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'It's hard to say if there’s more PE pain in future' – McKinsey

The lag in private equity reporting, differences in valuation methods and volatile macro environment will dictate the asset class’s performance in 2023, says McKinsey partner Brian Vickery.

3 min read · 21 March 2023

PE battles the higher interest rate environment: Story of the Year

The cost of borrowing became more expensive in 2022, resulting in both challenges and opportunities for the industry.

3 min read · 26 December 2022

Private equity faced full effects of inflation in 2022: Story of the Year

Rising inflation has had significant ramifications for private equity in the past year. Even so, there are silver linings to be found.

4 min read · 19 December 2022

Two-fifths of LPs grapple with denominator effect – report

Only 27% of LPs plan to increase their allocations to private equity over the next 12 months, down from 42% six months ago, according to Coller Capital’s latest barometer.

2 min read · 12 December 2022

GPs in crisis: Brace against a higher cost of borrowing

As interest rates continue to climb, investors and their sponsors have already started making changes to the way they manage their portfolios and investment decisions.

3 min read · 08 December 2022

Roundtable: The European mid-market stays the course

European private equity has a long history of outperformance in challenging environments. Despite the current geopolitical and macroeconomic tumult, LPs should be prepared to maintain the momentum of their investment programmes.

10 min read · 01 December 2022

New venture debt fund has perfect timing

ARI Venture Debt Opportunities Fund is in the market just as founder Zack Ellison is seeing a surge of interest from potential borrowers and investors desperate for returns in a market downturn.

4 min read · 23 November 2022

Korean insurer DGB targets PE, debt in mammoth alts push

The $5.9bn institution has an 8.8% exposure to alternatives, most of which is held in infrastructure debt, CIO Byung-kyu Cheon tells PEI.

2 min read · 09 November 2022

Carlyle’s Conway: Uncertainty over CEO is not impacting fundraising

The firm gathered $6bn across strategies in the third quarter and $25bn in the year to September; interim CEO says ‘no long-term damage’ with leadership change.

3 min read · 08 November 2022

Q&A: Crédit Agricole CIB's Stéphane Barret

Stéphane Barret, head of private capital services at Crédit Agricole CIB, discusses financing for LBOs and how GPs are waiting for markets to settle.

3 min read · 04 November 2022

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