Private Equity Wire Global Outlook 2023

This report examines the outlook for the private equity market in 2023 and how it is shaping up following one of the most volatile years for the asset class in living memory, with a group of well-known industry leaders providing their views on what awaits in the coming year…  

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Technology Report 2022

This report outlines the shifting technology needs in the private equity industry and how the rising complexity in private assets is leading to more demands for transparency, information and communication on behalf of LPs. It also highlights the need for speed, as GPs fight for the highest quality assets in the space.

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Investor interest: Private equity's fundraising squeeze

Following macro and liquidity concerns during 2022, what are the investment priorities for institutional private equity investors globally? This Private Equity Wire Insight Report looks at why investors are most positive on long-term allocations, but fundraising looks tight next year, and how fund managers are unlocking new investors in the Middle East and in private wealth, and the challenges in both segments.

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Tokyo Fund Services in Focus 2022

This report outlines Tokyo’s proposition to both investors and operators looking to expand their business and holdings in Asia. It identifies the steps being made to grow Tokyo as a financial centre, and explores the significant opportunities available in Japan in terms of both raising capital and investing in local assets.

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Credit Due – How buyout funds are bypassing a tighter bank market

With overstretched syndicating banks limiting the amount of debt that is available to buyout sponsors, and the cost of debt rising, this Insight Report examines how deal volumes will be affected by new borrowing conditions, and the new financing levers and forms of leverage available to sponsors. How is fundraising matching deployment, and what might this asset class look like in 2023?

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Spinning out: Star managers shake up first-time fundraising

First-time private equity funds have become fewer but – in many cases – much larger. This report looks at how the rules of the fundraising game are changing for spin-out managers. LPs often avoid taking a risk on new managers in a tougher market. Can they still be convinced by a niche or differentiated strategy, and will it outperform?

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Silicon Valley blues: How VCs are adapting to a down market

Late-stage VC has been hit hardest by a reset in valuations, with the number of high-profile examples growing through 2022. This report examines what the trend means for other stages and sectors of the VC lifecycle in the second half of 2022, as well as where the next opportunities lie for VC funds.

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H1 Update: Private equity faces bear market

August 2022 | The first-ever Private Equity Wire Performance Insight Report, looking back on a challenging first half of 2022. In the year through June, private equity benchmark returns began a descent from their post-pandemic high, global dealmaking plummeted compared to 2021, and the IPO market ground to the slowest pace in several years.

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The Great Reboot: Why private equity is finally turning to technology

July 2022 | After 30 years’ relying on Excel spreadsheets and human insight, PE fund managers are finally embracing tech and data to drive value in their investments. AI-powered tools, algorithms and prediction models are supplementing more traditional data collection to provide estimates for financial health and revenue growth at target and portfolio companies.

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Clear Intent: Private equity's new regulatory landscape awaits

June 2022 | Private equity is about to get less private. Since the financial crisis, regulation has increased in the industry but not by much. In 2011, US financial regulator the SEC acknowledged that many private equity funds remained outside of the Commission’s regulatory oversight even though they managed large sums of money for hundreds of investors.

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Private Equity Wire European Awards: Winners in Focus 2022

<div class="field field-name-field-description field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-item"> The private equity market has been buoyant over the course of the past year as appetite for private capital continued to rise and institutional investors were keen to put their money to work. This report shines a light on some of the winners of the Private Equity Wire European Awards 2022 who have been going above and beyond and adapting their product suite and their services to better serve the industry and its investors. </div> </div>

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Private Equity Wire European Awards Spotlight Report 2022

<div class="field field-name-field-description field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-item"> Investor appetite for private capital has continued to grow as the industry becomes more competitive and managers navigate the looming increases in regulatory scrutiny. Here, the winners of this year's Private Equity Wire European Awards detail how they have been adapting their product suite and their services to better serve the industry and its investors. </div> </div>

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Pricing Power: How infrastructure funds are taking on inflation

May 2022 | In early 2022, I Squared Capital, KKR and Stonepeak closed infrastructure funds at almost double the size of predecessor vehicles. After the Covid-19 shock, the asset class has proved its resilience – now, investors want to use it for inflation protection too. Digital infrastructure and renewable energy will prove the case as PE interest accelerates

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Holding On: How volatility will drive GP-led secondaries in 2022

April 2022 | Since the pandemic, when managers turned to the secondary market for liquidity, the GP-led segment has tripled in value to $60bn last year. Now, a more difficult exit environment in 2022 is driving many to safehouse their most prized assets in continuation funds. As the middle-market opens up, exponential growth in transaction volume is expected to follow

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Ireland ILP in focus 2022

Ireland’s modernised Investment Limited Partnership (ILP) structure is often considered the final piece of the puzzle in the jurisdiction’s offering to alternative asset managers. Launched in early 2021, the ILP was accompanied by a period of uncertainty and volatility largely due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Following a year of progress, industry players are expecting greater uptake of the structure among managers. This report provides further detail on the benefits of the ILP, where providers anticipate this growth will come from, and outlines the advantages of domiciling funds in Ireland in the context of current investment trends which see rising appetite for private capital and sustainable investments.

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