As 2017 comes to an end, this issue of Real Assets Spotlight provides a round-up of some of the key research released by Preqin over the year.

Nearly every industry has been affected by digital and mobile technologies, and many have been upended. This has forced companies to determine how to rapidly access the technologies that can advance their business. For most, the answer is to buy rather than build.

As the year draws to a close, this issue of Real Estate Spotlight provides a round-up of some of the key real estate research released by Preqin over 2017.

Employee engagement—defined in Forbes as “the emotional commitment the employee has to the organization and its goals”—needs to be a critical part of any merger and acquisition (M&A) strategy.

This month's edition of Hedge Fund Spotlight takes a look at how macroeconomic factors caused major fluctuations in commodity and currency markets over 2017.