Last month, Hedgeweek, in partnership with Intralinks, hosted a breakfast briefing in London to present the findings of a global LP survey that sought to determine investor sentiment towards GPs. More than 140 LPs responded to the survey, of whom approximately 52 per cent were based in North America, 31
The unlisted infrastructure market is dominated by core and core-plus vehicles, in line with its perception as a lower-risk, lower-return asset class. These funds account for the largest proportions of annual fundraising, and collectively hold over a quarter of a trillion dollars in assets under management. However, Preqin says there
MJ Hudson Allenbridge, an investment consultancy specialising in alternatives and venture capital, has released the results of a survey of the UK’s top venture capital managers, investors, and advisers as part of its broader commentary in advance of the Government’s Patient Capital Review, which will be released on the same
A new report by Intertrust has found that only 26 per cent of investors expect to see long-life private equity fund structures – which have a term of between 15-20 years and charge lower management fees – rising in popularity over the next five years. The report, which details the
The majority of global investors polled in a new survey for the launch of Invest Week believe Europe has become a more attractive investment destination and expect investment to increase. For the Global Investment Decision Makers Survey, commissioned by Invest Europe, Ipsos MORI surveyed 360 senior-level corporate and financial investment
The Intralinks Deal Flow Predictor, a predictor of future mergers and acquisitions (M&A) announcements, forecasts that the number of worldwide announced M&A deals in Q1 2018 will increase by around 2 per cent compared to Q1 2017. The dealmaking environment is being supported by a combination of a gradual pickup
As popular as the alternative investments industry remains, attracting and retaining investors at a time when asset classes are converging means that managers need to constantly think about how best to differentiate themselves. In short, how should GPs best position themselves, such that they can attract inflows and capitalise on
Political uncertainty has suppressed deal volume and value almost everywhere, except in China, according to the Q4 edition of BDO’s global mid-market M&A review, Horizons. Nevertheless says BDO, the steep downtrend of Q1 2017 having been broken and with record amounts of dry powder in private equity offers, firms around
When given a choice between USD1,000 worth of Bitcoin and USD1,000 worth of a traditional financial asset, 27 per cent of millennials chose Bitcoin over an equivalent amount of stocks, 30 per cent chose Bitcoin over government bonds, 22 per cent chose Bitcoin over real estate, and 19 per cent
Private capital firms have been expanding over the past year, with the majority adding to their headcount from 2016 to 2017. This trend looks set to continue: two-thirds intend to increase their staff in 2018, a fifth by more than 10 per cent. Deal team members are most sought after,
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