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LPs eye uptick in fund closing before year end, plan to up private market commitments in 2022

Institutional investors remain constructive on private capital markets amid a backdrop of rising inflation, potentially higher interest rates and increased scrutiny on ESG issues, new research from Eaton Partners shows. The post LPs eye uptick

PE firms better placed than corporates for European Covid-19 buying opportunities – report

Private equity firms are better placed than corporate to take advantage of Covid-19 buying opportunities in Europe, new research suggests. The post PE firms better placed than corporates for European Covid-19 buying opportunities – report

Secondaries are booming – here are buyers’ most and least favoured deal structures

Secondaries private equity deal value is poised to reach more than $100bn by the end of the year amid an ongoing rise in GP-led transactions, new research from Raymond James | Cebile Capital shows. The

Cross-border private equity dealflow to return to pre-pandemic levels by end of 2022 – survey

More than three-quarters of private equity fund managers expect the volume of cross-border deal flow to make a full return to pre-pandemic levels by the end of next year, new research shows. The post Cross-border

‘Astonishing’ rise in European VC valuations hasn’t topped out yet: PitchBook

European venture capital valuations saw an "astonishing rise in the first half of the year to reach record highs, new research from PitchBook shows. The post ‘Astonishing’ rise in European VC valuations hasn’t topped out

How micro-cap investor Shore Capital sailed through Covid upheaval to close three new funds

Far from struggling amid the chaotic Covid-19 environment, Shore Capital managed to pass $2bn in capital under management thanks to a triple fund close this summer - and sealed the most deals in 2020 across

European buyout fundraising on track for record year thanks to mammoth EQT fund close

European private equity fundraising is on track for a record year after firms hauled in close to €60bn of capital in the first half of the year, new data from PitchBook shows. The post European

European private equity seals powerful rebound from Covid shock

The European private equity industry has rebounded strongly in the last 12 months following the initial shock of Covid-19-induced lockdowns, new data suggests. The post European private equity seals powerful rebound from Covid shock first

Implementing regulatory compliance behind 80% of wealth managers struggling to offer private market access – survey

Implementing compliant regulatory processes around cross-border promotion, data management and investor profiling are the main reasons eight out of ten wealth managers struggle to offer clients access to private markets, new data shows. The post

Which alternatives sectors have seen a rally in secondaries pricing – and which are falling short?

Secondaries fund prices have rallied across a string of alternatives in the last quarter of 2020 according to new data from Setter Capital - but several asset classes are still feeling the pinch amid ongoing

Private capital funds must invest $5.5bn over next five years amid rising LP demand for transparency

Private capital funds must invest about $5.5bn over the next five years to meet growing demands for investor transparency, new research suggests.

Far from being dismissed by institutional investors amid Covid, ESG has been brought into focus by the pandemic

With the Covid-19 pandemic continuing to rage across the globe, it would be understandable to think institutional investors might have put ESG considerations to one side - but new research from bfinance seems to prove

Wealth managers planning increased PE, RE allocations in wake of Covid markets volatililty, hedge funds set to suffer

Wealth advisors are eyeing an increase of their allocation to alternative assets in the coming year following the huge market volatility of 2020, new research suggests.

VC industry scores ‘exceptional year’ for returns amid negligible Covid-19 impact

The venture capital industry scored an "exceptional" year for performance in 2020 as the effects of the global coronavirus crisis failed to bite into returns from the asset class, new research shows.

European VC brushed aside Covid chaos to score record dealmaking, fundraising totals in 2020

The European venture capital industry scored a remarkable victory in 2020 by setting new annual records for deal value and fundraising despite the volatility caused by the coronavirus crisis, new research shows.

Secondaries market set to rebound in 2021 as buyers predict record volume – Setter Capital

The global secondaries market is set to rebound to record levels this year after market volume slumped by 27% in 2020 due to the Covid-19 crisis, new research suggests.

European private equity shrugs off Covid-19 as 2020 ends up among best dealmaking, fundraising years of last decade

European private equity shrugged off the pressures of Covid-19 to score among its best dealmaking and fundraising years of the past decade in 2020, new research shows.

Spanish private equity, venture capital continued breaking records last year despite Covid-19 crisis

Spanish private equity and venture capital dealmaking had record-breaking years in 2020 despite the global impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, new research shows.

European PE dealmaking, distressed and turnaround fundraising set for record highs in 2021: PitchBook

European private equity dealmaking will set a record high in 2021 as firms look to deploy cautious aggression amid a recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, PitchBook is predicting.

European private equity still facing challenges despite strong fight against 2020’s uncertainty

European private equity dealflow has held up remarkably well amid the huge uncertainty caused by Covid-19 and the UK's impending exit from the EU - but big challenges remain according to new research from Mercer.

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