Ignorance surrounding crowdfunding, combined with huge public aversion to risk, is holding back investment in SMEs, according to research by P2P lender ArchOver. Aillingness to invest increases significantly however, when such crowdfunded loans are protected by added security. A key reason for public caution and risk aversion is that 61%
Company culture is the most important factor cited in avoiding regulatory problems, according to Kinetic Partners’ survey of almost 300 financial services professionals. More than half (53%) of financial services senior executives said culture was the most important factor to get right in order to avoid regulatory problems. Ensuring governance
In the midst of a shifting market environment, alternative fund managers are experiencing a surge of demand for primary financing activity. The increasing demand for private debt investment products and, as a result, the increase in private debt holdings, has raised questions as to whether we are seeing a fundamental
The amount of capital invested by venture capital fund managers in young companies reached USD87bn in 2014, over 58% more than the capital invested in 2013. Preqin’s Head of Private Equity Products, Christopher Elvin (pictured), analyses the latest data: Over the past year, a total of 7,474 venture capital financings
Alternative investments remain squarely in the growth phase, with investors across the globe looking beyond absolute returns as they seek to incorporate liquidity needs, regulatory status and transparency in allocation decisions. Meanwhile, the definition of what constitutes an alternative investment continues to vary by region and, to a greater extent,
Recent regulation has done little or nothing to improve stability in the financial services industry, according to a survey of nearly 300 professionals commissioned by global professionals services firm Kinetic Partners. The results of the poll show that 47% of respondents – and 48% of C-suite executives – believe recent
European institutional investors are taking a pragmatic approach to investing in renewable infrastructure that favours performance over SRI-related factors, according to new research by Aquila Capital. Almost two-thirds (63%) of respondents cited portfolio returns as the main reason for investing in renewables compared to just 6% who do so for
Wealthy investors continue to invest in hedge funds as an alternative to the stock market, seeking greater return on investment while shielding their portfolios against the volatile nature of stocks and bonds trading. That’s according to Spectrem Group's latest Perspective report – Use of Hedge Funds and Private Equity in
Nearly two-thirds (63%) of UK Small and Medium sized companies (SMEs) predict they will increase productivity by an average of 9% over the next 12 to 24 months, according to new research by Albion Ventures. One in five (19%) of SMEs forecast productivity gains of at least 20%, according to
Less than four-in-ten (37%) of UK small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) have entered new markets over the past year compared to 53% in 2013, according to a new study launched by Albion Ventures. This suggests that more opportunities exist in their core areas of operation than 12 months ago.
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