First-time private equity funds have become fewer but – in many cases – much larger. This report looks at how the rules of the fundraising game are changing for spin-out managers. LPs often avoid taking a risk on new managers in a tougher market. Can they still be convinced by
Late-stage VC has been hit hardest by a reset in valuations, with the number of high-profile examples growing through 2022. This report examines what the trend means for other stages and sectors of the VC lifecycle in the second half of 2022, as well as where the next opportunities lie
August 2022 | The first-ever Private Equity Wire Performance Insight Report, looking back on a challenging first half of 2022. In the year through June, private equity benchmark returns began a descent from their post-pandemic high, global dealmaking plummeted compared to 2021, and the IPO market ground to the slowest
July 2022 | After 30 years’ relying on Excel spreadsheets and human insight, PE fund managers are finally embracing tech and data to drive value in their investments. AI-powered tools, algorithms and prediction models are supplementing more traditional data collection to provide estimates for financial health and revenue growth at
June 2022 | Private equity is about to get less private. Since the financial crisis, regulation has increased in the industry but not by much. In 2011, US financial regulator the SEC acknowledged that many private equity funds remained outside of the Commission’s regulatory oversight even though they managed large
The private equity market has been buoyant over the course of the past year as appetite for private capital continued to rise and institutional investors were keen to put their money to work. This report shines a light on some of the winners of the Private Equity Wire European Awards
Investor appetite for private capital has continued to grow as the industry becomes more competitive and managers navigate the looming increases in regulatory scrutiny. Here, the winners of this year’s Private Equity Wire European Awards detail how they have been adapting their product suite and their services to better serve
May 2022 | In early 2022, I Squared Capital, KKR and Stonepeak closed infrastructure funds at almost double the size of predecessor vehicles. After the Covid-19 shock, the asset class has proved its resilience – now, investors want to use it for inflation protection too. Digital infrastructure and renewable energy
April 2022 | Since the pandemic, when managers turned to the secondary market for liquidity, the GP-led segment has tripled in value to $60bn last year. Now, a more difficult exit environment in 2022 is driving many to safehouse their most prized assets in continuation funds. As the middle-market opens
Ireland’s modernised Investment Limited Partnership (ILP) structure is often considered the final piece of the puzzle in the jurisdiction’s offering to alternative asset managers. Launched in early 2021, the ILP was accompanied by a period of uncertainty and volatility largely due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Following a year of progress,
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