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The wide range of methods used by the world's largest LPs shows the industry has yet to reach a consensus on how performance should be measured.
The private equity model isn’t broken, but the illusion of uniform success is, writes Scott Hart, partner and chief executive at StepStone Group.
This year’s ‘SaaSpocalypse’ has exposed the vulnerability and deepening uncertainty of outcomes in a much-beloved sector. Investors must work quickly to identify managers capable of thriving in the age of AI.
M&A transactions may see a short-term boost this year ahead of tax changes in 2027.
Disruption Matters season five delves into how private fund managers are orchestrating profitable realizations in an era defined by turbulence, uncertainty and shrinking routes to attractive IRRs.
Portfolio company CIOs in PE-backed companies play a critical role in maximising value through the alignment of technology to the investment thesis, say Deloitte’s Victoria Bovaird and Shalini Bhatia.
Managers selling minority stakes in their businesses can have implications for LPs invested in or considering the relevant GPs' funds.
It is still possible to build, transform and exit businesses in this unsettled market, but quality matters more than ever, says Partners Group’s Ben McLean.
As demand for distributions rises, PE managers may have to take a more pragmatic approach to pricing in the months ahead.
Whisper it, but the outlook for private equity might finally be beginning to improve.