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Cambridge Associates' Auerbach: Why smaller companies are in vogue in PE

Average MOIC and annual revenue and EBITDA growth for US small- and mid-cap deals have outperformed those for businesses at the larger end of the spectrum, says Andrea Auerbach at Cambridge Associates

NCMM's Farren: US mid-market sets sights on expansion

Amid ongoing headwinds, a renewed focus on growth strategies and capital investment provides an opening for private equity dollars and expertise, says the National Center for the Middle Market's Doug Farren

AIIM on why selectivity is key in a downturn

African dealflow has defied a global slump, but selecting investments in the right sectors and geographies remains imperative, says African Infrastructure Investment Managers’ co-managing director Olusola Lawson.

From trailblazing dealmakers to asset gathering giants: The changing face of European private equity

Guy Hands, founder of Terra Firma, who stepped down from his post in July, shares lessons learned in his nearly 30 years of investing and warns of the decline of the dealmaker in favour of institutionalisation.

How secondaries can turbocharge evergreen PE funds

A focus on secondaries can deliver strong advantages for new open-end private equity funds, writes Nadim Vasanji, a managing director at Northleaf Capital Partners.

How APAC family offices can overcome barriers to entry in PE

Sourcing directs and choosing from a vast sea of private markets opportunities are just some of the challenges facing APAC families, writes Hamza Ayub, executive director of multifamily office Farro Capital.

So you want to raise a retail fund in Europe?

The pace in Europe for developing routes by which individual investors may access private markets has quickened, and incoming reforms may help accelerate this progress even further, write lawyers from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett.

Making tax an essential part of ESG

Investors are increasingly scrutinising firms’ attitudes towards tax as an indicator of their wider position on ESG matters.

RSM US on demanding more from third-party providers

Private funds must rely on fund administrators now more than ever as the outsourcing landscape becomes increasingly fraught, write RSM US’s Christa Clark and Louis Crasto.

Minority investors play defence in sports sector

Interest in sports-focused growth funds is on the up, but there are certain mechanisms sponsors should consider to help mitigate the risks that minority stakes in this sector can present.