Private Equity
Managers are utilising mechanisms such as convertible debt instruments, put options and minimum returns to mitigate uncertainty over exits.
4 min read · 02 March 2022
Private equity recorded its best performance last year for the €60bn Swedish insurer ahead of a year when returns will be ‘challenging’ to replicate, its senior portfolio manager tells PEI.
3 min read · 23 February 2022
The US's largest public pension deployed $12.3bn to PE last year, its second straight year of $10bn-plus deployment.
2 min read · 15 February 2022
Two trends are becoming increasingly relevant for mid- to large-cap private equity buyouts: performance-based vesting and the increasing frequency of companies choosing an exit involving the public securities markets.
4 min read · 07 February 2022
Nearly $475bn of fresh capital was secured by 854 buyout, growth equity, venture capital and other PE vehicles in 2021, up 19% from $399bn raised a year earlier, according to Buyouts’ data.
1 min read · 31 January 2022
The California-based firm is eyeing up to $13.75bn for its seventh flagship fund, investor documents show.
1 min read · 27 January 2022
The software and services specialist is seeking more than $14bn across Hg Genesis 10 and Hg Saturn 3, investor documents show.
1 min read · 19 January 2022
California Public Employees' Retirement System increased its PE target allocation to 13% from 8%.
2 min read · 19 November 2021
Nearly $361bn was raised by 617 buyout, growth equity, venture capital and other PE funds at the end of September. In dollar terms, this surpasses activity in the first three quarters of all previous years.
1 min read · 28 October 2021
Perpetual assets under management increased 70% year over year to nearly $200bn across 16 unique vehicles, president Jonathan Gray shared on Thursday's earnings call.
3 min read · 21 October 2021
