Imogen Richards, partner at London-based private equity group, Pantheon, offers a unique insight into how she approaches her multifarious role, and what it means to be a good mentor in today’s workplace. »

After a bustling 2018, Q1 European PE deal activity softened, but several GPs seized opportunities to take companies private in the lower-priced public equity environment, according to the latest edition of PitchBook’s European PE Breakdown report.  »

Fund raising activity for PE funds focused on Asia Pacific proved to be buoyant in 2018, with an estimated USD37.8 billion of net inflows recorded through the first nine months of the year according to Private Equity International’s Q3 2018 Fundraising Report. This compared to USD37.7 billion raised for the entire calendar year 2017.  »

A new Seyfarth Shaw survey suggests that 2019 will continue to be a seller-friendly environment for middle-market M&A deal activity, with more deal participants using representation and warranty insurance policies. »

Aurelius UK and Hermes GPE share insights on how they think about megatrends as part of their respective investment strategies… »

The amount of data is growing exponentially. According to IDC, there were 16.3 zettabytes of information generated in 2017 alone. In simple terms, if every piece of data were a penny, it would cover the earth’s surface five times over.  »

No matter who you talk to, global private equity has enjoyed a period of enormous growth in the last few years and, in Luxembourg, this has proven to be a key factor as it has looked to drive interest, globally, in regulated private equity funds. »