Private Equity
Although HNWIs have not been precluded from acquiring positions in pre-IPO businesses via the secondaries market, the process can be complex and fraught with risk.
5 min read · 27 July 2020
The proportion of family offices intending to increase their direct PE activity also nearly halved during the pandemic, a study by UBS has found.
2 min read · 16 July 2020
The start-up is expected to reach $100m of total fund commitments later this month.
2 min read · 21 January 2020
Private equity relies on metrics to make some of its most crucial decisions, but do they tell the whole story? In the first of four articles, we take a closer look at the "shapeshifting" EBITDA.
4 min read · 04 November 2019
The UK-listed firm, which owns a stake in multi-family office Stonehage Fleming, plans to make three investments every two years via its rebranded direct investment unit.
2 min read · 01 October 2019
The openness about its private equity directs strategy created a competitor for the pension, according to consultant Wilshire, which also spoke to the board about information management.
3 min read · 23 September 2019
The continent’s private equity is scaling up, with regionalisation emerging as a key strategy. PEI scouts out where activity is highest and where the next opportunities will be.
6 min read · 05 September 2019
Platform plays, ethics, FX, bigger exits, early liquidity and more private credit. What else is leaving its mark on PE in the continent?
7 min read · 27 August 2019
Africa brings its challenges, but other markets just would not be as rewarding, says Tope Lawani, managing partner at Helios Investment Partners.
8 min read · 27 August 2019
Paul Boynton of Old Mutual Alternative Investments looks at where to make a difference and how it can be measured.
8 min read · 27 August 2019
