Performance

Chart of the week: Past performance determines ease of raising capital in real estate

3i nets 3.7x on 14 exits over the past year

A strong year of exits was led by the refinancing of discount retailer Action which delivered a multiple of more than 20x.

Fund performance: Element, Chrysalix buck cleantech’s poor results

Fund performance: Fast start for Polaris, DFJ in late-vintage venture portfolio

Fund performance: Longitude, Canaan, IVP lead strong mid-life venture portfolio for Los Angeles LP

UBS: quarter of buyers lower target returns

Drivers include increasing competition and record high dry powder, according to a report by the Swiss bank obtained by PEI.

From the archive: Jim Davidson on the birth of Silver Lake

In the week that it cemented its position as the preeminent technology-focused private equity investor, we revisit a 2010 conversation with co-founder Jim Davidson charting the firm’s meteoric early rise.

Talking Deal Prices: Offering owners a second bite at the apple for lower PPMs

Why do LPs trust but still check GPs’ performance data?

Nearly eight in 10 limited partners and consultants recalculate fund managers’ track records during due diligence, according to a new survey.

LACERA plans to release private equity carry data

The pension plan expects that the mining process, which begun in August and is being overseen by an external auditor, will be completed by June.