Private Equity
A spike in US buyout multiples was driven by opportunistic investing and certain sectors experiencing a 'sugar-rush' of sudden demand, according to PwC.
1 min read · 29 July 2020
Public-to-private deals will be difficult to execute in the short term with publicly traded companies having less visibility on revenues, says Investec’s head of PE client group.
3 min read · 25 June 2020
Growth equity investments in sectors such as tech not only remained unscathed during the GFC, they could also benefit from the covid-induced new normal, says Dr Daniel Schmidt, CEO and founder of CEPRES.
1 min read · 29 May 2020
Emotions that are unconsciously repressed or denied could result to GPs missing out on deals and push practitioners to their limits, according to a report from DWS.
3 min read · 30 April 2020
Early stage VC investments propped up Chinese dealmaking statistics in the first quarter, according to Hao Zhou, head of Bain & Co's Greater China PE practice.
2 min read · 29 April 2020
Our survey sheds light on how sponsors expect coronavirus to affect their plans in the near term, including fundraising, new investments and portfolio company layoffs.
1 min read · 14 April 2020
Subdued distributions, an aversion to tech and declining valuations were among the key trends shaping private equity in the region last year.
3 min read · 11 March 2020
PE returns lag behind US stocks and firms use higher levels of debt to finance ever-expensive purchases, according to latest reports from Bain and McKinsey.
4 min read · 24 February 2020
Iberia and the DACH region also posted significant declines in the first half, according to Silverfleet’s latest Buy & Build Monitor.
2 min read · 05 December 2019
Financial sponsors have executed 7% fewer deals this year amid concerns over valuations.
3 min read · 06 November 2019
