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Warburg Pincus said to eye CNY3bn for first yuan fund as Chinese family offices up their PE commitments

Warburg Pincus is reportedly raising CNY3bn ($439m) for its first yuan-denominated private equity fund. The post Warburg Pincus said to eye CNY3bn for first yuan fund as Chinese family offices up their PE commitments first

Which buyout giant ranks top across almost a decade of performance?

HEC Paris Business School and DowJones have released the results of this year’s Large Buyout Performance Rankings - with the winning firm taking top spot by some distance. The post Which buyout giant ranks top

PE dealmakers split on M&A activity prospects as inflation, interest rate environment continues to bite

Mid-market private equity firms have mixed expectations for US M&A activity this year amid a potentially treacherous macro environment of ongoing high inflation and interest rates, new research shows. The post PE dealmakers split on

Permira buys Equistone’s majority stake in Acuity Knowledge Partners

Equistone Partners Europe has sold a majority stake in financial services research and analytics business Acuity Knowledge Partners to fellow private equity house Permira. The post Permira buys Equistone’s majority stake in Acuity Knowledge Partners

S&P Global divests engineering solutions business to KKR in $975m deal

Markets intelligence giant S&P Global has agreed to sell its engineering solutions business to KKR in a $975m deal. The post S&P Global divests engineering solutions business to KKR in $975m deal first appeared on

Private equity dealmaking decimated by market volatility, firms prep for long winter: Dechert

Private equity deal value has almost halved from $1.2tn to $685bn between Q1 and Q3 this year as the industry continues to adjust to an increasingly tough climate for transactions, new research shows. The post

Gender diversity in alternative assets has soared – but racial and ethnic representation is lagging

Major hiring initiatives have helped boost the ratio of men to women working in alternative assets - but progress for racial and ethnic diversity is failing to keep pace, new research shows. The post Gender

Providence seals investment in Five Arrows’ A2Mac1, company believed to be valued at up to €1.4bn

Providence Equity Partners has agreed to buy into French automotive data firm A2Mac1 in a deal previously reported to be worth up to €1.4bn. The post Providence seals investment in Five Arrows’ A2Mac1, company believed to

Surging inflation having ‘little to no effect’ on VC investing

The rampant inflation currently tearing through world economies has had little to no effect on venture capital investing according to a new survey from PitchBook. The post Surging inflation having ‘little to no effect’ on

Veritas seals another quick deal post-$10.65bn fundraise by picking up Verisk energy arm

Tech and government investment specialist Veritas Capital has made another deal in the wake of its weighty $10.65bn Fund VIII close from earlier this month with the buyout of analytics provider Verisk's energy business. The post

Providence beats out PE major rivals in talks for €1.4bn A2Mac1 buyout

Providence Equity Partners has reportedly entered exclusive talks to buy French automotive data firm A2Mac1 in a €1.4bn deal, beating out interest from a pair of fellow private equity majors. The post Providence beats out

Vista exits AGDATA after eight years to Levine Leichtman Capital Partners

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners has bought agribusiness workflow and data services provider AGDATA from Vista Equity Partners. The post Vista exits AGDATA after eight years to Levine Leichtman Capital Partners first appeared on AltAssets Private

Centerbridge sells majority Ahead stake to co-investor Berkshire Partners after two years

Centerbridge Partners has sold its majority stake in enterprise cloud services company Ahead to co-investor Berkshire Partners, just two years after buying into the business. The post Centerbridge sells majority Ahead stake to co-investor Berkshire

Investors are upping exposure to GP-led secondaries – here’s why

Almost two-thirds of global investors are upping their dollar allocations to GP-led secondary recap transactions as firms look to navigate the increasingly muddy waters of inflation, recession and market turmoil. The post Investors are upping

VC dealmaking is defying macroeconomic concerns in UK & Ireland – but PE is struggling

As global inflation woes and a rising energy crisis continue to grow, the winners and losers of the current macroneconomic conditions are slowly beginning to emerge. The post VC dealmaking is defying macroeconomic concerns in

About 80% of investors believe venture capital is overvalued as market headwinds continue

Venture capital firms are always quick to blow their trumpet announcing the latest impressive valuations of their portfolio businesses - but such largesse in investments rounds could be about to come back and bite them.

PE’s Covid comeback stutters, LPs ‘overwhelmed’ at fundraising pace

Private equity's record-breaking comeback from the coronavirus pandemic last year has stuttered in 2022 as geopolitical tensions and inflationary pressures continue to take their toll on markets, new research shows. The post PE’s Covid comeback

Fundraising failing to keep up with booming ASEAN dealmaking environment

Private equity and venture capital fundraising in southeast Asia is failing to keep up with huge investment activity from alternative asset investors in the region, new research shows. The post Fundraising failing to keep up

Warburg Pincus to sell credit market date, analytics specialist Reorg to private equity peer Permira

Warburg Pincus has exited credit market data, intelligence and analytics provider Reorg to fellow private equity major Permira. The post Warburg Pincus to sell credit market date, analytics specialist Reorg to private equity peer Permira first

Asia-Pacific PE, VC, M&A jumps despite China deal activity slide

Asia Pacific private equity, venture capital, and M&A activity jumped almost 10% in the first half of 2022 compared to the same period last year - although deal activity in the region remains choppy. The

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