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LPs continue to view Africa as an attractive destination for investment

The majority of LPs (76 per cent) plan to increase or maintain their allocation to African PE over the next three years, with over half of respondents (53 per cent) anticipating increasing their allocation to the continent, contrasted with 49 per cent for other emerging and frontier markets. That’s according

FCA backs increased cost disclosure for private equity

By Gareth Davies, Augentius – For the private equity industry, transparency has become the watchword: everyone wants more granular data, more often. For a number of years demands from investors have called for a deeper understanding of valuations and the reasoning behind them. It is an age-old challenge for LP-GP relationships,

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Mourant ranked as No1 legal adviser for Jersey funds

According to the Monterey Fund Report 2018, Mourant has once again maintained its leading position as the go-to legal adviser in Jersey’s funds industry, advising on over 46 per cent of all funds by market share of assets. The firm, which has held the dominant position in Jersey for 19

Private equity secondaries funds reach record distributions

Data from eFront, a provider of alternative investment management software and solutions, shows that since the start of 2013, distributions from private equity secondaries funds globally have risen steadily to a record level. At the same time, capital calls have fallen to a historic low. eFront cites multiple theoretical factors

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ALFI reports confirm strong growth in Luxembourg’s alternative funds sector

ALFI has unveiled three reports at its PERE conference held in Luxembourg on 20 and 21 November which all highlight strong growth in the Grand Duchy’s alternative funds sector. The Luxembourg Real Estate Investment Funds 2018 survey, confirms that Luxembourg remains the favoured location to establish and maintain multi-geographical and

John Molesphini, eVestment

Private equity No1 choice for US & UK public pensions in Q3 2018

Private equity investments were the No1 choice for US & UK public pensions in the third quarter of the year with 233 new allocation commitments announced by plans tracked by eVestment. Private equity investments held the No1 spot in Q1 (with 210 allocations) and Q2 (with 294) of 2018 as

GDPR burdens hinder EMEA M&A transactions, says Merrill Corporation Survey

The Merrill Corporation survey highlights future challenges for EMEA dealmakers when complying with regulations, accelerating deals and harnessing the power of data. An increasing number of M&A transactions may be stalling because of concerns over GDPR compliance, according to a survey of EMEA M&A professionals conducted by Merrill Corporation, the

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