Private Equity

Trends & Research

Bain & Co: SPACs' long-term role in PE hinges on performance

The growth of special purpose acquisition companies last year added more than $40bn to the pile of capital chasing buyout deals, according to the consulting firm's latest report.

4 min read · 01 March 2021

How has the pandemic affected due diligence?

The majority of PE investment professionals have moved transactions through the pipeline during the pandemic, research from proSapient show.

3 min read · 25 January 2021

News & Analysis

What to expect from Asian private equity in 2021

Vietnam, continuation funds and Chinese IPOs will be on the menu for Asian private equity this year.

4 min read · 06 January 2021

What to expect from European private equity in 2021

New EU rules on ESG, corporate carve-outs and higher taxes driving dealflow could dominate the European private equity scene this year.

5 min read · 05 January 2021

North American Private Equity in 2021: US poised to rev its engine

More SPACs, a return of big deals, a greater focus on the homeland and government policies to fuel economic growth are key themes to watch for this year.

4 min read · 04 January 2021

Lower distributions in 2021 open doors for secondaries investors – report

Almost two-thirds of investors said they expect capital calls to exceed distributions in 2021, according to a survey by Montana Capital Partners.

2 min read · 15 December 2020

Asia's dealmakers spend big during pandemic, get little back

Private equity deal values in Asia-Pacific have doubled this year with a number of large transactions, according to data from EY.

2 min read · 23 November 2020

European buyouts down 16% in H1 – report

Mega buyouts made up nearly a third of total investment value for the period and was the only investment stage that grew annually, according to a report from Invest Europe.

3 min read · 10 November 2020

Iberia a rare bright spot as pandemic hits PE buy and builds

TMT deals accounted for a large proportion of private equity add-ons in the second quarter of this year as the move to remote working compounds appetites for tech assets.

2 min read · 03 November 2020

Performance watch: Thoma Bravo's PE funds

Thoma Bravo is reportedly seeking $16.5bn for Fund XIV, which, if successful, would be at least 30% larger than its 2018-vintage Fund XIII.

1 min read · 13 October 2020

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