If investors are losing faith in politics, fiscal policy and economic cycles, private equity is proving to be something in which they keep believing, as Elizabeth Pfeuti explains… Almost a third of investors responding to Preqin’s report into alternatives in the first half of 2019 said private equity had exceeded expectations
Growing demand among investors for private equity is coinciding with changing dynamics in how companies are raising capital, according to new research from The Thinking Ahead Institute (TAI), which highlights the growing importance of the private equity market to both companies and investors. Increasing demand from investors for private equity
The number of Jersey Private Funds (JPF) had increased 25 per cent in six months. Figures from the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) showed that the number of JPFs, a structure introduced in 2017 to cater specifically for the needs of small groups of sophisticated investors, had reached 257 by
CEPRES has released its latest Private Capital Market Outlook report showing that US buyout fundraising activity increased in Q2-2019 by more than 10% reaching its highest quarterly volume. The fundraising activity coincides with the overall increase in US buyout entry EBITDA pricing multiples that have breached 11x in the median case
Investor appetite remains strong for specific opportunities with the right dynamics in the UK’s casual dining sector – despite the current challenging conditions on the high street, according to Connection Capital, a specialist private client investment business. The firm recently completed an allocation to a management buyout (MBO) of Rosa’s
Global fundraising for insurtech neared USD3 billion in H1 2019 and is on track to reaching USD6 billion by the end of the year, according to latest Insurtech M&A Market Report from international technology mergers and acquisitions advisors, Hampleton Partners. Last year, insurtech fundraises increased 27 per cent, with 257
For the third year running, SS&C Intralinks and Private Equity Wire have partnered to produce an annual survey, the 2020 LP Survey: Insights into Alternative Investments. The 2020 LP Survey: Insights into Alternative Investments analyses the past performance of funds across multiple asset classes and LPs and GPs opinions and feelings
The current rally in the European bond markets, and the associated fall in bond yields, could create a strong driver for immediate and future investment in renewable energy. That’s according to Augusta & Co (Augusta), a trusted financial advisory firm that has handled over EUR10 billion of European renewable energy
Weak economic indicators, uncertainty surrounding Brexit and growing protectionism in global trade have contributed to a shift in sentiment in the M&A community and the beginning of a downturn in dealmaking activity, according to the seventh edition of the European M&A Outlook, published by CMS in association with Mergermarket. The
Private equity investors in companies with reputational challenges may see valuations discounted at IPOs or other strategic exits, according to a new white paper published by Steel City Re, which provides insurances and reputation risk governance advice for companies and their executives. Uber is a notable recent example, says Steel City
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