North America

Oregon’s private equity portfolio serves as a case study for the denominator effect’s impact.

Energy Capital Partners has been acquired by Bridgepoint Group in a deal worth £835m. With ECP, Bridgepoint adds an infra leg to its PE and credit businesses.

Average MOIC and annual revenue and EBITDA growth for US small- and mid-cap deals have outperformed those for businesses at the larger end of the spectrum, says Andrea Auerbach at Cambridge Associates

Mid-market GP-led transactions are having a moment, but what is driving activity in this space, and is it expected to last?

Low entry multiples, high growth and an unconstrained exit environment mean small deals are becoming big business

Amid ongoing headwinds, a renewed focus on growth strategies and capital investment provides an opening for private equity dollars and expertise, says the National Center for the Middle Market's Doug Farren

The SEC's enhanced reporting obligations could significantly increase compliance and reporting costs that will be borne by the fund, lawyers warn.

As GP-led dealflow continues to outstrip available capital, there has been a flight to quality and a flight to the mid-market, say Tim Toska of Alter Domus and Brian Mooney of Portfolio Advisors

Mid-market private equity firms are increasingly using technology to enhance both their own operations and those of their portfolio companies, says SAP’s Nick Maglaris

The SEC’s vote last week that makes third-party opinions in continuation fund transactions mandatory was a practice already becoming a market norm.