Private Equity
The UK’s £34.6bn medical research endowment warns of difficult period ahead for private equity, marked by subdued distributions and longer fundraising cycles.
3 min read · 10 January 2023
Our annual list celebrates the visionary investors, dealmakers, fundraisers, operators and lawyers expected to play a leading role in the industry in the years ahead.
2 min read · 05 January 2023
GP and LPs, including the California Public Employees’ Retirement System and Alaska Permanent Fund, have contended with staff turnover at a time of congested fundraising and market uncertainty.
4 min read · 29 December 2022
Advent International, Thoma Bravo and KKR led the pack of 2022’s biggest capital raisers.
3 min read · 22 December 2022
Carveouts, add-on acquisitions, take-privates and consolidation in the growth equity space will define dealmaking in 2023, says BlackRock Private Equity Partners' global head of investments.
3 min read · 14 December 2022
The SEC's proposed private funds reforms are also 'influencing' the market, especially around prohibited activities and GP-led deals, says Paul, Weiss partner Marco Masotti.
4 min read · 09 December 2022
Market downturns often widen the divide between winners and losers. Fund managers that find a specialisation are likely to gain an edge.
2 min read · 07 December 2022
Investor safety is front of mind for all regulators and firms have to ensure clarity and transparency in retail offerings, PEl’s Women in Private Markets Summit has heard.
2 min read · 05 December 2022
With deal activity slowing, GPs are partnering up and ensuring that portfolio companies are agile and stress-tested, according to panellists from EQT, Eurazeo and Churchill Asset Management.
2 min read · 01 December 2022
After a strong performance in 2022, investors are assessing their PE allocations as they balance the need for returns and liquidity.
4 min read · 01 December 2022
