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Survey reveals private equity most attractive for private capital investment

A new report from IQ-EQ, Nomura and Barton Consulting assessing the private capital landscape has found that 61 per cent of private capital investors view private equity positively due to its high return potential and variety of opportunities in the space, with real estate offering the most attractive risk/return ratio. 

Private equity on course to invest over USD1tn in US economy in 2021

For the first time in history, private equity is on track to invest more than USD1 trillion in American businesses over the course of a single calendar year, according to the American Investment Council’s (AIC) 2021 Q3 Investment Trends Report. Through the end of the third quarter, private equity has

Healthcare building blocks

UK and US drive global growth in healthtech sector

The UK and US are driving forward the rapid growth of the global healthtech sector, with latest data from London & Partners and Dealroom.co showing a record USD51.3 billion has been pumped into startups already this year, up 280 per cent on 2016 levels. 

Deal-making

DealCloud Dealmaker Pulse Survey shows deal activity is ready to plateau

The coming six months will bring increasingly stiff competition for more private equity deals at higher prices that demand larger fund sizes, going beyond the significant rebound that had been reported  six months ago, according to the autumn 2021 edition of the DealCloud Dealmaker Pulse Survey Report by Intapp.

Alternative and multi-asset managers behind the curve on diversity engagement

Credit and equity managers are leading the charge in regard to the consideration of diversity metrics when researching potential investments, Redington research has found. Almost all asset managers across all asset classes appear to be recognising the importance of diversity within their own investment teams. Yet despite this, Redington’s Sustainable

Biden agenda won’t slow record pace of US M&A, says new survey

Respondents to Dykema’s 17th annual M&A Outlook Survey believe nothing will break the stride of US M&A dealmakers over the year to come, with most viewing the Biden administration’s legislative agenda as positively impacting activity. A resounding 75 percent of respondents expect the US M&A market will strengthen in the

Global private credit market focusing on sustainability

According to a new research paper, Financing the Economy, published by the Alternative Credit Council (ACC) in partnership with Allen & Overy, private credit managers are accelerating the integration of ESG into their investment strategies and engagement with businesses on sustainability.  The ACC surveyed 57 private credit managers and investors

Private equity industry runs hot as pent-up demand is unleashed

Global law firm Dechert has published its annual Global Private Equity Outlook report in association with Mergermarket, a leading provider of M&A data and intelligence. The benchmark report, which examines how private equity (PE) firms continue to successfully navigate their way out of the pandemic, has found that the unprecedented

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