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As fundraising hits all-time highs, firms are increasingly hiring multiple agents to suit bespoke needs.
Read up on what executives from Vista, Blackstone, Skandia, Advent and more want and expect from the year ahead.
While inflation has caused GPs to look hard at portfolio companies' pricing power, it is not necessarily bad for private equity in the long run.
Through H1 2021, private equity and venture capital investments in Brazil totalled $5.7bn, according to LAVCA – more than the full-year total in 2020.
Fundraising will take longer next year and the majority of capital will be allocated to safety, noted panellists at Private Equity International's Women in Private Markets Summit on Wednesday.
Greater co-operation between public and private partners could draw more private equity investors to Africa, says Mack Schow of German development finance institution DEG.
Asia remains a hotbed for private equity activity, with Japan in particular expecting busy months ahead, according to Luke Pais, Stella Yuan and Kenzo Nagaoka at EY.
As of this year, Indian pension funds are allowed to back alternative investment vehicles for the first time, but it could take months for them to see the results.
Deals boosted by General Atlantic’s investment in Turkey’s first decacorn set the scene for more activity in the country’s tech and media sectors.
This year’s unprecedented buying spree has left many questioning whether private ownership is an appropriate model for the UK’s best-loved brands. Private Equity International examines how private equity is leaving a lasting mark.