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The Pulse of Private Equity – 9/14/2015
LP Direct PE Investment Signaling Shift in Industry Limited partners have been steadily dialing up direct investing over the past…
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Opportunity Ahead for PE? The finance community has been hit hard the past few weeks. Even long-term asset classes like…
Read MoreThe Pulse of Private Equity – 8/17/2015
It’s become common knowledge (and maybe conventional wisdom) that PE buyers are much more disciplined today than they were in…
Read MoreThe Pulse of Private Equity – 8/10/2015
Do holding periods go down from here? For the first time since the crisis, the median holding period for private…
Read MoreThe Pulse of Private Equity – 8/3/2015
Another big year in the works The U.S. middle market is heading toward another big year. Through H1, 895 deals…
Read MoreThe Pulse of Private Equity – 7/27/2015
Take-privates making a comeback? One of the big differences between today’s M&A boom and 2007’s comes down to which buyers…
Read MoreThe Pulse of Private Equity – 7/20/2015
Secondary buyouts are down by value but consistent by volume. With news of First Data going public, it’s worth remembering…
Read MoreThe Pulse of Private Equity – 7/13/2015
Investment-to-Exit Ratio at Record Low While it’s true that PE firms remain hopeful buyers, and the number of deals has…
Read MoreThe Pulse of Private Equity – 7/6/2015
PE’s New Sweet Spot: $1bn-$5bn Private equity seems to have a new sweet spot for fund sizes. 53% of total…
Read MoreThe Pulse of Private Equity – 6/29/2015
Multiples are having an impact, and that’s a good thing Global private equity activity was down in H1, by several…
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