The number of M&A deals for UK companies has jumped 54 per cent in the past year, from 1,243 in 2019/20 to 1,911 in 2020/21 as the acquisition market for British businesses booms, says Forsters, one of the leading private wealth law firms.

Ontra, a global specialist in contract automation and intelligence, has released the results of a multinational third-party survey spotlighting the current state of contract negotiation. The survey explored the management of routine contracts—like non-disclosure agreements, joinders and engagement letters—and the extent to which businesses are (or aren’t) outsourcing or using

The demand for private markets investments by asset owners and managers is expected to rise in the next three to five years as investors seek higher yields and greater diversification, according to a recent survey State Street conducted with 170 private market asset managers and asset owners. According to the

The Private Equity Reporting Group’s (PERG) 14th annual report on industry disclosure and transparency, published today, has found that all of the annual reports reviewed in the sample are compliant with the Sir David Walker guidelines for disclosure and transparency in private equity (Guidelines). The PERG, which was established in

New research into the opportunities in private assets for wealth management clients has found there is significant interest amongst wealth managers to invest in private assets on behalf of clients, with 80 per cent already doing so.  There are barriers though, including operational and regulatory challenges and a lack of

A significant 88 per cent of Limited Partners (LPs) surveyed in the Brackendale Private Equity Corporate Identity LP Sentiment Survey H2 2021, says that even if a private equity fund was producing strong returns, it would matter to them if it had badly designed or poorly written investor marketing materials.

Establishing a robust valuation framework for private debt as a growing and maturing asset class will be critical from a regulatory and investor reporting standpoint, according to a report from the European Leveraged Finance Association (ELFA) and Houlihan Lokey.  The Insights report, Valuation of Private Debt Investments, aims to provide

A new global study looking at the future of fund administration and the impact of new technologies has found a significant number of private capital funds are still lagging behind in terms of their digital capabilities, limiting competitiveness and opportunities for growth. The study, The Future of Fund Technology, commissioned