Private Equity

Trends & Research

PE bowing under weight of its own success – Dechert report

Fund manager consolidation, geographic diversification and longer-term funds will become the norm, according to the law firm.

2 min read · 24 September 2018

South African VC hots up amid influx of new managers

A flurry of VC activity drove spending up almost 40% last year as investors took advantage of tax-friendly government initiatives.

2 min read · 19 September 2018

Emerging Asia private capital fundraising soars to $28bn in H1 2018

Emerging Asia-focused funds raised $6bn more in the first half of 2018 than the previous year, EMPEA data show.

2 min read · 07 September 2018

How the world's largest pension funds allocate their assets

North American pensions have the largest appetite for alternatives while their Asia-Pacific counterparts are the least enthusiastic, according to Willis Towers Watson.

1 min read · 05 September 2018

LP capital hangs in commitment limbo

An increasing gap between capital calls and distributions could translate into longer investment periods or fund size reductions, according to a report from eFront.

2 min read · 14 August 2018

KKR: ‘Invest behind the rise of Asian millennials’

People born between 1981 and 1996, particularly in China, will dominate the global labour force and consumer markets over the next two decades.

2 min read · 10 August 2018

KKR deal highlights allure of Taiwanese PE

Energy policy developments and global firms returning to the Asian nation could be a boon for deal activity.

3 min read · 31 July 2018

How Carlyle's $18.5bn raise compares with its peers

Fund VII is 42% larger than Carlyle's previous flagship, a $13bn 2013-vintage.

1 min read · 30 July 2018

Fundraising slowdown? Don’t believe it for a second

What fund close data tells us about the market – and what it leaves out.

2 min read · 26 July 2018

Carry and hurdles in three charts

A growing number of GPs have moved past the 20% carry and 8% hurdle norms, according to a survey by MJ Hudson.

1 min read · 19 July 2018

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