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APAC now most active region for VC: Data

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2023
... APAC had an average deal size of $2.3 million, compared with $3.8 million for Europe and $5.0 million for North America," Preqin said. According to the data, the gap then further widens as the funding stages progress, but when it comes to APAC deals ...

Venture capital rout rattles advice technology sector

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2023
... end of 2021 to just 599 rounds of US$8 billion recorded year on year. Over the next 12 months, investment analytics firm Preqin forebodes investors will allocate less to venture capital after witnessing a reversal in the capital committed compared with ...

APAC investors cut PE allocations by 50%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2023
... compared to their targets. An indicator of the challenging investment environment, S&P Global found. Data from S&P Global and Preqin found as of the end of March, global pension funds had a US$4 million net under-allocation to private equity. Quite like ...

Alternatives investors await more corrections: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
... new research finds. Many global institutional investors expressed concerns over asset valuations and subdued optimism in Preqin's newly released Alternative assets H1 2023 report. The survey, which included Australian investors, found that hedge funds ...

Retail the next frontier for private markets: Preqin

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2022
According to the Preqin Future of Alternatives in 2027 report, fund managers are pivoting to retail investors as institutional fundraising slows. The report said that private capital fund managers have long tried to tap into the retail market, having ...

Aussie private capital on the rise: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2022
... reached a record $90 billion in assets under management at June 2021, according to Australian Investment Capital (AIC) and Preqin's most recent report. The 2022 Private Capital Market Yearbook report also recorded $26 billion in uncommitted capital held ...

Investors dig deeper for alternative assets

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2022
The hunt for yield has prompted investors to turn to new asset classes within the alternatives sector, according to Preqin. Disappointing returns from traditional assets such as office, retail and industrial have also forced investors to look to other ...

Preqin acquires Colmore

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021
... technology, services and administration business Colmore. The transaction closed on August 5. Colmore will be fully owned by Preqin and run as a standalone business. Colmore chief executive Ben Cook will retain the role and join Preqin's executive committee. ...

Preqin expands local team

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2021
... research associate from S&P Global Market Intelligence and Tanzila Awrna has joined as a research associate. Both report to Preqin's associate vice president for Australasia data Benjamin Russell, who was recently promoted to the role from senior research ...

Aussie PE, VC assets hit milestone

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021
... record high of $18.4 billion (US$14bn), according to new research. The Alternative Assets in Asia-Pacific report compiled by Preqin saw a 20% jump in the total capital raised by Australia-focused private capital funds in 2020 compared to the prior year. ...