Performance

Data reveal first-time funds have posted the highest recovery rates.

A favourable exit environment has tightened the spread of returns among the best and worst performing LBO funds, according to eFront's Returns, risks and liquidity of LBO Funds in Q4 2017.

The $65bn Alaska Permanent Fund is creating a supercharged private equity portfolio.

CEOs at KKR and Blackstone received more carried interest or incentive fee distributions in 2017 than the previous year.

The strategy could generate double the investment multiple of a typical buyout fund over a 24-year period, according to Bain & Company’s Global Private Equity Report 2018.

The Norwegian software company grew into one of Europe’s largest after completing more than 100 acquisitions under KKR’s ownership.

The sovereign wealth fund has, however, warned that it expects returns to fall this year as asset classes globally remain above full value.

Private equity mega-funds have historically delivered more consistent returns than those targeting the mid-market, according to a McKinsey report.

The private funds industry is institutionalising, but the methods for calculating and reporting performance are still all over the place.