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
Investment into venture-backed companies is already on pace to experience another record-breaking year in 2018, according to the PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor, a quarterly report on venture capital activity jointly produced by PitchBook and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). Coming off multiple years of record fundraising, just over USD8 billion
New data shows that, once biases are eliminated, European venture capital has consistently matched the performance of US funds over the past 20 years. European venture capital funds are often compared unfavourably to their US peers, but the latest analysis from eFront shows that this consensus has been reached through
The market for private equity continues to ride a wave of success with brisk demand from investors, together with rising market valuations in respect of company takeovers securing another excellent year for the industry in 2017. Although there are initial signs of some overheating in the large-caps segment, small caps
Venture capitalists (VCs) are looking to capitalise on the growing demand for online retailing, especially in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, which can be attributed to the increasing use of smartphones coupled with growing internet penetration, according to data and analytics company GlobalData. The company’s latest report, ‘Smart Money Investing
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