Shareholders consider the ability to support growing UK businesses and the dividend yield resulting from that growth as significant factors, alongside tax relief, when investing in VCTs, according to new research commissioned by private equity fund manager YFM Equity Partners. The research, carried out by FWD Research, surveyed over 1000
Fintech research veteran Amar Rajani has joined the FeedStock Advisory Board, effective immediately. Rajani is Founder and Managing Director of Argella Limited, an advisory firm specialising in FinTech and with specialist knowledge in the research and regulatory space. Prior to this, he spent the past 17 years at Bloomberg LP,
A majority of the UK private equity and real estate industry believes that a ‘soft’ Brexit will help fundraising. Similarly in the US, political instability is having a negligible effect on US mangers’ ability to raise funds from investors, according to research from Augentius, one of the world’s largest independent
Investors based in Australia & New Zealand allocate to alternative assets at a lower rate than the global average: 61 per cent of investors based in these countries allocate to at least one alternative asset class, compared to 78 per cent of investors globally. However, just 40 per cent of
Intralinks, in partnership with Global Fund Media, has conducted a global survey of Limited Partners (LPs) to examine how investors view the General Partners (GPs) they currently allocate to. The survey provides statistics and trend analysis on a number of themes including how alternative investment remains a key component of
Intralinks, in partnership with Global Fund Media, has polled more than 140 LPs worldwide to understand how they view the GPs they currently allocate to. Key findings in this comprehensive survey report provide deep insight into LP thinking and planning. Click here to read the Intralinks 2017 LP Survey Report
The number of management buyouts (MBOs) in the UK has fallen again over the last year as Brexit-related caution grows, says accountancy firm Moore Stephens. According to Moore Stephens, only 80 MBOs took place in the year to June 30 2017, down another 7 per cent on 86 in the
The boom in venture capital activity in Asia reached new heights in Q2 2017: with a record USD47 billion in deals announced during the quarter, including the USD5.5 billion financing of Didi Chuxing, which became the largest venture capital deal ever. In 2017 so far, Asia represents almost half of
For non-US fund managers wishing to tap into the US retirement marketplace, setting up a Collective Investment Trust (CIT) could be an attractive proposition, given the growth of defined contribution (DC) assets. Thanks to their ease of set-up, speed to market, and share class flexibility, CITs are enjoying a renaissance
Private equity and venture capital investments into companies in the Central and Eastern Europe region reached a total of EUR1.6 billion in 2016 – the highest amount since 2009 – new data from Invest Europe reveals. Investment capital last year was most focused on Poland, followed by the Czech Republic,
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