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A tougher deal environment has made it challenging to consummate deals, and the quarter was a ‘low watermark’ for realisations, said co-chief executive Kewsong Lee.

The firm is raising almost $12bn in capital across two funds focusing on mega-buyout and mid-market buyouts strategies.

A high purchase price environment is forcing US mid-market GPs to become more creative and global in their approach

The co-CEO has led the firm alongside Charles Kaye since 2000, growing its assets more than fourfold while remaining a pure-play private equity player.

Dividend recaps and a favourable exit environment are causing LBO funds to deliver liquidity earlier, according to eFront data.

The auction process is not as chaotic as it may at first seem – nor are strategics always the most persistent buyers, says Houlihan Lokey's Justin Abelow.

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

The UK and France delivered higher returns for the level of risk taken by investors, while the US underperformed, according to a report from eFront.

China’s private equity market is maturing to a more consumption-driven model, with sector-specific funds growing in popularity, market participants say.

Transaction value picked up last year with $73bn worth of private equity-backed investments led by mega-deals.