>)</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-are-commodities" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Commodities</a></li><li>Real estate investment trusts (<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-a-reit">REIT</a>s)</li></ul><p>Some brokerages also offer access to proprietary investment products, like mutual funds that are exclusive to them or a particular investment firm. </p><p>Brokerage accounts and the investments within them are considered <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-are-liquid-assets" target="_blank" rel="noopener">liquid assets</a> - meaning, they are easily sold and converted to ready money. Don't confuse them with cash, however. </p><p>Your money in traditional bank accounts is available in cash - it can be withdrawn immediately. But money in a brokerage account is invested, tied up in individual assets. So if you sell something, it may take a day or two before everything clears and you actually receive the funds. </p><h2>How a brokerage account works</h2><p>To invest via a <keyword id="49221" type="POSITION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Broker">broker</keyword>age account, an individual deposits funds with a licensed firm, directing the broker on which assets to invest in. The broker is then responsible for executing an investor's orders. </p><p>The client receives notices of transactions, and monthly statements - either paper, or, increasingly, electronically. </p><p>Brokerages typically charge annual fees to service and maintain your account. Clients may also be expected to pay commissions on transactions - the actual purchase or selling of the securities.</p> <p>A variety of firms offer brokerage accounts, including traditional broker-dealers, like Edward Jones, Merrill Lynch, and TD Ameritrade; investment companies like BlackRock and The Vanguard Group, which sponsor and manage mutual funds and exchange-traded funds; online trading platforms/apps like Betterment, E*trade, and Wealthfront, and financial services companies like Fidelity Investments and Charles Schwab.</p><h3>Are brokerage accounts insured?</h3><p>Yes, brokerage accounts can be insured by the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC). This coverage means that if the brokerage fails or goes bankrupt, the SIPC will refund or replace your money, up to $500,000 per account holder. It's similar to what the FDIC does with bank accounts.</p><strong>Quick tip:</strong> SIPC insurance protects your account, but it doesn't protect your portfolio. Meaning, it doesn't apply to losses if your investments perform poorly - you losing money because they've dropped in price or value. There's no insurance that covers that risk. That's why they call it investing.  <h3>Are brokerage accounts taxed?</h3><p>In most cases, brokerage accounts are taxable. That is, income earned from these accounts is subject to federal and state income tax, in the year they generate it - regardless of whether or not it's actually withdrawn from the account. The same goes for capital gains - that is, profits from a rise in your investments. However, you aren't taxed on these profits until you actually realize them, by selling the investment. </p><h2>The basic types of brokerage accounts</h2><p>You can have more than one brokerage account, and different types of brokerage accounts serve different purposes. </p><ul><li>A standard brokerage account is the most common. It is a taxable account that gives investors access to a variety of investments. Investors can trade, deposit, withdraw or shut down their accounts at any time.</li><li>A margin account is a special subset of a standard account. It allows you to borrow money, or margin, from the brokerage to buy stocks and other securities.</li><li>A retirement account is a brokerage account that has special tax status, with money growing in the account tax-free. In many cases, you get a deduction for money deposited in the account as well. Withdrawals are often strictly limited until the investor reaches a certain age. 410(k) plan accounts and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/what-is-a-roth-ira" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IRAs</a> are examples of retirement accounts. </li><li>Education accounts, like <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-a-529-plan" target="_blank" rel="noopener">529 savings plans</a>, are commonly used to fund academic-oriented expenses. These are tax-advantaged accounts, and withdrawals are tax-free if used to cover tuition, books, and room and board. </li><li>Custodial accounts are investment accounts for minors, people under the age of 18 or 21, depending on the state. Though held in the child's name, these accounts are managed by an adult custodian (typically a parent or guardian) until the individual reaches the age of majority.</li><li>Managed or discretionary accounts are like any of the other brokerage accounts with one key difference: They give professional <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-a-registered-investment-advisor-ria" target="_blank" rel="noopener">investment advisors</a> the power to manage the account, executing transactions on their own, without checking with the client first. They usually operate using a certain investment strategy.</li></ul><h2>How to open a brokerage account</h2><p>When it comes to opening your own brokerage account, the opportunities are endless - well, almost. Brokerage accounts can be opened in-person or online, via traditional broker-dealers, investment companies, online trading platforms, and financial services companies.