The latest report on the corporate services industry conducted by global trust, fund administration and corporate services provider Vistra, reveals that the trend towards onshore and mid-shore jurisdiction for doing business is continuing with Hong Kong the number one choice. The British Virgin Islands (BVI) and the UK are the
African PE has remained robust with the total value of fundraising increasing to USD2.7 billion in 2018 from USD2.4 billion in 2017, indicating investors’ ongoing confidence in the sector, according to a report by the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA). The total value of African PE fundraising
Private equity LPs lack sophistication in areas such as negotiation, reporting and position monitoring, according to a new study by eFront. The report, which canvassed the opinions of LPs ranging from high net worth individuals to major pension plans, finds that investors are falling short of industry best practice in
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) first statistical report on European Union (EU) Alternative Investment Funds (AIF) finds that the sector in 2017, as measured by Net Asset Value (NAV), amounted to EUR4.9 trillion, or nearly one third of the total EU fund industry. The report is based on
JP Morgan Asset Management has added a new publication to its Market Insights Program; the 2019 Guide to Alternatives. Much like its sister publication, the Guide to the Markets, the Guide to Alternatives is designed to provide an objective analysis of the key themes impacting alternative asset classes. The book
New research from Revolution.Aero amongst private equity and venture capital professionals reveals that 69 per cent expect the amount of money their industries invest in the aviation sector to increase between now and the end of 2020, and just 4 per cent expect it to fall. The corresponding figures for
The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA), the pan-African industry association, today released its first comprehensive report looking at the private credit asset class in Africa. Private Credit Strategies in Africa explores the opportunities and challenges the asset class faces by incorporating perspectives from General Partners (GPs) and Limited Partners
Despite efforts by private equity firms to tackle gender diversity, a recent survey of 289 private equity professionals (conducted by Investec and MJ Hudson) has revealed that women do not think that the industry is pushing hard enough with efforts to improve gender diversity, with almost half (48 per cent)
Over three-quarters (79 per cent) of respondents to a new investor and operational due diligence (ODD) analyst survey by Corgentum are spending more time analysing compliance and regulatory risks in funds, compared to last year. Recent key areas of focus during fund manager due diligence cited include the 2019 examination
New research from eFront, a financial software and solutions provider dedicated to Alternative Investments, has shown that Chinese venture capital funds are outperforming those in the US and Europe in terms of return on capital. A detailed analysis of venture capital funds globally shows that Chinese funds of vintage years
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