Private Equity

Trends & Research

Cambridge: Tech deals drive PE outperformance in H1 2018

The recent dip in public-market tech companies is likely to affect future valuations, according to Cambridge Associates.

2 min read · 18 February 2019

High asset prices threaten GP fee revenues – report

Compressed exit multiples could have a material impact on performance fee income, according to tech platform Cobalt.

1 min read · 06 February 2019

German mid-market feels the heat as family offices give chase

Four out of five Germany-focused managers believe family offices are making life more difficult for private equity funds, according to research by DBAG.

2 min read · 29 January 2019

PE firms turn to ILPA to boost transparency

Delegates at the CFOs & COOs Forum 2019 said at least 70% of them are being asked by at least some investors to use the ILPA reporting template.

2 min read · 29 January 2019

Growth investing set to take off in 2019

Blackstone is the latest manager to launch a strategy targeting companies that are still in the growth stage.

2 min read · 28 January 2019

PE firms to create senior tech roles within 5 years – survey

Disruptive technology such as AI, blockchain and robotics will drive the appointment of senior tech leaders in the industry, according to an Intertrust survey.

2 min read · 16 January 2019

BlackRock: nearly half of institutional investors seek to increase PE exposure

Private equity, real assets, private credit and real estate are set to benefit from a shift away from public equities, according to the asset manager’s latest survey.

2 min read · 10 January 2019

How the largest funds jumped in size last year

Most of the 10 largest funds raised last year were significantly larger than the previous fund in that family.

1 min read · 09 January 2019

PE fundraising drops in 2018 as GPs eye large hauls this year

Last year firms raised $352bn for the asset class, an almost 26% drop on the previous year, according to preliminary PEI data.

2 min read · 08 January 2019

Faster deployment doesn't help investments perform well

There is an inverse correlation between capital deployed during the first year of a fund’s investment period and its eventual performance, according to research by eFront.

2 min read · 08 January 2019

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