</p> <p>Fees and balance requirements vary greatly. The exclusively online brokerages tend to be cheaper because they have less overhead than the traditional, bricks-and-mortar firms. Some brokerages require a minimum deposit before opening an account; others let you start at zero. </p><p>Here are a few things to look for when evaluating a brokerage:</p><ul><li><strong>Commissions</strong>: Some brokerages charge commissions, or transaction fees, whenever you buy or sell any of your holdings.</li><li><strong>Maintenance fees: </strong>Many firms charge a small annual amount to maintain and service your account. Note: This is different from the annual fee, called an expense ratio, that a particular mutual fund or ETF often charges you.</li><li><strong>Management fees:</strong> These apply mainly to discretionary accounts, the ones in which a professional is actively making investment decisions for you. Their fee is usually structured as a percentage of assets under management.</li><li><strong>Balance requirements:</strong> These are minimum account balances that must be maintained to avoid being charged an additional fee.</li><li><strong>Investment options</strong>: Not all brokerages offer the same services or types of investments. They might not let you deal in commodities or over-the-counter stocks.  So it's important to make sure the firm you select can accommodate your investment needs.</li><li><strong>Account statements</strong>: Most <keyword id="173013" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="brokerage-firms">brokerage firms</keyword> are required to provide account statements detailing completed transactions each month. They are also required to submit tax statements and forms annually - copies of information sent to the IRS - to help investors prepare their returns.</li></ul><h3>The financial takeaway</h3><p>Brokerage accounts give investors the opportunity to buy and sell a wide range of securities. This is the place where you hold your investments, or how you buy and sell them. </p><p>Brokerage accounts can be opened via traditional broker dealers, investment companies, online trading platforms, and financial services companies.</p><p>Brokerage accounts come in many variations, including standard accounts, retirement accounts, and managed accounts. They can be used to either meet long-term financial needs - like money to live on in retirement - or to accomplish specific goals, like buying a house or paying for college.  </p><p>But whatever their form, brokerage accounts all do one basic thing: Make it possible for you to become an investor - and start to build your wealth.</p><h2>Related Coverage in <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/investing-reference" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Investing</a>:</h2><h3><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-a-self-directed-ira" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A self-directed IRA gives you control over a greater choice of investment options, but it also means more responsibility and risks</a></h3><h3><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-a-custodial-account" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A custodial account is a financial account that parents manage in their child's name - a tool to transfer and build wealth that can invest in almost any asset</a></h3><h3><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/best-college-savings-plans-investments" target="_blank" rel="noopener">What are the best college-savings investments? 5 ways to grow your money for the ever-higher costs of higher education</a></h3><h3><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/investment-income-definition" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Investment income is money earned by your financial assets or accounts, and understanding how it works can help maximize your profits</a></h3><h3><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-margin-trading-how-it-works" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Margin trading means buying stocks with borrowed funds - it's riskier than paying cash, but the returns can be greater</a></h3>

A brokerage account is the first step to becoming an investor, allowing you to buy stocks, bonds, and other securities

<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"><p class="source"><span>Wunder Capital</span></p><p class="caption">Wunder Capital partners with solar installation firms to help businesses transition to solar power.</p></div><p></p></div></div></p><p>A common perception of the impact investing industry - that is, investing for a cause - is that you have to make sacrifices, like giving up a solid return, to put your money to work for a good cause.</p><p>Bryan Birsic, the CEO of Wunder Capital says this is exactly the wrong way to think about it. </p><p>"Impact investors want to feel as though the positive impact their money has is a cherry on top, a tie-breaker, or whatever analogy you want to use," Birsic told Business Insider in a phone interview.</p><p>"They do not want to feel like they're sacrificing return," he added.</p><p>Wunder Capital, the Boulder-based startup that Birsic founded along with Dave Riess and Sam Beaudin - all ex-pats from the New York City tech and banking worlds - is a testament to that philosophy.</p><p>Wunder connects investors with solar projects that need financing. It's similar to crowd-funding, except investors say they actually see strong returns.