Institutional investors can target investments with a social and environmental value while also earning a competitive rate of financial return, allowing them to maintain their fiduciary duty while simultaneously having a social impact.
Almost two-thirds of limited partners are planning to invest in private equity during the first half of this year and a significant number are currently below their target allocations, a likely sign that fundraising conditions will improve in 2012, according to new research.
Global private equity investment was down in value for the third month on the trot in January 2012. Dealmaking activity featuring private eqity funding fell to $8.15bn, a decline of 38 per cent from December’s $13.08bn, according to data compiled by Zephyr and Bureau van Dijk.
The value of private equity investment in the cleantech sector has continued to see-saw in the last couple of months, and January's results continued the trend.
With a significant number of funds looking to raise capital in 2012, the industry looks set for an uptick in fundraising activity. However, with commitments expected to be hit by the ongoing capital overhang, a challenging market awaits.
Although 2011 ended with a slow month for venture capital activity, with monthly transaction value down by a third compared to the year before, January could herald something of a recovery, according to new research.
Global economic uncertainty and regulatory change will continue to impact M&A activity in the coming year, with worries about sovereign debt, global economic slowdown and the continued lack of a resolution to the eurozone crisis contributing to an unsettled global picture.
While 2011 proved a difficult period for the global financial industry, which saw the rating downgrade of US Treasuries and the sovereign-debt crisis in Europe, 2012 looks set to offer its own share of challenges.
M&A deals in growth markets remain a challenging, if enticing opportunity, as new research suggests that between 50 to 60 per cent of deals that go to due diligence in these regions fail to complete.
While there remain many concerns for the health of the overall economy, the majority of M&A practitioners express a growing confidence for M&A as a viable avenue to execute on growth in 2012.
Institutional investors can target investments with a social and environmental value while also earning a competitive rate of financial return, allowing them to maintain their fiduciary duty while simultaneously having a social impact. 
Almost two-thirds of limited partners are planning to invest in private equity during the first half of this year and a significant number are currently below their target allocations, a likely sign that fundraising conditions will improve in 2012, according to new research. 
Global private equity investment was down in value for the third month on the trot in January 2012. Dealmaking activity featuring private eqity funding fell to $8.15bn, a decline of 38 per cent from December’s $13.08bn, according to data compiled by Zephyr and Bureau van Dijk. 
The value of private equity investment in the cleantech sector has continued to see-saw in the last couple of months, and January's results continued the trend. 
With a significant number of funds looking to raise capital in 2012, the industry looks set for an uptick in fundraising activity. However, with commitments expected to be hit by the ongoing capital overhang, a challenging market awaits. 
Although 2011 ended with a slow month for venture capital activity, with monthly transaction value down by a third compared to the year before, January could herald something of a recovery, according to new research. 
Global economic uncertainty and regulatory change will continue to impact M&A activity in the coming year, with worries about sovereign debt, global economic slowdown and the continued lack of a resolution to the eurozone crisis contributing to an unsettled global picture. 
While 2011 proved a difficult period for the global financial industry, which saw the rating downgrade of US Treasuries and the sovereign-debt crisis in Europe, 2012 looks set to offer its own share of challenges. 
M&A deals in growth markets remain a challenging, if enticing opportunity, as new research suggests that between 50 to 60 per cent of deals that go to due diligence in these regions fail to complete. 
While there remain many concerns for the health of the overall economy, the majority of M&A practitioners express a growing confidence for M&A as a viable avenue to execute on growth in 2012. 
