Private Equity

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CD&R, Waterland and CVC top secondaries pricing list

Stakes in Clayton, Dubilier & Rice's 2008-vintage fund traded at a 15% premium to NAV, according to data compiled by Palico.

1 min read · 29 August 2017

H1 fundraising in five charts

Market participants remain concerned about the overabundance of dry powder after a first half that delivered the highest level of fund closes since PEI first started tracking data.

1 min read · 24 August 2017

China leads strong first half for EM investing

EM managers invested more than they raised in the first half, according to data from EMPEA.

2 min read · 23 August 2017

US LBO mega-funds are overcapitalised – report

Large and mega-funds in the sector have, on average, deployed just $111bn of the $572bn raised over the past five years.

2 min read · 15 August 2017

Energy led US PE returns in 2016, study finds

The Cambridge Associates US private equity index had its best year since 2013.

2 min read · 09 August 2017

Private equity firms turn to blockchain

Two private equity funds have adopted the blockchain so far this year. We find out how a tech-shy industry can benefit from the cutting edge.

5 min read · 14 June 2017

Making PE fit into DC plans - study

In a new study, Partners Group addressed several key hurdles related to the inclusion of private equity in defined contribution pension plans.

2 min read · 23 January 2017

Pension savers missing out on PE boost - study

Pantheon, which conducted the study, is one of the private equity firms looking to tap the growing defined contribution pension market.

2 min read · 10 January 2017

Private debt is set to benefit from Brexit – study

Senior debt strategies are largely protected from low GDP growth and shifts in inflation, unlike investments in equity and bonds, a report has claimed.

1 min read · 31 August 2016

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