Trends & Research

Capital raised in the region appears to be dropping amid a rise in private equity and VC deals.

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.

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

Sellers have less negotiating power and reduced financial standing when it comes to reinvesting in their business, according to Goodwin’s 2018 Rollover Survey.

Los Angeles Fire and Police Pension System’s buyout portfolio generated the best performance among US public pensions since vintage 2004, according to a study by HEC Paris.

GPs deployed €19.2bn into entry deals in the first quarter of the year, down from €37bn in the same period in in 2017, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Private capital penetration in this island national stood at 0.07% over a five-year period, according to data from EMPEA.

CEE buyout values totalled €6.3bn across 43 deals last year, up from just €1.1bn of spending across 74 deals in 2016.

Japanese funds have generated a lower TVPI multiple than other developed markets, according to investment software firm eFront.

Larger deals and cross-border ties-ups underscored $7.2bn worth of healthcare deals in the region.