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Japan takes the lead as APAC dealmaking slumps – Bain & Co

Japan was the only market in Asia-Pacific that saw an increase in deal value last year, according to Bain & Co's Asia-Pacific Private Equity Report 2024.

5 min read · 25 March 2024

LPs get in on the action with co-investment

LPs want more co-investments and are increasingly participating in more complex transactions with GPs.

4 min read · 04 December 2023

UK PE and VC fundraising nearly doubled year-on-year in 2022 – BVCA report

Fundraising by UK private equity and venture funds was at its highest over the last three years, at £70.2bn, with almost one-third contributed by North American LPs.

2 min read · 13 July 2023

Macro uncertainty a 'deal killer' for private markets – Bain & Co report

Last year saw a fall-off in deal activity; whether this persists in 2023 will be determined by how macro forces stabilise, says Bain & Co’s global PE chief.

4 min read · 27 February 2023

Inflation and rising rates will stifle PE transactions in H2 – Bain

Private equity investors should brace for more uncertainty around inflation and asset valuations in the months ahead after deal volumes slowed in the first six months of the year.

2 min read · 20 July 2022

Five takeaways from Bain & Co's latest APAC PE report

A tumultuous 2021 saw records set in deal and exit value, while US listings of Chinese companies tumbled due to regulatory upheaval, the report found.

4 min read · 30 March 2022

What to expect from Asian private equity in 2022

A host of potential entrants to the double-digit fund club, a raft of fund closes below target and an influx of Indian investment are on the cards in the year ahead.

4 min read · 04 January 2022

Bain & Co: Tech, growth-oriented buyouts, club deals feature in 'supersized' PE industry

Private capital dry powder as of end-June stands at $3.3trn, of which around $1trn is for buyouts alone, according to a report from the consulting firm.

3 min read · 14 July 2021

Investors seek solace in highly targeted single deals

Appetite for exposure to assets via co-investments and single-asset secondaries defied the pandemic last year.

4 min read · 27 May 2021

NBA Africa deal mixes sports and emerging markets

Helios Investment Partners has backed a deal that values NBA Africa at $1bn in enterprise value.

3 min read · 25 May 2021

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