Private equity investment in European companies hit a 10-year high in 2017 at EUR71.7 billion, a 29 per cent year-on-year increase, according to new data released today by Invest Europe. Almost 7,000 companies received investment, of which 87 per cent were small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Invest Europe’s 2017
Private equity-backed IPOs are trading on average 43.9 per cent above their offer price compared to 26.6 per cent for non-private equity flotations, according to new research published by the BVCA in association with PwC. The report provides a historic analysis of private equity-backed IPOs in the UK between 1
A combination of strong financial markets, industry consolidation and net fund inflows has helped bolster total management fees for Europe’s asset managers in the second half of last year, according to a new report from Moody’s Investors Service. The report, ‘Asset Management – Europe Fee revenue up on M&A, markets,
New research from CEPRES shows how first-time private equity funds (ie first generation funds aka “Emerging Managers”) outperform later generation funds on a risk adjusted basis. By comparing the returns and loss rates of buyout deals invested by different generations of funds, CEPRES was able to see clear patterns of
Valuations of portfolio companies are a top concern among 60 per cent of private equity investors and their consultants this year. Dry powder was the No 2 top concern, with 40 per cent of this group citing it as among their top concerns for the industry this year. Both results
The rated global infrastructure sector has experienced essentially uninterrupted growth over the past 20 years, according to a new report by S&P Global Ratings, with the majority of the sector rated ‘A’ or ‘BBB’ by the company. However, the proportion of speculative-grade ratings has increased in the past decade.
The UK’s economic growth will be outpaced by all other G7 advanced nations this year – and Brexit remains the single biggest risk on the horizon – according to new research from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking, which canvassed the views of leading financial sponsors. Speaking to financial sponsors as part
British companies are enjoying an unprecedented period of investment from US West Coast-based firms, with 74 deals contributing to a total value of GBP1.08 billion in 2017 – the first time Silicon Valley investment into the UK has broken the billion-pound mark. That’s according to a new report from Penningtons Manches,
The offer volume in the German market for public takeovers reached another peak last year. This development was driven by the exchange offer made to the Linde shareholders regarding the merger with Praxair, as law firm Noerr revels in its Public M&A Report. Another important finding in the report is
A survey of US RIAs by PPB Capital Partners has found that while firms are encouraged to provide customised alternative investment solutions for high net-worth clients, such funds prove unwieldy and expensive to operate. Among respondents, 62 per cent described operating private illiquid funds in their wealth management practice as
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