Private Equity

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KKR deal highlights allure of Taiwanese PE

Energy policy developments and global firms returning to the Asian nation could be a boon for deal activity.

3 min read · 31 July 2018

Europe’s exit market softened in H1 2018

Exit values fell to €39.9bn in H1 2018, down 30% from the second half of last year, according to research from CMBOR.

1 min read · 27 June 2018

LBO returns: How the markets compare

The UK and France delivered higher returns for the level of risk taken by investors, while the US underperformed, according to a report from eFront.

1 min read · 30 May 2018

Soaring valuations hit rollover terms

Sellers have less negotiating power and reduced financial standing when it comes to reinvesting in their business, according to Goodwin’s 2018 Rollover Survey.

2 min read · 14 May 2018

EMEA GPs rein in spending

GPs deployed €19.2bn into entry deals in the first quarter of the year, down from €37bn in the same period in in 2017, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence.

2 min read · 24 April 2018

Why this South-East Asian country is under-penetrated for PE investment

Private capital penetration in this island national stood at 0.07% over a five-year period, according to data from EMPEA.

2 min read · 24 April 2018

PE spends big in CEE

CEE buyout values totalled €6.3bn across 43 deals last year, up from just €1.1bn of spending across 74 deals in 2016.

1 min read · 23 April 2018

Japan LBO returns are lagging – but for how long?

Japanese funds have generated a lower TVPI multiple than other developed markets, according to investment software firm eFront.

2 min read · 19 April 2018

Bain & Co: Asia-Pacific healthcare PE buyouts doubled in 2017

Larger deals and cross-border ties-ups underscored $7.2bn worth of healthcare deals in the region.

2 min read · 19 April 2018

Why European VC returns are better than you think

Removing sampling biases reveals greater parity between US and European venture capital performance than is often expected, according to a report from eFront.

2 min read · 10 April 2018

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