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Sven Kasper, State Street

MiFID II is top concern for asset managers, says State Street research

Nearly three quarters (73 per cent) of asset managers are concerned about the challenges presented by MiFID II, research by State Street Corporation shows. The survey, which polled 100 global asset managers and alternative asset managers, gauged their readiness for MiFID II coming into force in January 2018.   Designed

Alt managers may slow PE deal activity despite record capital on hand, says Fitch

Diversified alternative investment managers (IMs) are unlikely to see soaring private equity deal activity in 2017 even with record available dry powder, as they take a more cautious approach to new transactions amid elevated market valuations. This is according to a US Diversified Alternative Investment Managers: 2016 Update report from

Renewable energy infrastructure market grows in 2016, says Preqin

Renewable energy-focused infrastructure funds have been an increasingly important part of the unlisted infrastructure market and the sector has expanded rapidly in recent years, according to data released by Preqin. Renewable energy funds secured a record USD14 billion of investor capital in 2015, and the amount raised in 2016 YTD

2016 likely to be a record year for M&A announcements

Despite the uncertainty created by the UK’s Brexit vote, the Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region is showing the strongest growth globally in early-stage merger and acquisition (M&A) activity at 13 per cent compared to the same period last year. This is according to the latest Intralinks Deal Flow

Unlisted infrastructure can act as a hedge for corporate bonds, says CEPRES

Private unlisted infrastructure can act as a hedge for corporate bonds, while significantly outperforming on returns, according to a report by CEPRES. Using PE.Analyzer to analyse thousands of privately held Infrastructure assets, CEPRES found that since 2002 there was a beta (co-movement) to the US corporate bond market of -0.9

M&A activity among small IFA firms set to soar, says Investec

M&A activity among small IFA firms is set to increase over the next two years, according to over half (55 per cent) of advisers polled by Investec Wealth & Investment. Over a third (37 per cent) forecasts a rise in M&A among larger firms too as the industry continues to

VC more impactful than angel investments for tech start-ups

Technology entrepreneurs who get funding from venture capitalists go public sooner and have more impactful innovation than those who partner with angel investors, according to research from the University at Buffalo School of Management. Published in the Journal of Business Venturing, the study found that high-tech start-ups that received funding

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