Trends & Research

The strategy could generate double the investment multiple of a typical buyout fund over a 24-year period, according to Bain & Company’s Global Private Equity Report 2018.

Funds with a final target size of $1bn or more accounted for 62% of capital raised in 2017.

Continued spending and economic growth in Africa could hint at a return for private equity fundraising in 2018, according to Sherif Elkholy, partner at Actis.

Private equity mega-funds have historically delivered more consistent returns than those targeting the mid-market, according to a McKinsey report.

The three entities spent more than $5.3m in total trying to influence US government policy in 2017.

The alternative asset manager has built an internal data group that collaborates with other units.

Asia saw the greatest improvement with 57% of LGT Capital Partners managers now having excellent or good integration of ESG.

Several huge closes drove the average fund size to $778.8m in 2017, up from $564.2m the previous year.

Mega deals in China and Japan have boosted buyout value and numbers, according to data published by Mergermarket.

Greg Stento, a managing director at HarbourVest Partners, worries the lessons learned from prior downturns are fading.