Trends & Research

Just over half of managers surveyed by law firm Dechert are thinking about launching vehicles to hold assets for longer than the traditional three to five years.

Almost two-fifths plan to raise their PE exposure over the next 12-24 months, a report from the asset management giant finds.

Benelux, Nordic and UK funds were the highest performers in Europe as of end-2018, generating at least 16% IRR each.

Asia-Pacific investors in particular are driving this trend, according to UBS and Campden Wealth's latest study.

Trade disputes, bad debts in the financial system and a difficult exit environment for tech companies have affected investor appetite for China, according to EMPEA.

With private equity spending on track to exceed 2015's peak this year, PEI outlines the country's key players, hottest segments and expected returns.

GPs eyeing potential capital from the fund of firms market are building out legal requisites to ensure such transactions could happen without LP consent.

The world’s 20 largest sovereign and public pension funds allocated 22% of their assets to alternatives and cash last year, according to Willis Towers Watson.

Which firms raised the most capital over five years revealed, and what the changes mean for the secondaries market.

Firms have completed just 20 private equity deals in the country this year, well below the 107 signed last year.