So far in our “Private Equity Now” series we’ve covered the various technologies available to LPs and GPs to access liquidity in this difficult environment. This week we focus on fundraising to understand how GPs are navigating with investors pining for distributions.
Indeed, private equity fund managers are facing a landscape unlike any we’ve experienced in recent years. According to Pitchbook, the median time to close a fund is now nearly 17 months, as of September 30. That is up from 14 months in 2023 and 11 months in 2022. Those timelines extend even further for less experienced or first-time managers.
The slow return of capital has created an imbalance between the amount raised and the supply available from investors. This imbalance is an opening to stand out in a competitive market...
“The priority in today’s market is to demonstrate to LPs that your firm is a responsible steward of capital with a disciplined unemotional plan for generating returns and distributing capital on time.” – Bain, Private Equity MidYear Report, 2024.
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Chart of the Week: No Money-Back Guarantee
The absence of realizations has hampered distributions to LPs. Source: Burgiss/MSCI(Past performance is no guarantee of future results.)
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Chart of the Week: Secondaries on the March
The growth of equity secondaries is fueled by both LP and GP liquidity needs. Source: Jefferies(Past performance is no guarantee of future results.)
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Chart of the Week: On Holds
In the absence of M&A activity, PE portfolio companies are held for extended periods. Source: PitchBook(Past performance is no guarantee of future results.)
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Chart of the Week: Who’s The Driest?
Despite claims of a “too crowded” private debt market, PE dry powder is four times greater. Source: Preqin(Past performance is no guarantee of future results.)
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Chart of the Week: A World Away
Fund managers are looking increasingly to global issues for biggest risks. Source: The Daily Shot, BofA Global Research(Past performance is no guarantee of future results.)
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Chart of the Week: All of the Above
Investors expect modestly lower credit spreads, no change, and some widening. Source: The Daily Shot, PitchBook/LCD(Past performance is no guarantee of future results.)
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