Fintech is the most popular sector among high net worth and professional investors, according to Capitama, a direct private investment platform. Analysis of the preferences of the registered investors of Capitama, which includes more than 300 individuals, family offices, PE firms and investment offices has indicated that fintech and technology
Corporate governance has been a vital component of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) standards in Africa, regularly implemented to drive job creation and job quality improvements, according to third edition of the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association’s (AVCA), Africa Sustainability Study. The study follows AVCA’s recent special report;
A majority of alternative fund administration firms – 74 per cent – expect consolidation in the alts fund admin space, according to the just-released eVestment Alternative Fund Administration 2018 survey. This is up dramatically from the 47 per cent of survey respondents who expected consolidation in 2017’s survey. And
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
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