Hefty price discounts in private equity’s secondary market may indicate the true value of some funds as overallocated LPs seek liquidity.
Private equity funds have been slow to adjust their valuations to volatile public comparables in 2022. As end-December NAVs are reported, that could be about to change.
In an M&A market where deal multiples are contracting, private equity managers are heralding to return to more authentic methods of value creation.
A new era in private credit awaits as returns approach levels typically seen in buyout, according to new research by Adams Street Partners. “Over the past year or so, private credit has shed its reputation as private equity’s boring sibling,” says Jeff Diehl (pictured), Managing Partner and Head of Investments
As assets under management (AUM) grow, talent management has become a greater concern for private equity firms of all size – but different priorities are emerging.
A state of confusion around ESG reporting requirements currently hangs over most private equity mid-market managers, posing a major challenge as these assets grow in size and number.
Some of the heat has come out of Europe’s hotspot for venture capital and fintech investment. VC investment into UK start-ups dropped by almost a third (30%) last year as global economic turmoil prompted a more cautious approach, according to KPMG’s latest Venture Pulse report.
Brand name managers have been expanding into private wealth to reach under-allocated investors. Now they are finding ways to ensure these investors stick with them for the long-term…
Sovereign wealth funds in the Middle East are flush with cash and less stretched than pension funds in Europe or the US. Their allocations are flowing to private equity, but they won’t be captured by all…
Healthcare and technology have not gone out of fashion for institutional investors, but these investors are looking to a small number of managers to deploy their capital, and ones that are crisis-hardened too…
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