Silver Lake

Private equity had a quiet ride in 2024, with longer fundraising timelines hampering activity.

The UK’s £34.6bn medical research endowment warns of difficult period ahead for private equity, marked by subdued distributions and longer fundraising cycles.

Investor interest for all funds is 'stronger than we’ve ever seen', said chief executive Bruce Flatt on Thursday's Q1 earnings call, 'and we expect these funds to be larger than their predecessors'.

Covid-19 has left many investment professionals wondering whether they could garner better economics by setting up their own funds. We spoke to 21 market sources involved in successful spin-outs about leaving an established franchise and starting anew.

The firm has also 'materially concluded' fundraising for its latest flagship, chief executive Christian Sinding said on its earnings call on Wednesday.

Silver Lake’s launch of a multi-decade strategy is the latest example of a private equity industry grappling with how to hold on to assets outside of a traditional 10-year fund model.

Private equity investors favouring familiarity in times of crisis could miss out on opportunities to deploy capital, a panel has heard.

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