In a recent white paper entitled Evolution in Asset Management, SEI pointed out that 70 per cent of US fund managers are currently looking to deploy advanced analytics in the front-office. The field of data science and machine learning-based data analysis is helping to transform how fund managers think about
A majority (83 per cent) of private equity GPs do not expect to make a portfolio exit within the next 12 months in the Covid-19 environment, a new report by Investec reveals.
The number of private equity (PE) backed deals for AIM companies has trebled in the last 12 months and the Covid-19 driven stock market fall could see this trend continue if AIM’s valuation gap with the main market grows, says accountancy and business advisory firm, BDO LLP.12 companies from AIM
Some 89 per cent of private equity firms polled by New Street Group, the leadership and people solutions consultancy, say they are highly likely or likely to deploy capital in the next three-six months, suggesting funds see opportunities in the market amidst the coronavirus crisis.A sudden drop in share prices
Returning cash to shareholders or changing managers is likely to look less appealing in the current climate, while underwater shareholders may regret lowball bids from strategic acquirers or private equity sponsors, according to a new report by Activist Insight. The report, titled Covid-19: The impact on shareholder activism, explores some of
More than half of PE firms (52 per cent) are open to hiring people via video calls, according to an April survey by PE and venture capital recruitment firm PER. According to Rupert Bell, director of Dach at PER, there’s still a lot of interview activity going on in the
Private equity net cash flows could see a 65 per cent fall in distributions in 2020, according to new research by HEC Paris.
With USD46 billion of dry powder available to deploy through year end, secondaries market activity is expected to increase in H2 2020, according to Cebile Capital’s Q1 2020 secondaries buyer report. New figures also revealed that the private equity market expects a material decrease in sellers in the secondaries market,
New analysis from the CEPRES Investment Platform has highlighted major sectors that could be winners and losers from the coronavirus crisis. By evaluating current value creation and revenue growth opportunities in PE-backed companies and contrasting with the GFC (Global Financial Crisis) period the CEPRES Platform is able to identify potential outcomes
According to the latest analysis from the CEPRES Investment Platform, 2021 could be the best year for private markets ever because of the fallout from the Covid-19 crisis. The analysis looked back at the impact on private equity and credit transactions before, during and after the most recent Global Financial Crisis
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