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Joe Moynihan, Jersey Finance

Number of Jersey Private Funds Funds up 25 per cent in six months

The number of Jersey Private Funds (JPF) had increased 25 per cent in six months. Figures from the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) showed that the number of JPFs, a structure introduced in 2017 to cater specifically for the needs of small groups of sophisticated investors, had reached 257 by

US buyout fundraising activity reaching its highest quarterly volume

CEPRES has released its latest Private Capital Market Outlook report showing that US buyout fundraising activity increased in Q2-2019 by more than 10% reaching its highest quarterly volume. The fundraising activity coincides with the overall increase in US buyout entry EBITDA pricing multiples that have breached 11x in the median case

Appetite still strong for casual dining investments despite high street challenges

Investor appetite remains strong for specific opportunities with the right dynamics in the UK’s casual dining sector – despite the current challenging conditions on the high street, according to Connection Capital, a specialist private client investment business. The firm recently completed an allocation to a management buyout (MBO) of Rosa’s

Insurtech sees record-breaking USD3 billion Investment in H1 2019

Global fundraising for insurtech neared USD3 billion in H1 2019 and is on track to reaching USD6 billion by the end of the year, according to latest Insurtech M&A Market Report from international technology mergers and acquisitions advisors, Hampleton Partners. Last year, insurtech fundraises increased 27 per cent, with 257

European M&A executives cautious over dealmaking prospects

Weak economic indicators, uncertainty surrounding Brexit and growing protectionism in global trade have contributed to a shift in sentiment in the M&A community and the beginning of a downturn in dealmaking activity, according to the seventh edition of the European M&A Outlook, published by CMS in association with Mergermarket. The

Steel City Re develops new private equity roadmap for assessing reputational risk

Private equity investors in companies with reputational challenges may see valuations discounted at IPOs or other strategic exits, according to a new white paper published by Steel City Re, which provides insurances and reputation risk governance advice for companies and their executives. Uber is a notable recent example, says Steel City

Healthtech M&A activity up in H1

Healthtech M&A activity saw an increase in the first half of 2019 with  a healthy 100 deals inked (11 per cent more than in 2H 2018) and around USD8.3 billion in disclosed transaction value throughout the period, according to Hampleton Partners’ atest global Healthtech  M&A Market Report. Trailing 30-month median

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