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Hard Brexit won’t impact cross-border M&A activity with UK targets

Dealmakers are confident that Britain’s decision to leave the single market and head for a “Hard Brexit” won’t impact cross-border M&A activity with UK targets, according to a study carried out by Intralinks. However, the Deal Flow Predictor, which reflects the viewsof 440 global dealmakers, also reveals that the UK Government’s

UK tech M&A riding high, says Livingstone

Inbound merger and acquisition (M&A) investment into UK computer software companies has increased by 70 per cent over a two-year period, according to a report launched by Livingstone, an international mid-market M&A and debt advisory firm. The report, The Acquirers – A Global Review, includes analysis of data from deals

Chinese money to heat up M&A in next 12 months, says report

Private equity firms globally anticipate a surge in interest from Chinese buyers for acquisitions in healthcare, tech and infrastructure, according to research conducted by MVision Private Equity Advisers in conjunction with the London Business School. Conversely, the private equity community expects real estate, a longstanding safe haven for Chinese investment,

Kathryn Saklatvala, bfinance

Competition for private debt deals never higher

Competition for private debt deals has never been higher with a record amount of dry powder in 2016 despite reduced fundraising, according to a report by bfinance. Senior direct lending funds have become riskier over the past four years, with leverage creeping up and unitranche loans becoming increasingly dominant as

PE firms booming but no time to be complacent, says BCG

Private equity (PE) firms are benefiting from nearly ideal market conditions, yet the tide is changing and they should take this opportunity to think about their competitive edge and differentiation. That is the main finding of a new article by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), titled Capitalising on the New Golden

Risk of PE investment is lower than perceived by investors, says Edison

The private equity (PE) sector displays a similar risk-reward profile to major equity indices, US real estate investment trusts (REITS) as well as other equity classes over the longer term, according to Edison’s latest report on listed private equity (LPE). LPE also continues to trade at a 14 per cent

Dry powder hits new record high as private equity continues to outperform

Global markets experienced a rollercoaster 2016 as the outcomes of the UK's Brexit referendum and the US presidential election rocked investors, but the global private equity (PE) industry proved its resilience, turning in healthy results for the year. Exit activity was strong, but overall totals for 2016 declined as deals

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