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SA Private Equity continues to outperform listed market

The latest RisCura-SAVCA South African Private Equity Performance Report reveals that the country’s private equity industry again outperformed listed equity over the short- and medium-term, as of September 2019.The 2019 third quarter report, which tracks a representative basket of private equity funds in South Africa, shows outperformance across all three

Matt Portner, McKinsey

Megafunds have a higher perceived consistency of returns, says McKinsey

The coronavirus has decimated global markets in recent weeks. And with PE funds competing to complete deals last year at record high valuations, the big question now is how managers navigate the threats of recession over the coming period. Many will be asking themselves: ‘How far might valuation multiples fall

Over half of UK businesses expect ‘substantial’ revenue drop due to Covid-19 crisis

Over half of large and medium sized businesses (55 per cent) expect a substantial revenue drop this year due to the Coronavirus outbreak. The poll, commissioned by Leonne International, a global private equity provider, was conducted by independent survey company Censuswide, which quizzed 200 senior business decision-makers on the government’s response

Risk management

How PE firms can manage portfolio risk in unchartered waters

As the global economy is entering a recession following the global coronavirus pandemic, business activity grinds toward a halt worldwide. What will this mean for the health of GP’s portfolios and how can the risks be managed in an effective way? 

PEF Services releases white paper on Distribution Waterfalls

PEF Services, a fund administrator for Alternative Investment Managers, today has released a new white paper entitled “Distribution Waterfalls: The Definitive Guide for Limited Partners.” Investing is about returns, and, in private equity, how those returns are distributed to investors is dictated by the waterfall provisions of the Limited Partnership Agreement.

PE deals in enterprise software reached record Levels in 2019

Zinnov, a global management and strategy consulting firm, released a comprehensive study titled, “Private Equity Investments in the Enterprise Software space”. The study evaluated the US Private Equity (PE) landscape, with a specific focus on Enterprise Software, analyzing 2500+ PE transactions including buyouts, growth capital investments, and add-on acquisitions in Enterprise Software

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Covid-19 crisis is a ‘shared shock with shared solutions’, says Invesco

As countries worldwide go into lockdown in order to contain Covid-19, Invesco is urging greater international cooperation and that the crisis is viewed as a “shared shock with shared solutions.” The Covid-19 virus continues to spread throughout Europe, the UK, Canada, and the US, and economic activity is grinding to

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