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The PEI team pored over more than 300 nominations to find this year’s class of 40 future leaders in the private equity industry
The PE giant is bullish on an M&A surge in 2022, with bilateral deals deemed the safer route as investors flee high-risk public listings.
Inflation and rising interest rates, as well as the uncertainty surrounding the Ukraine conflict, could cause a turn of fortunes in the industry, says Bain’s EVP of private equity.
Strong partnerships are critical to developing businesses at scale throughout key markets in Europe, say Marco Herbst, Greg Laï, Christian Rochat and Eric Rouzier at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice.
As corporates face pressure to divest non-core assets, private equity firms remain willing and attractive buyers, say Baker McKenzie partners Steven Canner and Michael Fieweger.
The market for loans tied to sustainability targets is growing fast, but measurement and greenwashing concerns remain.
At PEI's recent Operating Partners Forum, executives from firms including Permira and Antin Infrastructure said sellers are primarily driven by the ability of the buyer to execute on a difficult transaction.
Tax changes in the US, China’s crackdown on high-growth sectors and Europe’s increasing protectionist policies will also impact dealflow, according to Dechert.
A frenzied mid-market deal environment is affecting the way GPs are pursuing targets with shorter processes and more upfront spend on due diligence.
Dealmaking and capital raising continue to gain momentum in a robust mid-market, with emerging managers and ESG making progress.