Over three-fifths of institutional investors have chosen not to invest in a private equity fund as a direct result of unfavourable fund terms, according to a Preqin study. Data from Preqin’s forthcoming 2014 Private Equity Fund Terms Advisor suggests that private equity fund managers are not doing enough to appease
The combined value of offshore deals in the second quarter of 2014 jumped 23 per cent over the previous one, making it one of the highest value quarters of the past decade, according to a report by Appleby. Given that the first half of the year is frequently quieter than the
Regulation is slowing the push for alternative investments, according to research released by Cerulli Associates. "Alternative investments and other non-traditional asset classes are slowly becoming a larger part of the investment landscape," says Pamela DeBolt, associate director at Cerulli. "This acceptance is playing out in several areas: through increased allocations
The European buy and build market has experienced very low activity levels and deal values in quarter one 2014 dragging down half year figures, according to figures released by Silverfleet Capital and Mergermarket. The European Buy & Build Monitor for H1 2014, which tracks add-on activity undertaken by European companies
The gradual economic improvement in Europe, increasingly liquid debt markets and stronger IPO market conditions supported an increase in exit activity of PE-backed businesses in 2013. That’s according to EY’s ninth annual European PE exits study. Last year saw 77 exits in the population covered by the study versus 61
Venture capital (VC) funding for the life sciences sector, which includes biotechnology and medical devices, reached USD2.5 billion in 195 deals for the second quarter of 2014, according to a report. The report, which includes data from the MoneyTree Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA),
An anticipated rise in interest rates is accelerating the use of alternative investments by insurance general accounts, according to research from Cerulli Associates.

 "Although they comprise a relatively small portion of total assets, large insurance companies have been known for their direct investments in private equity, real estate, and infrastructure,"
High net worth (HNW) women are turning to non-traditional investments as they look to generate income, drive capital growth, and achieve portfolio diversification. These are among the latest findings from “Investing Outside the Box”, a study on trends in non-traditional investing from MainStay Investments, a New York Life company.
The UK has overtaken Germany as the European country in which most research and development (R&D) takes place, according to second annual CMS Employee Inventor Rewards Survey. A key question raised by the survey is the extent to which rewards actually encourage inventions and innovation among employees. A third
Since 2008 nearly one-third of European charities have restructured their investment portfolios to increase their exposure to alternative products, according to a survey by Cerulli Associates. The latest issue of The Cerulli Edge-Global Edition includes the results of a survey of major European charities which, together, hold a total of GBP64.2
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