Private equity growth funds of vintages 2006 and 2007 have produced median returns of 7.8% and 7.3% respectively, despite investing as the economic downturn hit, data from the recently launched Preqin Growth Benchmarks shows. Growth funds of vintage 2006 outperformed their buyout counterparts, which generated a median IRR of 6.1%.
With mid-market private equity firms seeking to raise more than EUR50bn in Europe over the next 24 months, relations between fund managers and investors have never been more important. However, according to Acanthus’s LP-GP Survey 2011, there is little agreement on terms and conditions and on the level and quality
Funds providing private investment capital to companies located largely outside the US earned solid returns during the second quarter, aided by a weakened US dollar that helped to boost foreign currency returns, according to a commentary published by Cambridge Associates. For the second quarter in a row, private equity and
Four Blackstone portfolio companies have signed on to pursue environmental sustainability programs. Equity Office Properties, LXR Luxury Resorts and Hotels, Performance Food Group, and Pinnacle Foods have selected test sites at which to roll-out a host of operational improvements and technology upgrades to reduce energy, water and waste-related costs. The
The migration of IT and e-commerce applications to the cloud is creating huge opportunities for UK IT outsourcing companies, according to Investec Growth & Acquisition Finance (Investec). As a result, Investec believes that 2012 may see an increase in the number of IT outsourcing companies that receive investment from private equity
NextEnergy Capital, the European Merchant Bank dedicated to the renewable energy sector, has begun fundraising for ix:Africa, a EUR400m/USD550m private equity impact fund dedicated to ethical investment in renewable energy, environmental business and clean technology projects in Africa. At the same time NextEnergy Capital and IDC, the South African development bank,
Some 23% of investors believe private equity has become more attractive in light of recent volatility in financial markets, according to a new report published by Preqin. A further 64% of investors do not view private equity any differently as a result of the current financial climate and 14% find
Perusa Partners, the private equity firm investing principally in lower mid-market special situations in Germany and German-speaking countries, has held the first and final closing of Perusa Partners Fund 2 on EUR207 million. The success and fast-pace of the Perusa Partners Fund 2 fundraising is attributable to significant support from
Schroders warned of a bleak economic outlook for the UK in 2012 at its annual crystal ball breakfast meeting hosted by Alan Brown, Group CIO and Azad Zangana, European Economist in London this week. The overriding opinion of Schroders is that the UK will be in recession next year as
Home to the world’s fastest-growing working-age population and a massive untapped consumer market, Africa’s solid fundamentals promise outstanding investment opportunities to pioneering private equity investors, says Stephen Murphy (pictured), managing director, Citadel Capital… A decade ago, only one African nation held opportunities for private investors, according to a recent study
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