</p><p>"Wunder provides a hassle-free way for me to add solar to my portfolio without having to become an expert in the industry," Matt Harris, a managing director at Bain Capital Ventures commented on <a href="https://www.wundercapital.com/">Wunder's website</a>. "Plus, it provides some of the highest returns in the renewables sector."</p><h3>How it works</h3><p>For a minimum investment of $1,000, <a href="http://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/accreditedinvestor.asp">accredited investors</a> - who meet certain income or net worth thresholds -can put money into one of Wunder's managed funds. </p><p>The funds, in turn, are used to give commercial enterprises, like small businesses, warehouses, and schools, the loans and expertise they need to transition to solar power.</p><p>Then, investors get returns - from 6% to 11%, according to Wunder's <a href="https://www.wundercapital.com/">website</a> - from the interest on the asset-backed loans. </p><p>The funds are deposited directly to investor's bank accounts. </p><p>"It's like a solar index fund," Ilyas Frenkel, Wunder's director of growth told Business Insider. "And solar is growing massively."</p><p>Wunder was started in 2014 and recently raised $3.6 million of venture capital in a Series A round in March, Birsic <span>said.</span></p><p><span>Early-stage clean technology companies have struggled to raise venture capital in 2016, so it's a big deal that Wunder closed a successful round.</span></p><h3><span style="background-color: #ffffff;">Primed for growth</span></h3><p>Birsic says that Wunder's focus on solar isn't only for environmental reasons, though that's a large part of the company's mission. Commercial solar is primed for growth.</p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"><p class="source"><span>Wunder Capital</span></p><p class="caption">Bryan Birsic.</p></div><p></p></div></div></p><p>From 2011 to 2014, the market for rooftop solar panels in private homes, more than <a href="https://www.scribd.com/doc/315366364/Wunder-Bridge-Fund-Offering-Memorandum?secret_password=sfQomy5dPPSMj1DTGbSB">tripled</a>, according to the S<span>olar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)</span>.</p><p>The story is similar for larger-scale utilities and manufactures. The market <a href="https://www.scribd.com/doc/315366364/Wunder-Bridge-Fund-Offering-Memorandum?secret_password=sfQomy5dPPSMj1DTGbSB">quadrupled</a> over the same three-year time period.</p><p>But Birsic notes that the commercial market that Wunder serves - the middle ground between private homes and utilities - only grew around <a href="https://www.scribd.com/doc/315366364/Wunder-Bridge-Fund-Offering-Memorandum?secret_password=sfQomy5dPPSMj1DTGbSB">25%</a>. </p><p>Costs are dropping as well. The SEIA <a href="http://www.seia.org/research-resources/solar-industry-data">reports</a> that the cost of installing solar panels across all market sectors has dropped 73% since 2006, thanks to <a href="http://www.seia.org/policy/finance-tax/solar-investment-tax-credit">federal tax credits</a>. </p><p>"We like to think that there's this big underserved need," Birsic<span> said</span>. "Commercial should have grown three times or four times that these other markets have, so there's a big opportunity in playing catch-up there. And it helps these businesses to go solar."</p><p>As the only firm that directly connects investors with commercial solar products, Wunder is breaking ground in the industry. Other solar finance firms, like <a href="http://www.solarcity.com/">SolarCity</a> and <a href="https://www.sunrun.com/">Sunrun</a>, focus, for the most part, on residential projects, according to <a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/venturecapital/2016/03/08/wunder-capital-soaks-up-3-6m-to-crack-solar-finance-for-businesses/">The Wall Street Journal</a>. </p><p>It's important to note, however, that Wunder isn't a hardware company.</p><p>"Hardware is commoditized, it's done," Birsic said. "It's just a winner-take-all market, and you need a billion dollars to get down the cost-curve to even have a competitive manufacturing facility."</p><p>Wunder is situating itself in the "services layer," built on top of the increasingly cheap hardware, according to Birsic. Their expertise lies in the acquisition strategy, actually bringing in the customers and getting them to buy rooftop solar.</p><p>"More and more these days, coal is becoming alternative, and solar and wind are becoming mainstream," Wal van Lierop, a former professor at the University of British Columbia, and the CEO of <a href="http://www.chrysalix.com/dr-wal-van-lierop">Chrysalix</a>, a clean technology focused venture capital firm, told Business Insider over the phone.</p><p>"The key is that wind and solar have become very, very competitive," Lierop said. "Prices are still coming down further, so it's very attractive to investors."</p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><p class="source"><span>Carlos Barria/Reuters</span></p><p class="caption">The costs of solar are going way down.</p></div><p></p></div></div></p><h3><span style="background-color: #ffffff;">Simple hubris</span></h3><p>And for those still jittery about clean technology based on <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/what-happens-after-sunedison-is-bankrupt-2016-4">recent news</a> about companies like Sun Edison?</p><p>"Sun Edison was just too highly leveraged," Birsic said. "Frankly, they got way too aggressive with their financial engineering. They were building projects off their balance sheet."