The latest research from eFront shows that reaching the hurdle rate – traditionally set at 8 per cent – remains a significant challenge for venture capital funds and, to a lesser extent, LBO funds.

Private equity firms are continuing to invest in the UK, despite the uncertainty created by the Brexit process, according to a new report from eFront, the leading financial software and solutions provider dedicated to Alternative Investments.

This paper dissects a challenging situation, which could represent a conflict of interest for a Board, when a stockholder’s “divergent interest” is based on a desire for quick liquidity.

eFront has published its first LP Proficiency Survey, which finds that investors are falling short of industry best practice in areas such as negotiation, reporting and position monitoring.

Analysing the demographics of more than 280,000 industry professionals on our database, Preqin looks at the representation of women at private equity firms according to geography, seniority and role type.