Carmela Mendoza
The survey, which compiled responses from 101 senior buyout, growth, private debt, VC, real estate and infrastructure executives globally, found a smaller number in market than a year prior.
Half-year fundraising dropped by a fifth year-on-year to $315.5bn across just 508 vehicles that held final closes over the period.
The alternatives giant took out the facility against about 20 portfolio assets in its 2018-vintage Carlyle Europe Partners V fund, affiliate title Private Equity International has learned.
The lag in private equity reporting, differences in valuation methods and volatile macro environment will dictate the asset class’s performance in 2023, says McKinsey partner Brian Vickery.
The inclusion of retail investors has been among the biggest changes in the asset class in recent decades, said global head Verdun Perry at IPEM 2022.
The high cost of operations, capital constraints and an attraction to specialists are all factors driving M&A activity among PE firms.
Nearly one in 10 LPs has been hit with cyber-attacks in the last five years, and the next five only promises to hold more in store for them.
Tax changes in the US, China’s crackdown on high-growth sectors and Europe’s increasing protectionist policies will also impact dealflow, according to Dechert. Carmela Mendoza reports.
Tax changes in the US, China’s crackdown on high-growth sectors and Europe’s increasing protectionist policies will also impact dealflow, according to Dechert.
From bad leaver clauses to provisions on launching successor funds, protections are in place for investors backing first-time vehicles, a panel heard at Unigestion’s emerging managers conference.