Private Equity

Trends & Research

Europe private equity 2018 in five charts

Fundraising and investment activity in the region hit record highs in 2018 with €97.3bn of capital raised and €80.6bn of deals transacted, according to data from Invest Europe.

2 min read · 08 May 2019

Funds slower to return to market as dealmaking stalls

The average time between funds increased to four years and three months in 2018, the first such increase in five years, according to EY research.

2 min read · 06 May 2019

Chinese corporates plot major overseas push

Almost two-thirds of mainland Chinese businesses plan to increase international spending by more than 10% over the next two years, according to Baker McKenzie research.

2 min read · 24 April 2019

Investors

DACH and French LPs grow keen on co-investments

Institutional investors are trying to do whatever they can to reduce gross-to-net spreads or reduce overall private equity fees to boost performance, according to research by Rede Partners.

2 min read · 20 March 2019

India's buyout market hots up

Firms completed at least $5.8bn of private equity, infrastructure and real assets buyouts last year, more than the previous four years combined, according to EMPEA data.

2 min read · 07 March 2019

Take-privates are back on the menu

Public-to-private deals reached their highest level since before the global financial crisis last year as private market valuations prompted buyers to seek value elsewhere.

2 min read · 27 February 2019

Private markets now 'required' in the portfolio - report

They are moving into the mainstream, with investors considering them a core part of their portfolios, according to McKinsey's latest report.

3 min read · 21 February 2019

High asset prices threaten GP fee revenues – report

Compressed exit multiples could have a material impact on performance fee income, according to tech platform Cobalt.

1 min read · 06 February 2019

PE report puts AIC on the front foot with new Congress

The industry body aims to show incoming members the benefits private equity can bring at local level.

2 min read · 07 January 2019

Performance watch: Silver Lake's PE funds

An interactive chart mapping returns by net IRR and total-value-to-paid-in across some of the firm's private equity funds.

1 min read · 07 January 2019

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