PE Tech Report

Managers

Following a challenging year marked by rising interest rates and slower growth, successful private equity firms are adapting to the changing environment, according to Dechert’s 6th annual Global Private Equity Outlook report.
CVC
Europe’s biggest buyout firm CVC has put its plans for an initial public offering (IPO) in Amsterdam later this month on hold, due to what it sees as “unfavourable market conditions”, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Several big name private equity firms including Ardian, Brookfield, Tikehau Capital and CVC, have all established offices in the Gulf recently as they look to tap into the resources of the region’s cash-rich sovereign wealth funds and families, according to a report by Reuters
In the dynamic world of credit investment, staying ahead of the curve requires a blend of experiential wisdom and technological prowess. Drakai Capital, a Paris-based investment management firm, epitomises this blend by fusing technology with credit investing to generate consistent, low-volatility alpha. We sat down with the firm’s leaders to delve into their unique approach and the burgeoning potential of systematic credit.
Global investment firm Carlyle has launched Farmfront Group, a new global platform of irrigation providers created following its 2022 acquisition of Ocmis Group and the recent acquisitions of three European irrigation firms – Irrimec, Otech, and RKD.
RRJ Capital, a Hong Kong and Singapore based private equity firm led by ex-Goldman Sachs banker Richard Ong, is considering making a €5bn bid for Vodafone’s Spanish business, according to a report by Investing.com.
Private equity firm Integral Corp is aiming to launch a find of around $3.3bn in the next four to five years by leveraging the funds it raised in an initial public offering in Tokyo last month, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Recent market jitters haven’t deterred CVC Capital Partners from its plan to go public, with the European private equity major said to be close to finalising details of what would be the largest IPO in Europe this year, according to a report by Reuters.
Risk management 2017
A dramatic increase in private credit investments by life insurers is creating systemic risk for investors, according to a report by the Financial Times quoting concerns aired by private equity investor J Christopher Flowers, the founder of JC Flowers & Co.
With the higher cost of financing deals making traditional investment exit routes more difficult and the UK IPO market in a slump, UK private equity managers are increasingly turning to continuation funds as they look to offload assets.

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