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Distributions – timing is everything
Download PitchBook’s Report here. With illiquid asset classes like PE, it’s hard but worthwhile to try to figure out how quickly…
Read MorePublic and private
Download PitchBook’s Report here. Recent GP stake deals are giving us a growing sample size of private PE firm valuations. We…
Read MoreAdd-ons keep surging
Download PitchBook’s Report here. Add-ons now account for 68% of all US PE buyouts. If that pace holds, 2019 will notch…
Read MoreWhere will all the infrastructure money go?
Almost three political centuries ago, expectations were high for a bi-partisan and highly funded infrastructure bill. While a lot has…
Read MoreUsually good but seldom great
Download PitchBook’s Report here. PE mega-funds (of at least $5 billion) have tended to outperform smaller funds over the past 20…
Read MoreMiddle market update
Download PitchBook’s Report here. Middle market PE activity was strong through the first half of the year, according to PitchBook’s newly…
Read MoreEight years in the black
Between 2017 and 2018, LPs were on the receiving end of nearly $1 trillion in private equity returns, according to…
Read MoreDrawdowns are slower than they used to be
Download PitchBook’s Report here. Record years for PE activity are often viewed as fast-moving frenzies, but capital call statistics show the…
Read MoreTea leaves for multiples
News this week about the yield inversion will probably have an effect on investor psyche. Inversions have historically predated recessions…
Read MorePE firms boosting retail’s omnichannel strategies
PE’s track record in retail has come under some hefty scrutiny of late. And buyout shops are taking the hint.…
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