</p><p>In other words, Sun Edison's crash was a case of simple hubris, rather than a failing of the solar industry. </p><p>"When a lot of people think clean technology, they think about all those <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/the-biggest-solar-energy-firm-in-the-world-is-a-50-cent-stock-heres-how-that-went-down-2016-4">blow-ups</a> that happened," Birsic said. "You can cherry-pick a couple of bad examples, but if you put together a basket of solar stocks over the last three-to-five years, you've done very well for yourself. This industry is growing really quickly."</p><p>Lierop agrees. </p><p>"Sun Edison is a typical story of leadership that went under because of its own operations - it grew too fast," he said. "It has very little to do with failure in the solar industry."</p><p>Perhaps the most interesting fact about Wunder, is that many of their investors don't care about the environment. They just like Wunder's returns.</p><p>"We have investors that couldn't care less that solar is clean power," Birsic said. "They simply like the risk-return profile. Understanding that is really important for understanding how the impact investing market can grow."</p>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/tim-sykes-instagram-star-million-cash-bank-withdrawal-2016-5">Why this Instagram star withdrew $1.2 million in cash - then deposited it the next day</a></h3>        <div>            <div>        <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="xteTBsMzE66LW5zu1o_toAUh5j4YKAgp" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div>        </div>        </div>            </div>

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<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"></div><p></p></div></div>A <span>$6 billion fund </span> is closing its doors by 2015.</p>
<p><span>Relational Investment, LLC</span> is planning to shut down and liquidate its current funds after its co-founder, Ralph Whitworth, found out that his throat cancer has returned,<span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;"> according to a </span><a href="http://online.wsj.com/articles/relational-investors-plans-to-wind-down-operations-dissolve-current-funds-1412185428">Wall Street Journal report</a><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;">.</span></p>
<p>Back in July, the firm announced that <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/hp-chairman-whitworth-steps-down-2014-7">Whitworth was taking a leave of absence</a>.</p>
<p>His co-founder David Batchelder was originally planning to step back from his responsibilities, but took control of the firm's operations when Whitworth left.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;">The firm discussed future plans with investors, and ultimately decided that they will execute "an orderly liquidation and wind-down of operations" given the circumstances.</span></p>
<p><span>But this may not be the end of the firm.</span></p>
<p>"The firm's executives expect eventually to launch a new fund with the same name, though founders Mr. Whitworth and David Batchelder will cede day-to-day control," according to the WSJ. </p>
<p><span>Relational Investors is an activist investment firm, meaning that after it buys stakes in companies, it pushes them to change their financial or strategic operations in an effort to increase shareholder value.</span></p>
<p><span>Some of Relational's more high-profile investments included Hewlett-Packard Co. and Home Depot. </span></p>
<p><span>Currently, the firm is managing around 20 investments, including steelmaker Timken and Oreo maker Mondelez International Inc., according to the WSJ report.</span></p>

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<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"><p class="source"><span>REUTERS/Staff Photographer</span></p><p class="caption">Former NFL quarterback Steve Young has moved on to the world of private equity.</p></div><p></p></div></div>NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young is used to racking up accolades.</p><p>He's a three-time Super Bowl champion who is decorated with accomplishments from his collegiate and pro career.</p><p>He is also running a private-equity firm that is outperforming many of its competitors.</p><p>Young is cofounder and partner at HGGC, formerly known as Huntsman Gay Capital Partners.</p><p><span>HGGC closed its second fund in early 2015, raising more than $1.3 billion. The fund has already lined up some big deals, including AutoAlert, which looks to bring data analytics to the automotive market, and the insurance-services firm Pearl Holding Group.</span></p><h2><span>Going long</span></h2><p>HGGC's first fund posted an internal rate of return of 18.3% and an investment multiple of 1.7 times. It raised that fund in 2008, according to <a href="https://www.calpers.ca.gov/page/investments/asset-classes/private-equity/pep-fund-performance">Calpers data</a>. According to Cambridge Associates, which <a href="http://www.cambridgeassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Public-USPE-Benchmark-2014-Q4.pdf">tracks</a> the performance of private-equity firms, the upper quartile of private-equity funds raised in 2008 is 1.76 times for investment multiple and an IRR of about 22%. The multiple reflects how much cash a fund made compared with the investor's initial investment. </p><p>Put another way: Young's investment firm is matching or besting some of the leading US private-equity firms, and it is only on its second fund.