Two new white papers from State Street Corporation and the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IFSWF) reveal changes in asset allocation among sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) over the past three to five years. The studies reveal shifts that include a significant increase in allocations to private markets (private equity,
Small business appetite for long term equity-based finance has increased significantly in the last 12 months during which time demand for traditional bank debt has continued to fall. According to the Albion Growth Report, commissioned by Albion Ventures, more than two in five (44 per cent) small and medium sized
World political and economic events could push the level of market volatility higher in 2017, with institutional investors turning to active management and alternative assets to manage risk and boost returns as a result, according to a study by Natixis Global Asset Management. Natixis surveyed decision makers at 500 institutional
Increasing interest from investors to allocate more capital into women owned and managed funds, coupled with public support from industry leaders, is spurring optimism for women in alternative investments, according to KPMG. For its report, 2016 Global Women in Alternative Investments Report: The Time is Now: Real Change, Real Impact,
The number of mid-sized US companies already engaged in or open to buying and selling has risen sharply since last year, setting the stage for a very active 2017 merger market, according to the sixth annual Citizens Commercial Banking Middle Market M&A Outlook. The survey of 600 business leaders shows
As sustainability issues force their way higher up the corporate agenda, private equity houses (general partners) are now responding to demand from investors (limited partners) for a bigger focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors. Four in 10 (41 per cent) of 111 PE general partners surveyed by PwC
Diversified alternative investment managers (IMs) appear to be taking a cautious approach to the transaction structures of new business originations, as elevated valuation multiples led to a decline in buyouts in 2016, according to Fitch Ratings. Private-equity backed buyout deals dropped 16.2 per cent in the first three quarters of
Mid-market executives are more confident about future growth and are actively pursuing multi-faceted growth strategies in the coming year, according to Jeff Kilrea, group head and managing director, CIT Sponsor Finance. “Middle market executives indicated they expect to see a lot of geographic expansion in 2017,” says Kilrea. “Alternatively, we
Policymakers must remove the barriers to investment faced by private infrastructure funds in order to help achieve the EUR2 trillion of vital European infrastructure investment needed by 2020, according to a report by Invest Europe. The trade association’s Investing in Infrastructure briefing is published to coincide with the launch of
Nearly three quarters (73 per cent) of asset managers are concerned about the challenges presented by MiFID II, research by State Street Corporation shows. The survey, which polled 100 global asset managers and alternative asset managers, gauged their readiness for MiFID II coming into force in January 2018. Designed
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