The Intralinks Deal Flow Predictor, a predictor of future mergers and acquisitions (M&A) announcements, forecasts that the number of worldwide announced M&A deals in Q1 2018 will increase by around 2 per cent compared to Q1 2017. The dealmaking environment is being supported by a combination of a gradual pickup
As popular as the alternative investments industry remains, attracting and retaining investors at a time when asset classes are converging means that managers need to constantly think about how best to differentiate themselves. In short, how should GPs best position themselves, such that they can attract inflows and capitalise on
Political uncertainty has suppressed deal volume and value almost everywhere, except in China, according to the Q4 edition of BDO’s global mid-market M&A review, Horizons. Nevertheless says BDO, the steep downtrend of Q1 2017 having been broken and with record amounts of dry powder in private equity offers, firms around
When given a choice between USD1,000 worth of Bitcoin and USD1,000 worth of a traditional financial asset, 27 per cent of millennials chose Bitcoin over an equivalent amount of stocks, 30 per cent chose Bitcoin over government bonds, 22 per cent chose Bitcoin over real estate, and 19 per cent
The Bank of England has raised interest rates by a quarter point to 0.5 per cent, the first interest rate rise in a decade. Commenting on the decision, Andrew Fowkes, Head of Retail Centre of Excellence, SAS UK & Ireland says: “Today’s decision to increase interest rates will be felt
Private capital firms have been expanding over the past year, with the majority adding to their headcount from 2016 to 2017. This trend looks set to continue: two-thirds intend to increase their staff in 2018, a fifth by more than 10 per cent. Deal team members are most sought after,
A new online platform allowing advisers and investors to evaluate business opportunities, connect discreetly with business owners and source mandates they would otherwise struggle to reach, has launched. Pomanda PRO links investors and professional advisers with business owners who are looking for investment, providing the tools to produce accurate company valuations
Over three-quarters (78 per cent) of private equity investors expect General Partners (GPs) to increase their focus on managing Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) considerations in their portfolios over the next two years. That’s according to a new study by Intertrust, a provider of fund, trust and corporate services,
Some 43,000 new aircraft are to be delivered over the next 20 years, according to the latest World Fleet Forecast from international aircraft leasing company Avolon. The forecast projects growth in and changes to the global commercial jet fleet and includes forecasts of aircraft deliveries, retirements, funding requirements and passenger-to-freighter
A new study by Intertrust, a leading global provider of high-value fund, trust and corporate services, has revealed that demand for greater transparency and increasingly complex reporting requirements has prompted General Partners (GPs) to adopt data management technology and digital reporting services. The study, based on 142 private equity investors,
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