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
Amid ongoing inflation issues, recession fears and continued volatility in global markets, making the right calls on acquisitions is of huge importance. ECI Partners‘ origination manager Skyler ver Bruggen highlights seven common decisions which need
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
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
Huge negativity abounds in the UK private equity community over the country's economic outlook over the next two years, new research shows. The post Vast majority of UK private equity community negative on country’s economic
Africa has scored one of its strongest six months of private equity and venture capital investment ever, with $4.7bn of new capital flowing into companies in the continent. The post Africa records one of its
Global private capital assets under management is expected to almost double to $18.3tn by the end of 2027 as investors continue to seek alternative sources of returns in an uncertain economic environment. The post Private
Private equity and venture capital execs are banking on an African tech boom over the next few years amid the rapid expansion of the continent's startup ecosystem, new research shows. The post PE, VC execs
Demographic changes around the globe are forcing asset allocators to question and update their strategies - with the surge in new technologies top of the list for shaping new opportunities. The post How demographic change
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
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.
More than 90% of instutional investors are bracing themselves for a prolonged recession amid sinking optimism the US government's ability to successfully fight inflation without hamstringing the economy, new research shows. The post Vast majority
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
Huge and ongoing uncertainty in the global economic outlook is forcing GPs to get creative with their exit options. Ed Ford and Katie McMenamin, partners at law firm Travers Smith, explain how alternative secondary solutions
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
More than half of institutional LPs have increased their commitments to private equity over the past two years in the hunt for outsized returns, the latest Coller Barometer report shows. The post LPs upping PE
Private capital funds of funds have continued their "phenomenal run" with a 14-quarter streak of outperforming the rest of the private capital universe, new data from PitchBook shows. The post Fund of funds continue ‘phenomenal
Professional investors are looking to up their commitments to private equity, infrastructure and digital assets this year as they look to take advantage of illiquid asset returns, new research shows. The post LPs look to
The prior performance of individuals involved in a private equity transaction is stronger tan fund level performance, new research from Golding Capital Partners suggests. The post Individual experience more important than fund track record for
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has lasted longer than some might have expected, and ongoing fallout from the war has inevitably afflicted investments. But despite all the factors shadowing the markets – rising commodity prices,
