Necker Island, British Virgin Islands Richard Branson’s island hideaway in the British Virgin Islands is super popular with celebrities like Mariah Carey and Harry Styles looking for private luxury. Necker Island is remote and as exclusive as it gets, but the list of activities available will keep you entertained at all times. Sir Richard Branson’s […]
Besides the impact of the virus on markets, stocks and gold this week, fears surrounding coronavirus have also prompted a rise in requests for private jet and charter travel. CEOs and business travellers around the world have supposedly been making far more requests for private jet travel than ever before. The BBC reports that with […]
Traditionally the preserve of the wealthy elite, private jet travel is undergoing a renaissance that peaked in July 2018, which was the busiest month for private jet movements across the continent according to industry tracker, Wing-X.
Looking after the next generation and navigating succession has always been a hot topic in private equity. While succession planning is undoubtedly important for the continuity and sustainability of any business, it can be even more trying for private equity firms.
Private jet travel has, for a long time, been regarded as the sole domain of the super-rich or cosseted stars who couldn’t bring themselves to travel on commercial flights. But over the past decade that image has slowly been changing thanks to a forward-thinking industry which recognized that private jet travel was poorly understood and […]
Private equity fund distributions have outweighed capital calls by a significant and striking degree over the past five years. Data from eFront, the world’s leading alternative investment management software and solutions provider, shows that since the start of 2013, distributions from private equity funds have remained at historically high levels, while capital calls have fallen […]
Emerging market private equity funds offer institutional investors diversification, differentiated return drivers and an exposure to sector and geographical areas not accessible through stock exchanges. However, their performance is still unclear. Data from eFront shows that the pooled average performance of emerging market funds is lower than in developed markets, with returns of 1.46x and […]
Data from eFront, covering 4,000 funds globally, shows that Western European private equity funds showed the best returns globally, at the same time as delivering robust performance on the VC side. eFront’s Global Private Equity Performance Series research, which analyses to all-time returns achieved by around 4,000 funds globally from 1991 to present, supports the […]
Fancy getting away from the city this weekend? Better yet, fancy getting away from the city this weekend while enjoying a hassle free journey, and travelling in unparalleled luxury? Thankfully, a weekend away travelled by private jet is becoming an increasingly tangible experience given the rise in initiatives such as Jet Smarter, who aim to […]
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