Although alternative assets remain a crucial component of many portfolios, investors are finding it harder to identify attractive investment opportunities compared to a year ago, according to Preqin’s survey of over 490 institutional investors. With a record-high 2,798 private capital funds in market, and 13,725 hedge funds open for investment,
The ability to create value at the portfolio company level is a critical driver of private equity funds’ outperformance of public equity markets, according to research by Private Equity at LBS (London Business School), supported by private equity investor Adveq. In one of the largest studies of its kind, Value
ASIFMA and ICMA have released a “Guide to Infrastructure Financing in Asia”, the first guide of its kind to outline how infrastructure projects can be financed in Asia including through the capital markets. It is intended to help public authorities, project sponsors, project promoters and issuers interested in raising debt
Strategic acquirers – firms that take a financial interest in a registered investment advisory (RIA) firm to help them grow and perform more effectively through strategic guidance and operating support – are behind 39 per cent of all RIA M&A activity in 2016. That’s according to a report from Fidelity
The half-year 2016 edition of Mergermarket's Deal Drivers EMEA reveals a more cautious dealmaking environment, with European investors eyeing political and economic changes in key markets, notably the UK's decision to ultimately leave the EU. As a result, European deal value dropped 18 per cent to EUR314.7 billion compared to
London is expected to retain its position as a global hub for international entrepreneurs following the results of the recent EU referendum, according to research from equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs. Over half (52 per cent) of Seedrs customers polled agreed that London would remain a global centre for innovative new
Seventy three per cent of GPs have or would consider using some form of financing in the secondaries market despite the fact that 87 per cent view leverage as non-essential, according to a survey by Investec Fund Finance. The poll of GPs and advisers in the secondaries market reveals that,
Seventy per cent of global dealmakers believe that while Britain remains uncertain about when and how it intends to leave the EU, the number of global deals will fall overall, according to a new survey carried out by Intralinks. The poll of over 1,000 global dealmakers involved in mergers and
Israeli private equity investments totalled USD1.6 billion in 29 private equity deals during the first half of 2016, notably below the USD2.1 billion closed in 53 deals in H1 2015, according to the latest IVC-Shibolet Private Equity Survey. The two largest deals were performed in the second quarter, accounting for
Hedge fund and private equity managers are split on whether considering environmental, social and governance (ESG) is beneficial to their businesses, according to a survey by boutique asset manager Unigestion. The survey suggests ESG is growing in importance for hedge funds with 53 per cent of managers saying they currently
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