Irish Funds, the representative body for the global cross-border investment funds industry in Ireland, has reported an increase in assets in Irish domiciled funds of 9 per cent over the last quarter, to an all-time high of EUR2.64 trillion according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Ireland
Private markets funds have continued to rake in new commitments from institutional investors eager to diversify their portfolios and capture the returns private markets investments can offer. However, investors are now tempering their private markets return expectations. Coupled with other industry trends, this will have implications for private markets fundraising
Hampleton Partners’ latest analysis of the Artificial Intelligence M&A market reveals that over 150 deals were disclosed in 2018, up from 105 deals in 2017. The first half of 2019 is also showing impressive AI-related M&A momentum, with 65 deals already recorded and a total of near 100 deals forecast
After a bustling 2018, Q1 European PE deal activity softened, but several GPs seized opportunities to take companies private in the lower-priced public equity environment, according to the latest edition of PitchBook’s European PE Breakdown report. As well as highlighting a significant increase in software buyouts during the quarter’s, which
A new report, Leaving nothing on the table: Unlocking off-radar transaction value, released by professional services firm Aon, has found that new approaches to identifying, quantifying and hedging transaction risks are emerging and the uptake of M&A insurance across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) has increased significantly as
Over two-thirds (69 per cent) of alternative investment fund managers expect to see quantity of assets deployed by managers in AIFMD structures increasing over the next two years. However, 60 per cent cite the variances in how the regulation is interpreted between different jurisdictions as a continuing source of confusion.
Private equity investment in European companies reached a new record of EUR80.6 billion in 2018, a 7 per cent year-on-year increase, according to data released today by Invest Europe. Private equity funds invested in over 7,800 companies, also a new record, with 86 per cent of the total made up
M&A deals announced around the word so far this year total USD1.3 trillion, 20 per cent less than the value recorded at the same time last year when a flurry of mega deals pushed M&A to an all-time year-to-date high of USD1.6 trillion. That’s according to the latest figures released by
The 2019 Context Allocator Trends Report reveals strong demand for alternative investment strategies, with 72 per cent of respondents noting they are optimistic about the industry and 97 per cent planning to increase or maintain their net positions in alternatives by the end of the year. The report is based
An overwhelming majority (91 per cent) of investors in alternatives believe that the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will help the financial industry address pressing environmental and social issues. A quarter of them already integrate the SDGs into their investment activities in some way, while another 40 per cent plan
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