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FoF needs a reset
Download PitchBook’s Report click here. Are fund-of-funds obsolete? It’s a question that’s been asked over the years, but one that…
Read MoreThe middle market isn’t cheap
Download PitchBook’s Report click here. Middle market activity has never been as strong as it is now. What used to…
Read MorePE-backed IPOs: A hairy 2017
It’s no secret that PE sellers have preferred outright sales over IPOs recently. There are big advantages to staying private,…
Read MoreThe middle market keeps growing
Download PitchBook’s Report click here. Middle-market PE activity continued unabated in 3Q. $233 billion has been invested in the MM…
Read MoreUS-Canada PE activity rising, despite politics
Download PitchBook’s Report click here. Cross-border private equity activity remains high in Canada, despite trade-related fears at the onset of…
Read MorePE’s growing influence on M&A
Download PitchBook’s Report click here. Private equity holdings now make up 11% of all target companies in the M&A market.…
Read MoreFeels like the first time
Download PitchBook’s Report click here. Like Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees, rookies are sometimes better than the veterans.…
Read MorePrivate Equity’s Amazon Problem
Nordstrom, thought to be a prime buyout candidate, is now having trouble securing debt commitments for a would-be deal. It…
Read MoreThe PE exit crunch
Download Report Here Last week we highlighted the climb in equity contributions in recent years. Relative to debt contributions, equity now…
Read MoreLess debt today, lower returns tomorrow?
Download PitchBook’s 2017 Global PE Deal Multiples Report: III Here According to our just-released 3Q Deal Terms Survey results, average equity contributions…
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