The private debt industry has seen a steady increase in the number of investors active in the asset class in recent years. At the start of 2018 there were 3,100 institutions investing in private debt, up from 2,400 at the start of the previous year and an increase of 1,200
Research by international law firm Pinsent Masons has found that the number of private equity backed IPOs increased by almost a third in 2017 compared to the previous year, from 16 to 21. The firm also found that the GBP3.1 billion raised was more than double the amount raised in
General Partners (GPs) and their teams at private equity funds are increasing their personal commitments, expecting to commit an average of 3.3 per cent to their next fund, according to Investec Fund Finance’s latest GP Trends report. “These figures show that the days of 1 or 2 per cent commitments
Global investment in financial technology (fintech) ventures reached another all-time high in 2017, buoyed by a surge in funding for startups in the United States, United Kingdom and India, according to Accenture analysis of data from CB Insights. Fintech financing rose 18 percent in 2017, to USD27.4 billion, with the value
Volatility finally roared back to abnormally tame markets, but most institutional investors were already bracing for impact; their efforts to diversify and build durable portfolios should now pay off, according to new survey findings released by Natixis Investment Managers. Seventy-eight per cent of institutional investors expected stock market volatility to
Fund administration for the alternatives industry is approaching a tipping point, with mounting industry headwinds leading many fund managers to outsource middle-and-back office processes to achieve greater operational efficiency and scalability. That’s according to Citco’s Spring Industry Spotlight, which identifies the most significant issues and trends within the asset services
eFront, a technology provider to alternative investment professionals, and PitchBook, a data provider for the private and public equity markets, have formed a strategic partnership to integrate PitchBook data within the recently announced eFront Insight solution. Leveraging PitchBook’s data feed solution, eFront clients can now flexibly access deep fund-level information,
Research from online investment platform SyndicateRoom has revealed that investors in early-stage equities have enjoyed a seventh consecutive year of 30 per cent growth. A long-term study – conducted in partnership with research firm Beauhurst – is the second piece of in-depth analysis of the financial performance of early-stage investment
The ongoing Brexit negotiations are not having a significant impact on fundraising and investment for UK and European managers, according to the latest annual industry survey from private equity and real estate fund administrator Augentius. The survey of over 100 managers and investors from across the globe provides an annual snapshot
Overall European private equity deal volume cooled in Q4 2017 compared to the previous quarter, dropping by 10 per cent to 434, according to preliminary figures in the Q4 2017 Private Equity Barometer, published by unquote” in association with Aberdeen Standard Investments. The combined value of European private equity backed
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