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UK-based managers leading European private debt fundraising: Preqin

Alternative asset provider Preqin has published its Alternatives in Europe 2023 report. The report shows the combined assets under management (AUM) of European alternatives stood at EUR2.95 trillion as of September 2022. Of this, the UK and Western Europe both surpassed EUR 1 trillion of private capital AUM in 2022, though Preqin writes that the UK’s share has fallen in recent years to reach a new low of 44 per cent of the total at EUR1.04.

Preqin reports hedge funds up for June

Preqin reports that the All Strategies Hedge Fund Benchmark posted a return of +2.40 per cent in June, rebounding from the poor returns of -0.26 per cent in May. 

FTSE boards lack ‘diversity of expertise’, study finds 

The number of women on FTSE All-Share boards has continued to rise this year (40 per cent), but a new report released today highlights deep concerns about the lack of skills and diversity of expertise among FTSE All-Share executive board members. New data reveals that just 2.3 per cent of executive board members hold positions other than CEO, CFO or Company Secretary and only 10 per cent of executive board directors are women. 

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