By Phil Davis – Even the most cautious private equity professionals are starting to believe that the industry is poised to bounce back amid a number of indicators that dealmaking and fund launches are on the rise. According to Mergermarket, the value of global buyout deals totalled USD62.9bn in from

By Simon Gray – Jersey-based service providers to the private equity sector and the broader alternative fund industry mostly describe themselves as ‘cautiously optimistic’ as they look forward to a long-awaited rebound in fundraising that may come early next year and a reduction in the number of new projects that

By Heather MacCallum (pictured) and Robert Kirkby – Over the last couple of years, there have been dramatic changes to the landscape we all operate within and the forthcoming years look like just as changeable. With such uncertainty on the horizon, how is it possible to determine operational strategy and

Fund formations are few and far between at the moment, but it is still possible to launch niche strategies such as clean energy, high-tech and infrastructure. These types of funds require specific expertise to set up, says Jane Pearce (pictured), a partner at the Ogier Group, which provides advice on

Jersey has been a significant fund services jurisdiction since the 1960s, but the ground is shifting now more than at any time over the intervening decades. Not only is the global private equity industry a wounded beast in the aftermath of the financial crisis, but Jersey – already called upon