Europe’s alternatives sector hits €2tn AUM mark for first time
Investor knowledge, sustainability concerns and appetite for yield identified as market drivers
Private Assets
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Has coronavirus kiboshed Spain’s private equity boom?
Low rates and mixed European equity performance had put positive spin on the sector
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Insurtech startup Lemonade sees shares jump 139% on IPO
But underwriting models ‘not time-tested and may not be robust enough to weather any catastrophic events’
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Private equity return forecast to take twists and turns
Covid-19 to boost performance of 2018/19 vintage years but depress others
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Late cycle concerns drive shift into private markets
About half of institutional investors intend to move into the asset class in 2020
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How can private equity funds deliver resilience?
Small and mid-caps outperform due to lower correlation to public markets
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Rising number of Luxembourg PE funds holding €1bn+
As average private equity fund size hits €200m
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Norwest closes venture fund at $2bn
The firm purses a diversified strategy
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UBP and Rothschild unveil private equity fund
New strategy offers access to diversified portfolio of small and medium-sized unlisted companies across the world
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Illiquid asset classes surge in popularity
Selectors turning towards private equity, infrastructure and private debt in face of volatile equity and bond markets
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Nordic fund selectors top five asset classes
We profile the top five asset classes among Nordic fund selectors, according to Last Word Research and market data