</p><p><span>Business Insider reached out to Young via email, but he did not respond. </span></p><p>Before cofounding HGGC, Young worked with private-equity firms including Sorenson Capital in Utah and Northgate Private Equity Partners, a California fund that was launched by former NFL players Brent Jones and Tommy Vardell, among others.  </p><p>It seems Young, who is <a href="http://www.therichest.com/celebnetworth/athletes/nfl/steve-young-net-worth/">reportedly worth $40 million</a>, is determined to keep going long after so much success on the gridiron. </p>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/middle-east-unrest-coincides-drought-jeff-sachs-2015-11">Jeff Sachs: Here's why the Middle East is going to get a lot worse</a></h3>        <div>            <div>        <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="tiNzFmdDpTcRlNSgrwmi5GTEMOiTEOwn" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div>        </div>        </div>            </div>

This NFL Hall of Fame quarterback's investment firm is on a tear

<p><keyword id="881638" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Skullcandy">Skullcandy</keyword> <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130207-717776.html?mod=WSJ_MarketingAndStrategy_middleHeadlines">CEO Jeremy Andrus is stepping down</a> after eight years at the headphone maker. He had led the company to its big $550 million IPO in 2011.</p>
<p>Why the move?</p>
<p>Andrus is joining Solamere Capital, a private investment firm that has close connections to the Romney clan, <a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/corporate-intelligence/2013/02/08/skullcandy-ceos-new-adventure-dealmaking-with-tagg-romney/">Tom Gara at The Wall Street Journal reported</a>.</p>
<p>The firm's founders are <keyword id="156887" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Mitt-Romney">Mitt Romney</keyword>'s son Tagg and Spencer Zwick, who was the finance chair of Mitt Romney's presidential campaign. Mitt himself initially seeded the firm with $10 million.</p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Andrus himself has close ties to the Romneys. He supported Mitt in his presidential bid, and his father, Brent, roomed with Mitt in France when they were Mormon missionaries, <a href="http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/politics/story/2012-07-22/Romney-donors-fundraising/56424852/1">according to USA Today</a>.</span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><span>“I’m very familiar with them as a family, and with Mitt’s accomplishments in business,” Andrus told The WSJ.</span></span></p>
<p>"Jeremy has demonstrated a remarkable ability to lead the growth of a small business into a large, highly-profitable company," <a href="http://www.sacbee.com/2013/02/08/5175595/solamere-capital-welcomes-jeremy.html">said Tagg in a statement</a>. "We plan to partner with the objective of finding private investments that fit his operating background and talents."</p>
<p>What exactly does Solamere do?</p>
<p>"Unlike most private equity firms dedicated to analyzing and buying companies, Solamere specializes in something else: billing itself as a 'fund of funds' with 'unparalleled networks,' it provides investors with 'unique access' to an elite set of other private equity firms and hedge funds," <a href="http://www.thenation.com/article/170470/tagg-team-romney-family-recipe-crony-capitalism">explained Lee Fang at The Nation</a>.</p>
<p>At Solamere, Andrus will be "entrepreneur in residence" and will help "find and manage investment opportunities" as the firm looks for small businesses ($5-$25 million in earnings) to invest in, according to the WSJ.</p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">As for Skullcandy, f</span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">ounder and former CEO Rick Alden temporarily will look after the company until a permanent successor can be found. </span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Andrus will stay on as a a consultant for the next year.</span></p>

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<p><span><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"></div><p></p></div></div></span></p><ul><li>Acadian Asset Management, a $77 billion investment firm, has signed a partnership with Microsoft to use the tech company's Bing Predicts macroeconomic indicators</li><li>The deal is the latest example of Wall Street firms using so-called "alternative data" to get an edge</li></ul><p><span>Investors are in the business of making predictions.</span></p><p><span>When an investor's prediction is correct they'll deliver outsized returns. On the flip side, if an investor's hunch is wrong, they'll lose money. </span><span>And a</span><span>s the digital transformation of Wall Street continues, data is becoming more and more integral to making those predictions. <br /></span></p><p><span><a href="http://www.acadian-asset.com/">Acadian Asset Management</a>'s partnership with Microsoft is the latest example of data's mounting importance on Wall Street. </span><span>The Boston-based investment firm, which has $77 billion under management, announced it would be the first investment company to employ Microsoft's Bing Predicts macroeconomic indicators.</span></p><p>Business Insider spoke with Ryan Stever, Acadian's director of global macro quantitative research. He said Acadian decided on the partnership after the firm was convinced that the data from Microsoft's search engine could be utilized to predict things about the overall economy.</p><p><span>"Using data on what people are searching for on Bing, we can</span><span> forecast unemployment numbers or retail sales," Stever said.