Sellers in European M&A deals assumed less risk in 2014 as the region saw a major uplift in M&A deal value, according to a study by CMS, Europe’s largest legal services organisation. In its seventh annual M&A review, CMS analysed over 2,400 of its non-listed European public and private company
The majority of institutional investors actively consider ESG criteria when making alternative investment allocations, according to a survey by LGT Capital Partners and Mercer. The survey of 97 institutional investors in 22 countries, also found that most believe ESG improves risk-adjusted returns and is an important aspect of risk and
The private debt industry has more than tripled in size since 2006, with assets under management (AUM) increasing from USD152bn to USD465bn as of June 2014. Ryan Flanders, Executive Editor of the newly released 2015 Preqin Global Private Debt Report, examines the growth of the asset class. The global private
In an extract from March’s edition of the Preqin Infrastructure Spotlight, Stephen Yates examines the latest data on African infrastructure, including deal flow, notable deals in recent years and the growing number of investors targeting investment in Africa. Preqin’s Infrastructure Deals feature on Infrastructure Online includes extensive information on almost
The European IPO pipeline for 2015 looks promising – and more pan-European – with new deals coming from several countries after the UK's dominance of issuance for the past few years. That’s according to a new report by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services. Equity prices have shot up since
Preqin recently surveyed over 50 managers of dedicated secondaries assets to find out about their activity in 2014 and to assess their outlook on the market for 2015. Patrick Adefuye analyses the key findings from these results. 2014 was not only a record year for secondaries transaction volume, but has
Ogier has been ranked in the top 10 London legal advisers to 2014 European IPOs, new research shows – the only offshore firm listed in the deal table compiled by analysts Experian. Ogier features in the top ten by value (GBP1,236 million) alongside magic circle firms Allen & Overy, Clifford
Institutional investors will be targeting alternative investments over the next two years, with infrastructure assets generating the greatest interest, according to the latest issue of The Cerulli Edge-Global Edition. Of the 56 European institutions surveyed by global analytics firm Cerulli Associates, in partnership with Institutional Investor, 53% plan to increase
As of 1 March 2015, it has become mandatory for fund managers distributing their products in Switzerland to commission a Swiss legal representative and paying agent. Regulatory compliance is the name of the game when it comes to the service provided by UBS. "Our offering is designed to cover the
Direct lending is set to become an established asset class in Europe, with robust growth estimates over the next 12 months, says Moody's Investors Service. In a report summarising the views of keynote speakers and panelists at Moody's 2015 Asset Management Conference in London, the rating agency highlights that conditions
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