Trends & Research

Investor demand for new managers rests on the return of in-person meetings.

The proportion of LPs planning to tap the secondaries market remains flat, but strong currents point to much more opportunistic buying and selling.

As PE giants spend billions in the content rights space, Schlogel discusses the benefits of investing in media and entertainment, from the US to South Korea.

More than 90% of APAC family offices plan to maintain or increase private equity activity next year, according to research from Campden Wealth and Raffles Family Office.

The biggest listed alternatives firms have more than $550bn in unspent capital, fuelling fiercer competition and higher entry prices.

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.

Realised technology returns spiked last year as the sector gained further momentum, writes Chris Godfrey, president and chief product officer at CEPRES.

The 10 largest funds to have closed in the first three quarters of 2021 amassed $143bn between them, $40bn more than in the equivalent period last year.

Private Equity International surveyed 90 fund managers and lawyers to ascertain how the industry could be affected by changes to carried interest. 

Allianz Global Investors' Emmanuel Deblanc looks at the impact on private markets as the global economy begins to recover from the covid-19 pandemic.