Hedge funds’ AUM falls to $3.31 trillion in Q12020
The economic fallout caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the hedge fund industry with AUM falling below $3.50 trillion for first time since Q4-2018, says Preqin.
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Covid-19: VC-backed healthtech deal values soar
Venture capital investment in healthtech hits $8.2 billion in the first quarter of 2020, the highest quarterly total on record, says Preqin; large deals continue to be made.
Covid-19: Impact on alternative assets
The alternatives industry faces short-term disruption due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but the longer-term impact is more positive, says Preqin.
Covid-19 takes a toll on alternative assets outlook
Though investors are revising their commitments to alternatives in 2020, most are not adjusting their longer-term plans, says Preqin.
Global private equity AUM crossed $4 trillion in 2019
PE fundraise surpassed $500 billion for the fourth consecutive year in 2019; assets under management of the industry could reach $5 trillion by the end of 2022, says industry tracker Preqin
Not enough women in senior roles in alternatives: Preqin
Women in senior roles are still a minority in the global alternatives industry; their representation grows just 0.9% in two years.
Big investors’ real estate bets get bigger
This is a growing asset class among institutional investors—in terms of number of investors as well as their invested value.
‘Private debt could be Asia’s new frontier’
30% investors feel Asia presents the best opportunities for investing in private debt, says Preqin’s H1 2018 Investor Outlook survey.
Is sustainability the big differentiator for VCs?
London-headquartered Preqin finds in its survey of 221 venture capital fund managers that sustainability and impact on environment and society are becoming key factors for investment decisions.
