Europe-based alternatives funds have reached EUR2.00 trillion in AUM for for the first time as of the end of 2019, according to a new report from Preqin.Read the full story at Hedgeweek…

Despite current economic uncertainty, an overwhelming majority (95 per cent) of investors and managers believe the private debt market will continue to grow over the next three years, according to a survey conducted by IQ-EQ and IFI Global.To feed into this paper, investors and managers spanning Europe, North America and

The latest IT & Business Services M&A market report from Hampleton Partners, an international technology M&A adviser, reveals how Covid-19 is putting the IT sector on the frontline despite the pandemic’s impact on deal volumes and valuations, with IT departments and suppliers remaining crucial in the shift of entire companies

Despite reports of a moribund UK economy, the UK insurance sector has proven its resilience, with M&A activity continuing unabated, according to Clearwater International.The large-scale consolidation of the UK market, which has been running for many years, appears to be continuing. Interest in M&A is likely to continue, as investors

Private equity firms’ knowledge of the insurance market and strategic use of cover remains relatively limited, according to research undertaken by Gallagher, one of the world’s largest insurance broking, risk management and consulting services companies.In Q1 this year, just 17 per cent of firms reported a comprehensive knowledge and awareness

The latest RisCura-SAVCA South African Private Equity Performance report reveals that private equity, like many asset classes, has been adversely affected by Covid-19.The 2020 first quarter report tracks a representative basket of private equity funds in South Africa. Monwabisi Zikolo, a senior private equity analyst at investment firm RisCura, says

UK private equity and venture capital funds generated 10-year returns of 14.2 per cent in 2019, outperforming the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250, according to new research from the BVCA.The BVCA’s annual Performance Measurement Survey, produced with PwC, reports on the aggregated performance of all independent UK venture capital and