PE deal volume expected to rise in 2021; more pricing certainty anticipated
Private equity managers are optimistic about deal-making and exit activity in 2021 and are gearing up to spend unallocated capital after a 2020 second quarter jolt and the subsequent onset of recovery. The second half of 2020 has shown that deal-making will continue, Dechert LLP private equity partner Ross Allardice said in an interview. There […]
Rational bubble puts markets on high starting point for 2021
While investors appear bullish, some wobbles in equity markets should be expected in year ahead After navigating a global pandemic, financial markets begin 2021 with a case of déjà vu. Just like 12 months ago, bonds and equities are kicking off January at expensive starting levels. The human and economic toll of Covid-19 has left […]
Wall Street Week Ahead: Investors bullish on stocks, hoping for a brighter 2021
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks are closing 2020 on a strong note, and many investors are betting the party will continue after a tumultuous year that marked both the end of the longest bull market and the shortest-lived bear market ever. Risks abound, including a resurgent coronavirus pandemic, concerns about the speed of rollout […]
Why Socially Responsible Investing Is Likely To Gain Momentum Under Biden
Despite the Trump administration’s environmental policies investors and companies have rallied around sustainability. Get ready for a Biden boom in 2021. In the months leading up to the presidential election in 2016, socially responsible investing was gaining popularity on Wall Street. In February Larry Fink, CEO of the world’s largest asset manager, $7 trillion BlackRock […]
