Opportunity knocks whatever the weather
Back in 2009, companies flocked to capital markets to raise money to pay down their debt. Nowadays, companies are turning to investment markets to raise capital for a wider range of reasons – to provide working capital, undertake research and development or make an acquisition.
Oliver Brown, Lead Manager of the IFSL RC Brown UK Primary Opportunities Fund, the only Fund dedicated to investing at the point a company is raising money, said: ‘2009 was a record year in terms of opportunities – nearly ever property company and every bank needed to raise money – and a fantastic year for us in terms of performance, but different market conditions bring about different opportunities.
