A long-awaited rebound has reversed since ‘liberation day’ announcements, according to Bain & Company
Lack of exits for deals struck by managers in frothy times is straining the business model of the asset class
Companies offering funding deals to start-ups often raise capital on stock exchanges
Agreement with private equity group ends years-long saga
Boss of UK’s biggest investment platform will depart following £5.4bn private equity takeover
Plus, pension funds demand Elon Musk works 40-hour weeks at Tesla and Elliott’s not-so-hostile activist campaign
Opportunity for expansion comes as big investors reassess allocations to US and the buyout sector
Some worry that PE funds could become a dumping ground
US-listed company turned down approach from private equity giants
Risk assessors remain essential gatekeepers in the financial ecosystem
Three large pension plans lagged their benchmarks over the past year
Graduates, banks and private equity firms are locked in a tussle for talent that inflicts pain all round
The dumbest PE performance metric still bamboozles some investors
3G has turned to a novel source to finance its takeover of Skechers
More investors will own private assets in one form or another in the next few years — but not all strategies are created equal
Managing partner of Thoma Bravo says wealthy individuals may be less sophisticated
Move would pave the way for savers to access funds focused on corporate buyouts and other high-octane deals
More than $130bn of liabilities offloaded in 2024 despite regulatory concerns
Swedish buyout group looks to strike debt restructuring at one of two troubled French portfolio companies
Some US college funds rush to complete sales ahead of potential changes to investment taxes
Lending to buyout firms and private credit groups is up 20% in a year to $1.2tn
The asset class is not the simple panacea that policymakers and investors might want
Former Allen & Overy chiefs Wim Dejonghe and David Morley say they are working with potential investors
Deal with Proprium follows strategic review by L&G chief António Simões
Acquisition of securitised asset business from Credit Suisse has become a cornerstone of private asset group’s strategy
