In this presentation Preqin will be giving a summary of findings from its 2020 Global Reports, as well as looking into the effect COVID-19 has had on the Alternative Assets Industry. We will look at the growth of the industry over the course of the past decade, as well as fundraising trends across asset classes for 2020. We will review the first quarter of this year to see how COVID-19 has started to shape the 2020 landscape, as well as a looking forward at the impact this disease could have on cashflows in the longer term.
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