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BC Partners closes the only UK mega-fund so far this year

August 10, 2022

BC Partners latest buyout vehicle tops the list of the UK's largest private equity fund closes this year as the fundraising environment becomes more challenging.

Fundraising, capital deployment are bright spots for PE firms navigating weak Q2

August 9, 2022

Publicly traded private equity firms saw net income losses mount in Q2, while fundraising and deployed capital figures acted as a silver lining in a quarter filled with global market turbulence.

PE fundraising for Asia cools in H1 2022

August 3, 2022

Private equity fundraising for Asia investments has slowed from last year's record pace, as investors contend with volatility and other challenges in global markets.

PE fundraising capital on pace for record year despite wavering global markets

July 28, 2022

US private equity fundraising has remained mostly unhindered by volatile global markets through the first half of 2022, making it somewhat of an outlier in the PE industry as falling valuations and macroeconomic tension hinder deal activity.

European PE funds in the market for $110B+ despite headwinds

July 19, 2022

European PE investors are looking to raise more than $110 billion and have been largely successful in reaching their targets—but challenges may loom.

Charting US PE's performance in Q2

July 18, 2022

From mega-deals to IPOs and fundraising, private equity activity has slowed across numerous metrics after a banner 2021.

European PE trends in six charts

July 18, 2022

European PE dealmaking activity remained resilient in H1 2022, as record amounts of dry powder and increased financing from private credit funds kept deals moving.

PE executives brace for uncertainty and fewer deals amid economic turmoil

June 17, 2022

The prospect of fewer deals and a tough economic environment for portfolio companies cast a pall over the SuperReturn private equity conference in Berlin.

The risks of opening the PE club to the mass affluent

June 10, 2022

PE has traditionally been the domain of institutional backers, but now another class of investors—the mass affluent—is making its presence felt.

Exclusive: Clairmont collects $110M for GP co-investment real estate fund

June 7, 2022

Clairmont Capital is targeting $150 million for its fourth GP co-investment fund, a vehicle that provides part of the capital a GP is required to contribute to JV real estate deals.

Who are the most active PE investors in healthcare?

June 2, 2022

Healthcare dealmaking remained steady entering this year, with the first quarter headlined by mammoth buyouts targeting sizable companies.

PE fund performance sinks as pandemic boost fades

May 26, 2022

A tighter policy environment is putting downward pressure on risk assets and causing PE returns to normalize after several standout quarters.

PE investors revive appetite for fossil fuel deals

May 23, 2022

Oil and gas deals were on the mend during the first quarter of the year as private equity investors increasingly took advantage of market volatility and rising energy prices.

Europe's giants: Five PE funds made up half of the region's fundraising in 2021

May 13, 2022

A total of five European private equity mega-funds—vehicles valued over $5 billion—hit a final close in 2021 with a combined €44.1 billion (about $45.9 billion) in commitments, representing almost half of the total €90.4 billion raised by PE funds in the region.

Private equity mega-funds overwhelm LP funding abilities

April 25, 2022

A recent flurry of private equity mega-funds is limiting capital available to GPs, which could disrupt the lucrative status quo that PE firms have become accustomed to.

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