Private Equity

Trends & Research

CEE-focused funds break fundraising record – report

Funding from non-European investors accounted for close to 40 percent of total commitments for the region in 2018, according to a report from Invest Europe.

3 min read · 22 August 2019

GPs with more skin in the game make safer bets – report

GP ownership is a significant factor in risk-taking, according to a study from the Norwegian School of Business and Goethe University Frankfurt.

2 min read · 15 August 2019

Sovereign investors pile into China and tech investing – report

Almost two-thirds of those surveyed by Invesco are shying away from Europe due to Brexit, while more than 80% say the ongoing US-China trade dispute remains a key concern.

2 min read · 14 August 2019

Japan's corporate pensions leave PE decisions to gatekeepers

Just under 1% of defined benefit pensions plan to raise their exposure to the asset class this year.

2 min read · 14 August 2019

DOWNLOAD: Growth capital soars in H1 fundraising

Among the first half's highlights are growth capital’s meteoric rise, renewed interest in co-investment vehicles and a look at the big beasts currently raising capital.

1 min read · 24 July 2019

Spain sees record €4bn of deals in H1 – report

International GPs backed more than 80% of deals by volume in first half of 2019, according to a report from industry association ASCRI.

2 min read · 23 July 2019

Aussie supers' PE returns drop ahead of 'challenging' conditions

Private equity was the third-best performing asset class for the past year, behind Australian listed property at 19.4% and global listed infrastructure at 14.9%.

2 min read · 23 July 2019

Private equity fundraising dips to four-year low in H1

Growth funds had a 73% increase in capital raised with more than $50bn amassed in the first half of this year, according to PEI data.

2 min read · 17 July 2019

AP4’s alts team gears up for more PE in 2020

The Swedish pension fund plans to make more direct investments in PE, infrastructure and credit.

2 min read · 15 July 2019

Co-investment is 'not a silver bullet' – report

Median co-investment returns have plummeted from a high of 56% in 2003, according to data from CEPRES.

2 min read · 09 July 2019

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