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What do LPs want?
Download PitchBook’s Report here. Do they know you, and how much do you cost? Those are the two most important factors…
Read MoreWhy are SBOs more expensive?
Download PitchBook’s Report here. Secondary buyouts have transacted at a premium versus non-SBOs since the financial crisis. That’s somewhat surprising; one…
Read MoreLeon Black sounds the alarm
Apollo’s Leon Black made a few waves this week, warning that “the credit markets, unlike the equity markets, have gone…
Read MorePE carveouts on the rise
Download PitchBook’s Report here. Activists, shareholders and corporate boards are all increasingly vocal about focusing on core investments, which often translates…
Read MoreIs the middle market at an inflection point?
Download PitchBook’s Report here. Much has been said on the consistent strength of the US middle market—much of it by us.…
Read MoreWhy the secondaries surge?
Download PitchBook’s Report here. Secondaries fundraising continues apace, gathering another $26.3 billion through early Q4. That puts 2018 slightly behind last…
Read MoreThe chart that never goes down
Download PitchBook’s Report here. Between 2004 and 2008—considered by many to be the boom days of private equity—PE’s combined company inventory…
Read MoreCan today’s multiples withstand a downturn?
Download PitchBook’s Report here. Middle-market purchase price multiples have nearly doubled since 2009. To be sure, most metrics and indicators have…
Read MoreBarreling toward a record
Download PitchBook’s Report here. US middle market PE activity is set to break records this year. Through Q3, more than 2,000…
Read MoreAre SBOs a drag on fund performance?
Download PitchBook’s Report here. Secondary buyouts are one of the most critiqued aspects of the private equity industry. But SBOs aren’t…
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