Almost a year ago to the day, the Editor-in-Chief of The Economist, Zanny Minton Beddoes, took to the stage at SuperReturn International and gave us a fairly gloomy outlook on what 2016 had in store. She talked about how a confluence of geopolitical insecurity, weak economic growth and rising populism
Two thirds of limited partners (LPs) say there would be a negative impact on the EU from a ‘hard’ Brexit – a separation of the UK from the EU involving significant restrictions on the UK’s access to the EU single market and strong immigration curbs. That’s according to Coller Capital’s
Widespread delays to fund launches across Europe immediately followed the UK’s vote to leave the European Union, yet the outlook for the private equity (PE) industry remains optimistic, according to research by offshore law firm Mourant Ozannes. The research, which targeted over 260 limited and general partners across the world,
Fund managers have gathered in London to hear from the Cyprus Investment Funds Association (CIFA) about the opportunities in the country as an investment destination. Held in conjunction with international law firm King & Wood Mallesons (KWM), Alter Domus, a provider of fund and corporate services, and the Bank of
The Brexit vote is already leading to actions that are “silently killing” the UK’s technology sector, according to M&A advisory firm Magister Advisors. A poll of the fastest-growing UK technology companies suggests that half the key talent on average is British, 30 per cent from other EU countries and
Following the UK’s referendum result in favour of leaving the EU, Heritage Financial Services says it is in a strong position to navigate the unchartered waters ahead. With offices in the UK, Guernsey and Malta, Heritage is well positioned to continue to service European and non-European clients and it should
Total assets managed by the top 100 alternative investment managers globally reached USD3.6 trillion in 2015, up 3 per cent on the prior year, according to research produced by Willis Towers Watson. The Global Alternatives Survey, which covers ten asset classes and seven investor types, shows that of the top
An uncertain environment in 2016 caused by the UK’s referendum on European Union (EU) membership and US elections has negatively impacted M&A activity, setting global M&A back 26.6 per cent during the first half of 2016. Total deals were worth USD1.32 trillion compared to USD1.81 trillion in H1 2015, and
The EMEA region has lost ground on its US and Asia-Pacific counterparts in sponsor-backed tech investments over the last five years, according to a report released by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Despite the growth of EMEA tech hubs like London, Berlin and Tel Aviv over the last five years, interest
Financial institutions are facing a multitude of issues folowing the UK's vote to leave the EU, says law firm Eversheds, with passporting/mutual fund recognition likely to be a major concern for banks, investment managers and insuranace companies. According to Eversheds, institutions which currently rely on “passports” under the Single Market
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