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PENSCO study finds increasing appetite for alternative investments

A majority of PENSCO clients would invest more in non-traded, alternative assets if they had a better understanding of the alternatives available (71 per cent) and more accessibility to non-traded alternatives (70 per cent). The finding is based on a study of 682 clients who have custody retirement assets in

Growth picks up in children’s nurseries market

Demand for children’s nursery services in the UK picked up well in 2013/14, as an improved economy and an expansion of government subsidised places saw many more children attend nurseries during the year. That’s according to the latest data from healthcare market intelligence provider LaingBuisson.   Findings published in Children’s

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Significant growth in number of women business angels in the UK

There has been an increase in the proportion of women business angels in the UK, a survey has found. Some 12 per cent of respondents to the survey, which was conducted by Professor Colin Mason and Tiago Botelho, a doctoral student, from the University of Glasgow’s Adam Smith Business School,

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Economic concerns unsettling corporate M&A departments, says survey

Concerns about the economic situation are generating uncertainty in corporate M&A departments and among leading investment bankers and M&A advisors, according to a survey by CMS Hasche Sigle. The survey indicates that the funding environment for M&A deals has seldom been better: for the second time in a row, company

Riding the low rate wave may leave US BDCs soaked, says Fitch

The sector and credit outlooks for US business development companies (BDCs) are negative for 2015, according to Fitch Ratings' 2015 BDC Outlook report. Competitive underwriting conditions, unsustainable asset quality metrics, and a notable shift in risk appetite, for some issuers, are among the factors that will pressure certain BDC ratings

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Alternative finance now a major source of funding, says research

Alternative finance has already become a significant contributor to the funding mix for European corporates – having risen to rival bank lending in the past five years, research published by Allen & Overy shows. The survey of over 200 senior finance executives at medium and large, non-financial corporates across Europe

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Baird predicts new wave of M&A activity in European for-profit education

Middle-market investment bank Baird has released a report anticipating a new wave of M&A within the European for-profit education sector. The report identifies a backlog of more than 50 for-profit education M&A opportunities across Europe and details how the sector is transforming, presenting opportunities for businesses to grow rapidly.  

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