Private Equity
A favourable exit environment has tightened the spread of returns among the best and worst performing LBO funds, according to eFront's Returns, risks and liquidity of LBO Funds in Q4 2017.
1 min read · 22 March 2018
Asia’s improved macro climate and the pressure to deploy dry powder drove record fundraising, deal values and exit values for 2017.
2 min read · 15 March 2018
Funds with a final target size of $1bn or more accounted for 62% of capital raised in 2017.
2 min read · 22 February 2018
Mega deals in China and Japan have boosted buyout value and numbers, according to data published by Mergermarket.
2 min read · 05 January 2018
General and limited partners have shown growing interest in acquiring manager stakes during 2017.
2 min read · 20 December 2017
Buyout values totalled €27.1bn across 181 deals this year, up from €14.7bn across 398 transactions in 2016, according to data from CMBOR.
1 min read · 20 December 2017
Acquisitions by private equity-backed companies with European headquarters rose 20% during the first half, according to Silverfleet Capital.
1 min read · 07 December 2017
Private equity firms are making fewer but larger investments and mainly in the consumer services and retail, according to data from Australian private equity association.
2 min read · 20 November 2017
Private equity funds posted a 13.6% pooled IRR over the past three years, significantly outperforming listed equity benchmarks.
2 min read · 13 November 2017
Demand for mid-market leverage included covenant-lite issuance reaching $3.8bn in Q3, almost overtaking the $4bn loaned in 2016.
2 min read · 23 October 2017
