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What does the phrase ‘narrative reporting’ mean to you? Does it fill you with confidence because of the opportunity to tell the world all about your business or dread at the thought of trying to navigate the ever-increasing number of regulations and disclosure requirements? You are certainly not alone if you find yourself in the second bucket.

2024 presented its share of challenges for Private Equity, such as persistent inflation, higher interest rates and an increasingly competitive deal landscape. Nonetheless, the private equity market demonstrated resilience and adaptability, which sets a solid foundation for the coming months. We expect rigorous diligence processes harnessing the power of data analytics, increasing awareness of the capabilities of AI, evolving tax policies and heightened regulatory scrutiny to be influential factors in shaping the PE landscape and impacting deal considerations. Northern Ireland Locally in Northern Ireland, one of the primary drivers of growth over the last year has been the increasing number of international and private equity investors entering the local market and capitalising on the opportunities that present. As part of the key considerations in this space going forward, we expect rigorous diligence processes harnessing the power of data analytics, increasing awareness of the capabilities of AI, evolving tax policies and heightened regulatory scrutiny to be influential factors in shaping the PE landscape and impacting deal considerations.

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