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

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. »

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.  »

There’s plenty of appetite among investors to consider the next generation of PE managers, some of whom are spinning out of existing shops with bags of experience but little chance of making partner because of a lack of succession planning.  »

This Private Equity Wire panel discussion, moderated by eFront, looked at PE allocation, portfolio construction, manager selection, fee negotiation, position monitoring and performance benchmarking, both from an LP and GP perspective… »

The Private Equity Wire Awards 2019, presented in London on 8 March, recognise the best private equity managers, investors, consultants, advisers and service providers during 2018 in a range of categories covering the entire private equity space. »

The last two years have been a boon for global private equity managers. In 2017, total net new assets reached USD552 billion according to Preqin, and although slightly down in 2018, the asset class still attracted USD426 billion.  »