The value of global private equity deals targeting Africa has more than doubled (137 per cent) in the first half of 2014 compared to the same period last year, according to research by global law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. Global PE funds competed 15 deals collectively worth USD1.5bn in the
Europe’s executives are more bullish about the European M&A outlook than they were a year ago, according to the second edition of the European M&A Outlook by Mergermarket in association with CMS. Of the 225 Europe-based corporate executives surveyed, 76 per cent expect that dealmaking will increase or increase greatly,
Over half of the respondents in Preqin’s latest bi-annual survey allocate, or plan to allocate, to liquid alternative funds, further reaffirming that this asset class is here to stay. As reported in Preqin’s latest Hedge Fund Spotlight report, 35 per cent of the more than 100 investors surveyed by Preqin
In Q3 2014, 185 private equity funds held a final close and secured an aggregate USD73bn, a figure which is expected to increase by 10 to 20 per cent as more information becomes available. This is the lowest quarterly amount of capital raised in three years, when USD66bn was secured
Europe’s executives are more bullish about the European mergers and acquisitions (M&A) outlook than they were a year ago, according to research by law firm CMS and Mergermarket. Two thirds of respondents expect M&A activity will increase, with 11 per cent anticipating a significant increase. This compares with 47
Some 80 per cent of SMEs believe that the government’s new Small Business bill will provide them with greater access to funding, according to research from private equity firm Key Capital Partners. The latest ‘Growth Panel’ report, which surveys 100 UK SMEs, revealed that 95 per cent of small businesses
Business development companies (BDCs) are increasingly using off balance sheet investment vehicles called senior secured loan programmes (SSLPs) to increase their effective portfolio leverage without running afoul of regulatory limits on balance sheet leverage. This is a trend that adds incremental risks, according to Fitch Ratings. SSLPs are receiving
One in five (21 per cent) small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) cite cash flow as a major challenge to growth, according to a new study by venture capital investor Albion Ventures. Albion’s research shows that cash flow concerns are far higher among firms that are increasingly confident about the
The stockmarket outperformance of family businesses is being described as the “Family Premium” in a report by leading academics at the IE business school in Madrid. Yet ironically ‘family businesses’ – those quoted companies where an individual or family holds at least 20 per cent of the company’s shares and at
A study by private equity advisory firm Agamya Capital has found a remarkable consistency in investing by sector for the top sectors in pre- as well as post-2009 era of private equity investing. The study looked at current investments of private equity firms in the US, with a primary focus
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