Performance

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

Which SI 50 secondaries funds are the strongest outperformers?

North American private equity funds raised $228bn of capital in the first half, down 26% percent from a year earlier.

The firm’s success owes in large part to a consensus-based management style, says managing partner John Maldonado.

The mid-market, which will remain challenging, could see more flow from LPs shying away from the largest firms. It is a time of signs, portents and structural change.

How we compiled our ranking of North America's top fund managers.

Healthcare-focused funds gathered $14.5bn last year, with a larger average fund size helping to offset a drop in the number of vehicles closed.

Even amid a wider dealflow drought, Germany’s mid-market is thriving. This comes as a result of relatively low PE penetration, fragmented industries and a new generation of ambitious managers.

Nearly half of portfolio companies in impact funds exceed GPs' financial performance targets at exit, which is 'encouraging for a traditional investor who's thinking about investing in impact'.

Newbies need all the help they can get to wrench capital from hesitant LPs. ‘Seeded portfolios’ and other strategies are in play.