</span></p><p><span><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_left"><div><div class="image on-image"></div><p></p></div></div>"It stands to reason," Stever added. "<span>Consumers are a big part of the economy and what they are doing online can potentially indicate broader trends about the economy."<br /></span></span></p><p><span><span>That insight can be profitable. For instance, if Acadian knows sales are going to go up in a certain segment of the economy, based on an increase in search engine searches, then the firm has the potential to make money on that information using certain investment strategies.</span></span></p><p><span><span></span></span><span><span>Stever describes the partnership as the perfect recipe. Microsoft brings to the table an expertise in drawing information from the data. And Acadian brings an expertise in building investment strategies around that data. He said Wall Street's love affair with data is only set to increase in the future.</span></span></p><p><span><span><span>"I not entirely sure if other firms will engage in precisely the same type of deals," he said."But it is certainly the case that Wall Street will be using more and more of the data from Silicon Valley."</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>"This is the natural progression the industry is witnessing and firms that ignore this reality will lose out," he added.</span></span></span></p><p>The agreement is the latest example of the way in which hedge funds are trying to use data to get an edge over competitors. They're vying for <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/alternative-data-helps-wall-street-investors-make-money-2016-11/#satellites-are-tracking-cars-in-store-parking-lots-1">new data sets that their competitors don't have</a>, or haven't thought of using.</p><p>This kind of data can <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/alternative-data-helps-wall-street-investors-make-money-2016-11/#satellites-are-tracking-cars-in-store-parking-lots-1">range from the basic credit-card sales information to satellite data that tracks shipping routes</a>.</p><p><span>State Street, a global financial services firm, addressed this trend in a recent note titled "The Journey of Digital Transformation."</span></p><p><span>"Digital transformation is driving a seismic shift in the investment industry," the note said."Both fintech startups and established investment firms are using emerging technologies - including predictive analytics and machine learning - to disrupt the industry, promising clients highly customized, hyper-convenient investment solutions."</span></p><p>The pressure for firms to take steps towards digitization is increasing at a rapid pace, according to State Street. 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<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"></div><p></p></div></div>We live in an era when banks and investment firms are some of the most disliked businesses in America - and angst about fees is driving much of that dissatisfaction. So, why are over 90 percent of customers from one financial company voluntarily choosing to pay even when they don't have to?</span></p><p>The answer comes in the unique approach of <a href="https://www.aspiration.com/?utm_campaign=aspirationBI&amp;utm_medium=sponcon&amp;utm_source=businessinsider&amp;utm_content=introtoaspiration" target="_blank">Aspiration</a>, "an online financial firm with a conscience."</p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/aspiration-investing-charges-nothing-2014-11">Launched</a> last year, the company joins the growing list of businesses that put mission and purpose alongside profit in guiding their actions - and brings this attitude to a financial industry known for focusing exclusively on its bottom line.</p><p>Aspiration's "Do Well, Do Good" approach starts with its suite of products. Each of them, according to the company's CEO and co-founder, Andrei Cherny, is built around addressing an unmet pain point of retail consumers. The <a href="https://funds.aspiration.com/aspiration-flagship-fund/" target="_blank">Aspiration Flagship Fund</a> is designed and monitored by its portfolio managers to produce steady growth and withstand many of the market swings.</p><p>In July, the company unveiled its <a href="https://www.aspiration.com/summit/" target="_blank">no-fee, high-yield checking account</a> that aims to put a little more money back in consumers' pockets, too. With interest rates up to 100 times better than those offered by most major banks, no ATM or monthly service fees, and a $10 minimum balance, the firm hopes to address the challenge Americans face around savings. This October, Money magazine named this Aspiration product <a href="http://time.com/money/4079857/best-checking-bank-account-aspiration-2015/" target="_blank">"the best checking account in America"</a> for 2015-16.</p><p>Next up from Aspiration is <a href="http://www.aspiration.com/sustainability/">a new product</a> that lets the average person invest in sustainable strategies without sacrificing returns.</p><p>While its products are distinctive for an online investment firm, perhaps Aspiration's greatest&#xa0;<span>differentiator </span>is its "pay what is fair" fee structure, which means customers choose how much to pay for its investment and banking services - including the option of paying nothing. This drives the Aspiration to constantly seek ways of what Cherny calls "delighting our customers." Among them is the company's commitment to <a href="https://www.aspiration.com/dimes-worth-of-difference/" target="_blank">donate 10 cents for every dollar it earns</a> to micro loans for struggling and enterprising Americans.