A rebounding private equity market awaits investors in Central & Eastern Europe once stability returns to Ukraine, according to a new report.
Private equity GPs remain cautiously optimistic about dealmaking, fundraising and performance, according to Investec’s 12th annual GP Trends Report.
Target allocations to private credit are rising as investors remember how the asset class has performed in previous recessions, but – as in private equity – fundraising is being increasingly concentrated among a smaller number of credit fund managers.
The first priority for most newly launched funds is typically in the front office. In the back-office, new technology and outsourcing capabilities are providing comfort to them… Though fundraising may be the greatest challenge facing a new or first-time fund manager, it is often back and middle-office considerations that make
There is an oversupply of first-time VC funds with a 2022 vintage. As they struggle, managers that deployed their first funds during the recent boom will face scrutiny from their LPs… Venture capital has traditionally been a more accessible route for emerging managers seeking to launch a new private equity
In a tightening fundraising environment, LPs are favouring emerging managers with an ESG angle and negotiating harder on terms… Even in a buoyant fundraising environment, emerging managers have it tough. Last year, they accounted for only 11.7% of private equity capital raised globally, a 15- year low, according to PitchBook
Veteran dealmakers are increasingly spinning out from the large private equity houses to raise multi-billion-dollar funds. Will a more recessionary mood force some to reconsider?
ESG has gone from a ‘nice to have’ to a fundamental differentiator in a crowded fundraising market, according to a new survey.
The carnage in the syndicated bank market looks set to continue and the near-term liquidity of direct lenders is being squeezed. Private equity sponsors are looking for other levers to pull on their buyout financing, writes Colin Leopold
Private equity funds have accelerated the acquisition of European oil and gas assets, with 16 deals worth a combined £12 billion announced in the 12-month period ended 31 July 2022, according to data from global law firm Mayer Brown.
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