In the latest edition of its PE digest, DealMarket looks at the attractiveness of direct investments, the possibility of another mega buyout in the IT sector, and the likelihood of funds adopting industry standards.

In this edition of hedge fund spotlight, Preqin examine the use of the UCITS model as a wrapper for hedge funds, and analyses US investors in hedge funds and the latest UCITS fund launches.

In the latest edition of its PE digest, DealMarket looks at soaring PE deal values boosted by two blockbuster deals, the decline in Israeli private equity deals in 2012 and the EVPA survey on European Venture Philanthropy and Social Investment in 2011 and 2012.

This special report by Preqin examines investor appetite for the secondary market, motivations for buying fund interests in the secondary market and prospects for 2013.

This month’s edition of Preqin's Infrastructure Spotlight explores the regions and industries infrastructure fund managers feel will present the best investment opportunities in 2013, reviews which investors are looking to increase their allocations to infrastructure and takes a look at the latest fundraising data.