Despite market downturns, 68% of GPs will not further diversify their portfolios in 2023, according to a new study. The post Two-thirds of GPs confident in their current strategies first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity
HEC Paris Business School and DowJones have released the results of this year’s Large Buyout Performance Rankings - with the winning firm taking top spot by some distance. The post Which buyout giant ranks top
There has been a significant increase in the number of GP-led transactions reviewed by LPs over the past 12 months, according to a study by Capstone Partners focused on GP-led Secondaries. The post Major disparity
82% of the respondents are expecting to increase their allocation to private credit in the year ahead amid market uncertainties, a new survey from Rede Partners shows. The post Investors to increase private credit allocation
The consumer discretionary sector has become the most favoured sector in private equity investing while IT has lost its grip among managers, new research shows. The post GPs believe consumer discretionary sector has highest potential
The UK’s venture capital fund performance rose sharply over the last 12 months according to the latest report by the British Business Bank, bringing up the question of whether the UK has finally caught up with their US counterpart
UK VC fund performance has increased sharply over the last 12 months thanks to higher company valuations and strong exit activity, new data from the British Business Bank shows. The post Improved performance in UK
With the private market off to a turbulent start in 2020, Swiss banking group REYL has highlighted COVID-19, ESG, AI and Brexit as the four investment trends in private markets to 2030 in its latest
Eastern Asia was the top-performing region across private equity and venture capital last year with an impressive 31.5% annual return, new research shows. The post Eastern Asia top for PE, VC returns in 2020, paired
From: RegTech Analyst Venture capital firms continued to actively back RegTech companies in 2020 as financial institutions left the space. Total investment in the RegTech sector rocketed from 2017 to 2019 growing at a compound
Private equity firms spent $9.5m on average on legal fees in 2019 and that figure has been growing, according to new research from Apperio. The research was based on a survey of 100 senior stakeholders
BGF and Sir Anthony Seldon have made a call for a £15bn National Renewal Fund to recapitalise 21,000 businesses in the UK.
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued a new report on the impact of the pandemic, warning that the environment “remains fragile.” ESMA’s second Trends, Risks and Vulnerabilities (TRV) Report of 2020 analyses
Climate change has become a top priority for European pensions funds when picking their investment allocations, with 54% considering the environment before making their choice, according to a new survey by Mercer. The consultancy highlighted
Even though M&A activity is far below those seen before the coronavirus outbreak, it seems as if private equity firms are renewing their interest in deals, according to research from Bain & Company. The management
Private equity firms could end up coming out on top of the coronavirus pandemic as they gear up to take advantage of market uncertainty caused by the crisis, new research from alternative investment manager Hamilton
Assets invested in actively managed ETFs and ETPs have reached a new record high of $194bn at the end of July 2020, research from ETFGI claims.
The value-led investment strategy in non-tech companies might be undervaluing the role tech companies have on investor returns, according to a new report from M&A and strategic advisory firm Aquaa Partners.
A cloud of uncertainty was placed on the private equity fundraising market back when global coronavirus lockdowns began. While a lot of theories suggested LPs would be less interested in backing funds, or be hamstrung
New research suggests that private equity firms and hedge fund managers have poured over $21m into Joe Biden’s campaign to become the next president of the US, but has only injected $3.6m into Donald Trump’s