</p><p>And Cherny is betting the public is ready for a different kind of banker - one with a little heart. So far, that bet seems to be paying off. While Aspiration's "pay what's fair" business model drew some doubters upon launch, he says more than 90 percent of its customers do pay and most a very fair rate.</p><p>"What we've seen is you really can trust people," he says. "If you're doing good work for them, bringing them value, and living by the values you say you're going to live by, they're going to trust us and do right by us as well."</p><div><div></div></div><p class="embed-spacer"></p><p><strong><a href="https://www.aspiration.com/?utm_campaign=aspirationBI&amp;utm_medium=sponcon&amp;utm_source=businessinsider&amp;utm_content=introtoaspiration" target="_blank">Learn more about how Aspiration is shaking up the investment world and bringing unique financial products to "everyday people."</a><br /></strong></p><p><em>This post is sponsored by <a href="https://www.aspiration.com/?utm_campaign=aspirationBI&amp;utm_medium=sponcon&amp;utm_source=businessinsider&amp;utm_content=introtoaspiration" target="_blank">Aspiration.</a> </em></p><p>Find out <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/sponsor-posts">more about Sponsored Content.</a></p>

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That UAE has a lot of super rich and super successful Indians is not a hidden fact, and in a bid to do something for their country while benefiting from the huge scopes of returns on investment, five such leading Indian-owned businesses in the UAE will be investing over $3.68 billion in infrastructure and industrial development initiatives in the state of Uttar Pradesh (UP). For this, an MoU has been signed during an investment forum held in Dubai. <br />
 <br /> <keyword id="6355031" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Akhilesh-Yadav">Akhilesh Yadav</keyword>, the Chief Minister of UP, had earlier launched what he called an ambitious programme to boost the all-round development of the state, which was to be done by attracting NRI investments from across the globe, with a special focus on the Middle East. <br />
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The companies have pledged to invest in the upcoming manufacturing, utilities and healthcare initiatives in the state, and their names will be made public in the coming weeks.<br />
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It was a few months back that the Abu Dhabi-based Lulu Group had announced its decision to invest Rs 1000 crore to set up a shopping mall, convention centre and five-star hotel in the state, which would also create more than 3,000 jobs once it is completed. <br />
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Five Indian-owned firms from UAE are going to revamp UP’s infrastructure

<p><span><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"><p class="source"><span>LinkedIn screenshot.</span></p><p class="caption">Neeraj Chandra.</p></div><p></p></div></div>A partner at billionaire Chase Coleman's Tiger Global has left the New York investment firm.</span></p><p><span>Neeraj Chandra, who worked at the fund for the past 13 years, left this week, according to people familiar with the matter.</span></p><p><span>Chandra joined in 2004 and previously worked at Goldman Sachs, according to a LinkedIn profile. </span></p><p><span>Chandra didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. </span></p><p>Tiger Global Management invests in private and public markets and manages about $20 billion firmwide. The firm managed $<span>5.9 billion in hedge fund assets as of mid-year 2016, according to the Hedge Fund Intelligence Billion Dollar Club ranking. </span></p><p><span>The hedge fund was up 5.5% for January after tumbling 15.3% last year, according to a person familiar with the matter.</span></p>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/wealthiest-men-poorest-half-world-billions-income-inequality-2017-1">The wealth of these 8 men equals the bottom 50% of the entire world</a></h3>        <div>            <div>        <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="prMGl5ODE6uIzuDawzbNSyDcRfSnl3ZI" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div>        </div>        </div>            </div>

A partner at $20 billion investment firm Tiger Global is leaving

Leading investment firm <keyword id="296180" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="andreessen" source="Orion">Andreessen</keyword> Horowitz (A16Z) has announced it is moving its headquarters to the Cloud, as nearly every technology company has moved to a remote or hybrid approach to work in the pandemic.<br /><br />Founding partner <keyword id="522178" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="ben-horowitz" source="Orion">Ben Horowitz</keyword> said that the VC firm is also opening three new offices in <keyword id="15657" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="miami-beach" source="Orion">Miami Beach</keyword>, <keyword id="6355838" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="new-york" source="Orion">New York</keyword>, and <keyword id="10237" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="santa-monica" source="Orion">Santa Monica</keyword> in addition to its existing Menlo Park and <keyword id="12161" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="san-francisco" source="Orion">San Francisco</keyword> locations.