Perspectives
Analysis and perspectives from our partners on the trends, disruptions, and opportunities facing global enterprises.
With Bank Rate still far above its 2022 level and valuations contested, UK management teams are funding buyouts in layers. Here is how the stack is built.
Family offices buy relationships and alignment before they buy terms. How they evaluate direct investments, and how a company should approach them.
Capital is returning to Europe, but the Series A bar now rests on a repeatable sales motion, efficient growth and a realistic price. What founders must prove.
Distributions to paid-in capital has become the metric limited partners trust. How investor relations teams should evidence a credible exit path.
Outside capital is reshaping UK law firms. A CFO's guide to ABS structures, what investors pay for, the Axiom Ince lessons and the terms worth protecting.
Gulf sovereign funds deployed record sums in 2026, yet most of it follows national priorities. Here is how a CFO positions a company to be considered.
Venture dollars have recovered but are concentrated in later-stage companies. Plan partnership, royalty and non-dilutive capital alongside equity, not after it.
Investment is up in value and down in deal count. Capital now follows profitability, regulatory maturity and credible exit paths.
Funding has recovered from its 2023-24 trough, but it is concentrated, debt-heavy and selective. Hard-currency revenue and efficiency now win rounds.
Record volumes, a tight Tokyo office market and rising rates. Where Japanese property still offers a risk-adjusted entry, and why local operating partners matter.
Transaction prices, appraisals and secondary bids are telling different stories. How North American managers should communicate valuations and write-downs to limited partners.
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