Managing forex spreads has been the biggest trading challenge for hedge fund traders since the pandemic and resulting lockdowns began, according to Refinitiv. In a new global survey of over 1,000 FX trading clients, which included responses from 44 traders at hedge funds, 68 per cent per cent of respondents felt
European private equity deal volume dipped in Q2 2020 to its lowest quarterly figure since Q3 2013 driven by the uncertainty caused by Covid-19, Pitchbook’s Q2 report shows. The Q2 European Private Equity Breakdown report, published by Pitchbook, demonstrates that 650 transactions closed in the second quarter of the year
Private Equity (PE) firms in the US and UK spend many millions of dollars on legal services annually, but they are scrutinising their external legal spend like never before, according to a new Apperio research study entitled “Rocketing Scrutiny, Eroding Trust – The Changing PE Legal Spend Landscape.”
Callan, a leading institutional investment consulting firm, has released its Private Equity Fees and Terms Study today, which analyses the fees and terms for 90 private equity partnerships to help institutional investors evaluate, and even negotiate, a partnership’s terms.“We created this study to help investors evaluate a partnership’s terms compared
A new report from Credit Suisse and law firm CMS analyses the financial and legal implications of the Covid-19 pandemic on M&A transactions in Western Europe.
Nearly four fifths (79 per cent) of private equity fund managers expect investors to demand more transparency in reporting on portfolio company performance over the next 12 months, reflecting growing concerns over the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.Intertrust, a global leader in providing tech-enabled fund and corporate solutions, interviewed around
A new survey by State Street Corporation reveals that the Covid-19 crisis has fuelled the appetite of insurers for alternative asset classes, particularly in private credit and private equity. In the short term, 33 per cent plan to increase their allocation to private credit and 28 per cent in private equity.
A new research paper called ‘The impact of culture’, published by Thinking Ahead Institute, suggests that the implementation of cultural change across the investment industry still lags.
Research conducted by The Carlyle Group suggests that focusing on socially-optimal strategies, such as payroll growth, responsible governance and diversity and inclusion leads to above-market returns.
Innovate Finance, the industry body representing the FinTech sector in the UK, has warned that the sector is facing a “significant” funding gap as a result of the Covid-19 crisis – with smaller companies coming under growing pressure.
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