Overall European private equity deal volume cooled in Q4 2017 compared to the previous quarter, dropping by 10 per cent to 434, according to preliminary figures in the Q4 2017 Private Equity Barometer, published by unquote” in association with Aberdeen Standard Investments. The combined value of European private equity backed
The Intralinks Deal Flow Predictor forecasts that the number of worldwide announced M&A deals in H1 2018 is expected to increase by up to 10 per cent year-over-year (YOY), compared to H1 2017. Over the next six months, the strongest growth in worldwide deal announcements is predicted to come from
McKinsey & Company’s 2018 annual review of private markets confirms global fundraising and assets under management (AUM) reached record highs in 2017, while managers once again faced mild difficulties to deploy capital, as deal count fell, multiples went up, and dry powder increased for the ninth consecutive year. The report,
A new report entitled ‘Plant-based profits’, backed by a USD2.4 trillion coalition of 57 large investors, has urged global food companies to diversify their protein sourcing away from a reliance on animal proteins. An analysis of 16 multinationals concluded that Nestlé and Tesco were best positioned to benefit from a
More than half (56 per cent) of executives at hedge fund and PE funds believe regulatory enforcement has decreased under the Trump administration, and 85 per cent view the US regulatory environment as more relaxed than it is internationally. That’s according to a new study carried out by Koger which
A new report entitled ‘Alternative Investments 3.0 – digitize or jeopardize’ from KPMG International and CREATE-Research finds that digital technologies are radically reshaping the alternative investment industry, but a large majority of hedge funds and private equity firms appear to be too slow to respond. The report was based on
Analysis carried out by Results Healthcare, a corporate advisory firm focused on public and private healthcare and life sciences companies, reveals high multiples paid for businesses in the healthcare services sector. Valuations have increased across the spectrum of pharmaceutical outsourcing businesses, which include digital health, outsourced pharmaceutical research and clinical
The recent rise in corporate profits and financial metrics won’t be enough to offset the significant credit risk of high leverage levels among global corporates. That’s according to a report that S&P Global Ratings has just released, titled ‘Global Corporate Leverage Trends 2018.’ “When debt is this steep and default rates
Despite a slow start in the first half of 2017, the private equity secondary market turned up the gas in the second half of the year, reaching all-time record volumes of over USD50 billion, according to Cebile Capital. As demonstrated by 2017 trends, it is evident that the market is
A new report by CEPRES based on analysis of private equity of almost 4,000 private equity co-investments carried out over the last 17 years, has revealed a 20-fold increase in the number of deals in that period. The report details the returns generated across different regions, market segments and stages
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