Performance

GPs are jumping at the chance to make use of credit lines, the investment consultant says, and greater transparency at the fund level is needed to help investors clearly assess performance.

Vehicles reached peak TVPI in their eighth year after launch, compared with the 10th year for developed markets, according to a report from eFront.

The UK and France delivered higher returns for the level of risk taken by investors, while the US underperformed, according to a report from eFront.

Partners Group's Steffen Meister believes the days of being able to buy private assets cheaper than public ones are over, but PE will continue to outperform public equities.

Private equity produced a 10.7% annualised return across 21 state pensions, outperforming public equities, according to research from advisor Cliffwater.

In Private Equity International's secondaries roundtable, market participants discuss restructurings, hybrid structures and why European GPs are leading the way.

The Canadian pension giant had C$9.6bn invested in emerging markets private equity as of 31 March, up from C$5.8bn last year.

The use of debt to delay capital calls saw HVPE’s distributions outweigh investments last year.

CEPRES created a model portfolio to allow us to analyse the performance of the asset class. In this first instalment Simon Tang introduces the portfolio and examines performance to date.

The asset class is an increasingly common component of investment portfolios, but some major potential investors won't take the plunge.