First State Media Group launches media rights fund for schemes

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FIRST STATE Media Group is set to launch its first media and entertainment rights fund - aimed at pension schemes and other institutional investors - by the end of the month.

The group – a joint venture between First State Investments and a management team led by Steve McMellon – said recent rights acquisitions meant it now owned one of the largest privately-held music ...

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