Private Equity

Trends & Research

Mega deals fuel Japan private equity

Foreign private equity firms armed with the capital are betting big on carve-out opportunities in Japan, a Bain & Co. report revealed.

2 min read · 16 October 2017

IT exit multiples drop

The sector remained the third most expensive in EMEA, behind only real estate and financials.

1 min read · 09 October 2017

PE boasts resilience to downturns

GPs provided companies with greater capacity for growth during the financial crisis, according academic research.

2 min read · 02 October 2017

The rise of the African secondary buyout

What the increase in sponsor-to-sponsor transactions says about the growing private equity market.

6 min read · 26 September 2017

Canada private equity in 5 charts

With robust investment activity and some large exits, private equity in Canada bounced back in a big way in the first half of 2017.

2 min read · 30 August 2017

CD&R, Waterland and CVC top secondaries pricing list

Stakes in Clayton, Dubilier & Rice's 2008-vintage fund traded at a 15% premium to NAV, according to data compiled by Palico.

1 min read · 29 August 2017

China leads strong first half for EM investing

EM managers invested more than they raised in the first half, according to data from EMPEA.

2 min read · 23 August 2017

Energy led US PE returns in 2016, study finds

The Cambridge Associates US private equity index had its best year since 2013.

2 min read · 09 August 2017

European deal value hits post-crisis high – study

Deal value in Europe has increased by about €10bn a year since 2013, hitting the highest levels since 2007 in 2015, according to the Centre for Management Buy-out Research.

2 min read · 07 January 2016

Focusing on VC top 10 firms is outdated – study

Cambridge Associates’ research on venture capital investing spanning 17 years found firms outside the industry’s top 10 created significant value.

2 min read · 18 December 2015

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