Q3 saw a marked uptick for unlisted natural resources fundraising, with 15 funds reaching a final close securing a combined $25bn in investor commitments. However, there is a divergence in where the commitments are flowing as half of funds closed in 2016 failed to reach their initial target. Energy-…

Fundraising was particularly challenging in the second quarter of 2016, with half of funds closed in H1 2016 failing to meet their initial target sizes and securing less than half the amount of capital raised in Q1. North America remains the most targeted region for natural resources investment and …

Following a record year for natural resources fundraising in 2015 there has been a slower start to 2016: 12 funds closed in Q1 2016, raising $11.7bn. Investors appear concerned over the recent performance of the asset class, with returns falling short of expectations for many. As a result, investors…