<br /><br />"Our headquarters will be in the cloud and we will continue to create physical offices globally where needed to support our teams and partners," he announced late on Thursday.<br /><br />In the firm's new operating model, it works primarily virtually, but will use its physical presence to develop its culture, help entrepreneurs and build relationships.<br /><br />"Specifically, the firm is now virtual, but can materialise physically on command," said Horowitz.<br /><br />In 2020, Covid-19 hit and technology companies were forced to figure out how to work remotely.<br /><br />"It turns out that running a technology company remotely works pretty darned well. It's not perfect, but mitigating the cultural issues associated with remote work turns out to be easier than mitigating the employee satisfaction issues associated with forcing everyone into the office 5 days/week," Horowitz said.<br /><br />Remote work is opening up many new locations for entrepreneurs and technology workers.<br /><br />"We embrace that by changing our own operating model," said the A16Z founder.<br /><br />A16Z in May announced a new $4.5 billion fund for <keyword id="2721952" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="crypto" source="Orion">crypto</keyword> and blockchain companies and startups (or Web3.0 startups).<br /><br />It marks Andreessen's fourth fund for the asset class and brings its total raised for crypto and Blockchain investments to $7.6 billion.<br /><br />A16Z recently announced the creation of a16z crypto research, a new kind of multidisciplinary lab that will work closely with its portfolio and others toward solving the important problems in space, and toward advancing the science and technology of the next generation of the Internet.<br /><br />SEE ALSO:<br /><a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/international/news/iran-is-working-towards-gradually-eliminating-dollar-trade-with-russia/articleshow/93042335.cms">Iran is working towards gradually eliminating dollar trade with Russia</a><br /><a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/air-indias-cochin-flight-diverted-to-mumbai-after-pressure-loss/articleshow/93042126.cms">Air India's Cochin flight diverted to Mumbai after pressure loss</a><br />

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<keyword id="108089" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Private-equity-firms">Private equity firms</keyword> witnessed an increase by 29% in the second quarter of the year in volumes when compared to the same period last year.<br /> A research report by <keyword id="2929136" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="VCC-Edge">VCC Edge</keyword> stated that the average deal value climbed 19% in the latest period.<br />
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"Private equity investments in Q2 2015, excluding real estate, were recorded at $3.85 billion across 262 deals, an increase of 29% in deal volume and 43% in deal value, compared to Q2 2014. The average deal value jumped 19% to $20.48 million in the latest period from $17.14 million in 2014," stated VCC Edge.<br />
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The report read that deals were back and big-ticket deals (at least $100 million) constituted 71% of the total private equity capital invested in Q2 2015.<br />
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The private equity deals also grew by about 27% in the first six-months in 2015 compared to first six months of 2014. “2015 registered 513 PE deals valued at $8.3 billion from $4.9 billion investments in 403 deals,” the report said.<br />
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The exits also came down by 3% in terms of deal volume.<br />
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"Indian companies raised $306 million across 11 offerings in Q2 2015, representing an increase of 47 per cent in deal value as against $208 million capital raised in Q2 2014," the report said.<br />
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Private equity firms see 29% jump in Q2

French companies will invest $10 billion in India over the next five years, chiefly in the industrial sector, Finance Minister Michel Sapin said on Monday during a visit by President Francois Hollande to India.<br />
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"Over the last five years, French companies have invested more than $1 billion per year in India," Sapin said in a speech to the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry in New Delhi.<br />
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"We estimate that they will continue to invest at least $10 billion over the next five years."<br />
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Hollande, invited as guest of honour for India's Republic Day celebrations, hopes to seal an intergovernmental deal that would pave the way for the sale of 36 Rafale combat jets made by Dassault Aviation.<br />
 <br /> As part of that deal, there would be significant "offsets", or related French investments that <keyword id="6354814" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="prime-minister-Narendra-Modi">Prime Minister Narendra Modi</keyword> hopes will support his "Make in India" initiative to develop the manufacturing sector.<br />
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"The majority of these investments are meant for the industrial sector, which makes France the major player in Prime Minister Modi's 'Make in India' programme," Sapin said.<br />
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