Private Equity
The Japanese philosophy of kaizen – a constant focus on improvement – will be key to replicating software specialist Hg’s success over the coming decades
10 min read · 04 May 2023
The soon-to-IPO firm has raised $49bn, 45% of its total AUM, since 2018.
4 min read · 21 December 2021
Covid-19 catch-up and high demand for quality assets lifted carried interest to a record 39% of revenue in the first half of the year.
2 min read · 10 September 2021
Special purpose acquisition companies, which are booming, can widen investor access to GP-led deals but there are obstacles to their use in the strategy.
3 min read · 04 March 2021
The bank is reducing the stress capital intensity of its businesses by selling balance sheet private equity investments, chief executive David Solomon said on the firm's earnings call.
2 min read · 20 January 2021
The private markets firm, which had de-prioritised exits in the second half of 2020, saw more divestments in Q4 driven by greater stability in market prices.
3 min read · 19 January 2021
Private equity deal values in Asia-Pacific have doubled this year with a number of large transactions, according to data from EY.
2 min read · 23 November 2020
The Asian private equity market was grappling with geopolitical rifts even prior to the introduction of global travel bans, yet there are reasons to be optimistic.
10 min read · 30 September 2020
As the dust begins to settle from covid-19's immediate fallout, GPs and mid-market businesses are considering longer-term implications and opportunities.
5 min read · 31 August 2020
Covid-19 compounds concerns over Africa’s challenging exit environment, but recent success stories demonstrate the continent’s long-term potential.
6 min read · 31 August 2020
