Alternative assets fund managers hold a record USD7.4 trillion in combined assets under management (AUM) in 2015, up from USD6.9 trillion a year before, according to Preqin’s 2016 Global Alternatives Reports. The private capital industry in particular has grown over the past year, as almost every constituent asset class saw
Institutional investors worldwide say it is challenging to find diversification among traditional asset classes, with more than half (54 per cent) saying stocks and bonds are too highly correlated to provide distinctive sources of return. That’s according to a recent survey by Natixis Global Asset Management, which also finds evidence
As investors continue to boost their allocations to alternatives, how they address the issue of enterprise risk can have important consequences for the perceived risk within their portfolios, according to a new white paper from BNY Mellon. Enterprise risk analysis, including stress testing and scenario assessment, has become increasingly popular with
Increasing investor demand for returns that are uncorrelated to the overall market is driving growing portfolio allocations to alternative investments, according to research into private equity and real estate investment processing, by Cutter Associates. Among the firms participating in the Cutter research, more than 90 per cent are now invested
Investors no longer regard Central and Eastern Europe as a coherent investment area as countries in the region present increasingly different risk profiles, according to CMS’s Emerging Europe M&A Report 2015/2016, published by in conjunction with EMIS. The report reveals that while the CEE M&A market overall was down on
The number of Jersey-registered alternative fund managers marketing into Europe through national private placement regimes (NPPRs) under the EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) rose significantly again over the final six months of 2015. That’s according to new figures from the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) which show that
Investment bankers are expecting relatively modest bonuses of under GBP25,000 on average this year, while Private Equity staff think theirs will exceed GBP100,000, according to research by recruitment firm Astbury Marsden. Astbury Marsden says that investment bankers anticipate that their bonuses will be worth an average of GBP24,461 in this
The Global Fund Media newsletter team is taking its customary year-end break, and will resume business as usual on Monday 4 January. We will continue to update our websites with the most important industry news during the holiday period. We wish all our readers the very best for the festive season, and
Almost half (44 per cent) of small and medium-sized firms applying for development finance over the past year were successful, up from 27 per cent in 2014, according to a report by Albion Ventures. The third Albion Growth Report, designed to shed light on the factors that both create and
More European private equity firms are increasing the personal capital executives devote to their funds, according to new research from Investec. The firm’s annual GP Trends report, now in its sixth year, captures the views of 81 senior private equity professionals in the UK and Europe, with approximately €58 billion
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