
UK M&A activity slowed in September, says Peel Hunt
UK M&A activity slowed in September after a period of increasingly intensive takeover activity between April and August, according to new data release by Peel Hunt.

UK M&A activity slowed in September after a period of increasingly intensive takeover activity between April and August, according to new data release by Peel Hunt.

An overwhelming majority (93 per cent) of private equity fund managers expect to make an investment in the energy sector over the coming five years as they seek to capitalise on the post-pandemic rebound in global demand for power and government-backed stimulus programmes.
Private equity-backed M&A deal volumes were up 79 per cent compared to H1 2020 – their highest H1 level since 2014, according to DC Advisory’s latest European Private Equity Mid-Market Monitor. The favourable M&A environment across the continent can largely be attributed to the economic recovery, which has been accelerated
The latest Enterprise Software M&A report from Hampleton Partners, the international technology mergers and acquisitions advisor, reveals that with 751 deals signed and a record USD124 billion in transaction value achieved in the first six months of 2021, the sector is riding a ‘post-pandemic’ wave of activity. During the height
Thrive Alternatives, a private funds advisory firm has launched to address the increasingly crucial role of Asia as an investment hub and bridge the market gap for intelligent technology for the future of institutional fundraising and global capital markets. The firm is led by CEOs and Co-Founders, Jackson Chan and
Axiomatic Data, a Form 5500 Information Company, has added new ESG metrics to its database covering over 700,000 US public and private companies. Using information extracted from Form 5500 filings, Axiomatic Data has developed three new attributes that measure the Social or “S” component of Environmental, Social, and Governance criteria.

A new metric looking at the performance of private equity and venture capital funds has revealed a strong industry internal rate of return (IRR) of 19.6 per cent and Total Value to Paid In multiple (TVPI) of 1.9x for funds that started investing over the last decade.
Preqin has entered a partnership with the Indian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (IVCA), under eligibility from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), to produce performance benchmarks for alternative investment funds (AIFs) as an official benchmarking agency. AIFs in India – classified as CAT I, II or
TMF Group, a provider of administrative and professional services – together with Private Equity Wire – have launched TMF Group’s 2021 Global Private Debt Insight Report, a global survey on how private debt managers view opportunities across the Private Debt asset class. The report focuses on private equity-like distressed M&A
Morrison & Foerster, a global law firm, has released the results of its annual Tech M&A Market Survey, which show that dealmakers foresee 2022 sustaining a high level of M&A deal volume on top of record-setting activity in 2021. The second quarter of 2021 was especially active, with USD511 billion
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