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Small buyout funds outperforming mega-buyouts

Small cap LBO funds are more profitable than funds that focus on target companies of larger market capitalisation, according to new research from eFront. In addition, small cap funds deploy capital at a faster rate and reinvest a significantly higher proportion of fund sizes than other funds.  They also continue

Laura Levesque, Cerulli Associates

US outsourced CIOs eyeing alternative assets for diversification and improved returns

Outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) clients in the US are increasingly seeking alternative investments to diversify their portfolios and to obtain higher returns than those currently available from public investments. That’s according to new research from Cerulli Associates which finds that OCIO providers expect allocations to alternative asset classes to

CEPRES Private Markets Outlook 2019 Q1

US buyout deal pricing is on the rise with EBITDA multiples increasing and indicating a frothy deal investment environment that could potentially lead to downside risk in a market downturn scenario. Please click here to download and read CEPRES’ Q1 Market Report…    

AR/VR volumes, valuations and fundraising maturing, says Hampleton Partners

Hampleton Partners’ latest analysis of the Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) M&A global market reveals that this nascent sector is already showing signs of maturity, with later-stage funding, valuations and transaction volumes on the up and gaining momentum. M&A transaction volumes increased from a total of only 11

ESG

Retail investors developing a taste for private markets

Retail investors are increasingly drawn to private markets, attracted by the offer of diversification, alternative income, and sustainable investment opportunities, according to the latest issue of The Cerulli Edge – European Monthly Product Trends Edition. “The alternative investments that retail investors are expanding into include hedge funds, private equity, venture

Pat Lardner, Irish Funds

Assets in Irish domiciled funds reach all-time high of EUR2.64 trillion

Irish Funds, the representative body for the global cross-border investment funds industry in Ireland, has reported an increase in assets in Irish domiciled funds of 9 per cent over the last quarter, to an all-time high of EUR2.64 trillion according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Ireland

New survey reveals lowered return expectations among private market investors

Private markets funds have continued to rake in new commitments from institutional investors eager to diversify their portfolios and capture the returns private markets investments can offer. However, investors are now tempering their private markets return expectations.  Coupled with other industry trends, this will have implications for private markets fundraising

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