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European alternatives on track for record fundraising year, says Preqin

Europe-based alternative asset fund managers now hold EUR2.06 trillion in assets under management (AUM) as of December 2020, up from EUR1.81 trillion a year ago – an increase of over 13 per cent – and are on track to make 2021 a record year for fundraising, according to Preqin’s 2021

Dealmakers say PE best placed to flourish in the next 12 months

Some 71 per cent of dealmakers agree that private equity (PE) firms are better placed than corporates to take advantage of buying opportunities presented by Covid-19, according to the ninth edition of the European M&A Outlook, published by CMS in association with Mergermarket. The report offers a comprehensive assessment of

International deals

GPs expect cross-border deal flow to normalise by the end of 2022

Over three-quarters (77 per cent) of private equity fund managers expect the volume of cross-border deal flow to make a full return to pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2022, aided by an end to travel restrictions and improved digitalisation, according to new research.

UK VC ‘megadeals’ increase tenfold

The number of venture capital ‘megadeals’ in the UK has increased tenfold over the last decade, according to a report by leading UK law firm Shoosmiths in partnership with intuitive data platform, Beauhurst – UK Megadeals: Past, Present and Future. Ten years ago saw just five ‘megadeals’ – where GBP50

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SS&C Intralinks 2022 LP Survey – eBook preview

Each year SS&C Intralinks, in partnership with Private Equity Wire, polls limited partners (LPs) worldwide for an insider’s view of their sentiments toward their current funds, how they select general partners (GPs), and allocation plans for the coming 12 months.

Artificial intelligence

Increased use of AI in PE will cause an industry shakeout, says new research

The increased usage of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Private Equity (PE) and Venture Capital (VC) will boost the sector’s operational efficiency greatly and transform the ways in which partners perform their work, according to a new study. However, the paper’s author, Professor Thomas Åstebro of HEC Paris Business School, says

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