Nearly two-thirds (63%) of UK Small and Medium sized companies (SMEs) predict they will increase productivity by an average of 9% over the next 12 to 24 months, according to new research by Albion Ventures. One in five (19%) of SMEs forecast productivity gains of at least 20%, according to
Less than four-in-ten (37%) of UK small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) have entered new markets over the past year compared to 53% in 2013, according to a new study launched by Albion Ventures. This suggests that more opportunities exist in their core areas of operation than 12 months ago.
The US West Coast is an important region in terms of real estate investment, home to some of the largest institutional investors in the asset class as well as many prominent fund managers. Recent years have seen funds focusing on real estate investment in the West Coast raising increasing amounts
Nearly one in five (18%) people investing in a Venture Capital Trust this tax year will be doing so for the first time, according to a new study commissioned by Albion Ventures. This is an increase on the previous tax year when an estimated 16% of investors were newcomers. On
A renewed focus on innovative research and development spending by major UK departments would create new export-oriented industries and help rebalance the economy. That’s according to a new study published today at the Centre for Business Research at Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge. In past decades, many
Over the next three years, 77 per cent of pension funds expect their appetite for investment risk to increase to enable them to meet long-term liabilities and deliver optimal value for members. That’s according to a new report from State Street, which also reveals that one in five (20
New research conducted by Intralinks Holdings conducted in association with the Mergers and Acquisitions Research Centre (MARC) at Cass Business School, City University London, that identifies the relationships between M&A activity and shareholder value creation. The study finds that companies significantly underperform the market during periods when they announce no
Direct lending funds have continued to gain traction in the private debt marketplace, and are the prevailing strategy for private debt fund managers established since 2008, according to Preqin. Almost three-quarters of institutional investors active in the private debt space plan to allocate fresh capital in the coming year to
Alternative Asset Managers continue to operate with elevated levels of uncalled investment capital, or dry powder, at a time when credit markets are frothy and valuations are high, according to Fitch Ratings. With more capital chasing fewer deals, significant fund underperformance is possible if competition bids prices up further, according
French private equity investments rebounded sharply during the first half of 2014 in terms of total value as well as the number of companies supported, according to statistics released by the AFIC and Grant Thornton. Some EUR3.6bn was invested (+39 per cent / H1 2013) in 895 companies (+17 per
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