Private Equity
What pandemic? The industry’s 300 largest firms raised a record $2.25 trillion in fresh capital over the past five years.
3 min read · 01 June 2021
The proposed mega-merger between Dyal Capital Partners and Owl Rock suggests criticisms of the GP stakes market could have merit. What are the implications for one of PE’s fastest-growing strategies?
10 min read · 10 May 2021
Vitruvian keeps a low profile. Based on interviews with those who have invested with and worked alongside it, we discover why it is so successful.
10 min read · 06 April 2021
Savvy sponsors are increasingly using data science to improve outcomes – from deal origination to due diligence and value creation.
10 min read · 02 March 2021
The Investment Management Corporation of Ontario wants to triple its private equity portfolio by 2025. Craig Ferguson, who is leading the PE effort for the pension manager, explains.
10 min read · 02 February 2021
Covid-19 has left many investment professionals wondering whether they could garner better economics by setting up their own funds. We spoke to 21 market sources involved in successful spin-outs about leaving an established franchise and starting anew.
10 min read · 02 December 2020
A combination of rising valuations, a need for liquidity and a highly fragmented industry has turned investing in sport into an attractive bet.
10 min read · 03 November 2020
The Australian sovereign wealth fund is aptly named given its decision to begin a major rebalancing of its private equity portfolio immediately prior to the coronavirus pandemic.
10 min read · 06 October 2020
Our largest-ever ranking shows the secondaries market is here to stay, and its biggest participants are ready to capitalise on post-covid opportunities.
6 min read · 01 September 2020
Investors rushed to participate in the country’s digital revolution but, as the market matures, diminishing returns and an increasingly saturated customer base have curbed appetites.
10 min read · 11 May 2020
