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Hurdle under threat as managers question one-size-fits-all approachThe share of PE firms that removed the hurdle rate doubled in 2019, while only 60% of funds are sticking with the standard 8% preferred return.
Energy special: Five key trendsPrivate equity investors in the energy market are looking for ways to buck a protracted downturn as volatile prices hit valuations and lower returns.
Private equity fundraising dips to four-year low in H1Growth funds had a 73% increase in capital raised with more than $50bn amassed in the first half of this year, according to PEI data.
Side Letter: HarbourVest's Bacon departs, Ham Lane exec's assault charges, hurdle rate conundrumHarbourVest fund investing head departs; Hamilton Lane's 'Taz' Katira resigns ahead of guilty plea; and why hurdle rates need a rethink. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Who raised the largest funds in June?Advent International's $17.5bn ninth flagship and Warburg Pincus's $4.3bn China-SEA II are among the largest funds that closed last month.
Side Letter: EBITDA on steroids, Riverside Oceanic makeover, Nordic's hiring spreeEBITDA is being sidelined by some investors when it comes to valuing a business thanks to so-called addbacks, and the potential damage is huge. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Hamilton Lane closes largest co-investment fund to dateThe fundraising lasted 18 months and 40% of the capital came from new investors.
PEI 300 2019: The pulling power of impactProfit-with-purpose has made a mark in the past year, despite recent negative headlines.
- PEI 300 2019: The rise of funds of funds
This year’s PEI 300 shows the strategy is far from over.
- PEI 300 2019: Six firms making waves
The firms from across the PEI 300 that hit the headlines - for good or bad - this year.