Private Equity

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PSP overhaul of private equity strategy pays dividends in 2020

PSP Investments generated a one-year return of 28.4% on its PE investments in 2020, compared with a prior-year return of 5.2%.

3 min read · 21 June 2021

How the world's biggest PE firms are planning to tackle inflation

We gather thoughts from some of the industry's biggest private equity players on how they plan to deal with expected rising costs and inflation's impact on performance and fundraising.

6 min read · 16 June 2021

ICG’s Durteste: We’ve done well in higher inflationary environments

An increase in interest rates in the near term would have a 'positive impact' on the asset manager's business, according to chief executive and CIO Benoît Durteste.

3 min read · 08 June 2021

Plante Moran: Data analytics move up the value creation agenda

As private equity firms return to deal-making, investment in data analytics is consistent across industries, says Michele McHale, partner and private equity practice leader at Plante Moran.

5 min read · 01 June 2021

GPs consider inflation impact in new deal calculations, existing holdings

Buyouts spoke with several GPs about how they are factoring potential inflation into their existing portfolios and into future deals.

6 min read · 27 May 2021

CHART: The highest-performing PE strategy of 2020

The data from Burgiss Group looks at 11,000 private capital funds representing more than $8.1trn in committed capital.

2 min read · 26 May 2021

Data management: a subtle but key competitive advantage

Technology leaders at TPG, Global Infrastructure Partners and The Carlyle Group discussed the importance of good data management during an online panel hosted on Wednesday.

2 min read · 19 May 2021

Willis Towers Watson eyes up to $1bn for passive PE offering

The private fund model needs to be disrupted to allow defined contribution plans access to the asset class, says the investment consultant’s head of private equity research.

2 min read · 17 May 2021

Brookfield: Fundraising 'stronger than ever'

Investor interest for all funds is 'stronger than we’ve ever seen', said chief executive Bruce Flatt on Thursday's Q1 earnings call, 'and we expect these funds to be larger than their predecessors'.

2 min read · 13 May 2021

Yale’s David Swensen leaves powerful legacy

Swensen had run the $31bn Yale endowment's investments since 1985, and was a pioneer of the the 'Yale model' that focused heavily on alternative investments, including private equity.

4 min read · 07 May 2021

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