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New report reveals growing role of private credit in trade finance

A new research report – Private Credit and the Trade Finance Opportunity – from TXF Intelligence highlights the increasingly important role of private credit funds in the trade finance market.   Attracted by an estimated global trade finance gap of USD2 trillion, private credit investors are playing a key role

UK M&A set to surge in 2022, says survey of senior UK dealmakers

M&A deals in the UK are expected to rise in the next 12 months, according to a recent survey by virtual data room platform, Ansarada. The Ansarada UK Dealmakers Survey polled senior executives from 50 UK-based firms across investment banking, private equity, and M&A law for their M&. Findings have

Preqin estimates USD3.1tn of private capital AUM committed to ESG investing

A new report published bg Preqin — ESG in Alternatives 2021: Navigating the Climate Crisis — reveals that, as of October 2021, there is USD3.1 trillion of private capital assets under management (AUM) by firms that are committed to ESG investing. This compares with USD8.52tn of private capital AUM globally,

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Private equity racing to close deals, says new BDO survey

Private equity fund managers are accelerating deal timelines in an effort to win bids, and more than half say uncovering risk during due diligence is a main challenge to closing deals, according to BDO’s Fall 2021 Private Capital Pulse Survey.

Number of UK retail M&A deals up 28 per cent in last year

The number of M&A deals targeting UK retailers has increased by 28 per cent to 37 in the last 12 months (year-end Sept 30), up from 29 in the previous year, new research from international law firm RPC shows. Deal value has skyrocketed by over 40 times from GBP416 million

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