Preqin launched its 2015 Preqin Global Alternatives Reports last week, revealing significant growth in assets held by private equity, hedge fund, private debt, real estate and infrastructure fund managers. Total industry assets now stand at USD6.91tn*, up from USD6.22tn as of this point last year. Real estate as an asset class has been an important
Global assets under management* of the private real estate industry have reached USD742bn, an all-time high for the industry, and up from USD697bn as of the end of 2013. Preqin’s Andrew Moylan takes a look at the latest stats on the industry. Preqin’s latest research shows the private equity real
Invest in Africa (IIA) has signed a USD1 million African Development Bank (AfDB) grant that will enable it to support a unique business skills training programme for Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana. IIA will use the grant provided by the AfDB's Fund for Private Sector Assistance (FAPA)
In an extract from the recent Preqin Special Report: Renewable Energy Infrastructure, Preqin provides an overview of the renewable energy industry. The global transition from reliance on traditional to alternative energy sources is an important political and economic issue, and one that has a significant impact on the infrastructure asset
Increased infrastructure investment would drive economic growth and bolster the UK's competitiveness, according to Standard & Poor’s. Standard & Poor’s currently expects real GDP to grow by 2%-3% per year over the next several years – yet it estimates that each additional GBP1 spent on infrastructure in one year
Although much maligned for sub-par performance since the dot-com crash, venture capital returns for more recent funds have picked up significantly – one-year horizon returns are among the best in the entire private equity industry. Preqin’s latest special report examines the drivers of this recent success, and uncovers the impact
ArchOver, a FinTech company offering secured and insured loans to investors, has formed a partnership with online private shares marketplace, Asset Match to provide a secondary marketplace for its loans. This is the first time Asset Match has partnered with a crowdlender. ArchOver’s CEO, Angus Dent, says: “We believe
Preqin examines the recent surge in European fundraising, including the growth of debt and distressed strategies and the increasing flow of international capital into the region. European fundraising has improved dramatically over the last year, reflecting growing investor appetite for the region. Almost 90% of Europe-based fund managers believe that
Companies that listed on AIM have over the first nine months of 2014 outperformed the FTSE AIM All Share Index by a considerable margin, according to research by Cavendish Asset Management. Peter Renton an Equity Analyst at Cavendish says: “Analysis by Cavendish reveals that, so far this year, AIM IPO
Africa has the opportunity to quadruple living standards by 2040, but to do so it will need to find USD11.4 trillion in extra investment over that period. That’s according to a Capital Economics report commissioned by Jersey Finance. While Africa has fifteen per cent of the world’s population, it generates
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