PE firms are back in investment mode and sharpening their focus on value creation
An upturn in private equity investing seems to be underway. But with multiples constrained and exits continuing their slow recovery, managers are sharpening their focus on value creation.
Fund managers are buying time to make their investments pay
Longer exit cycles are seen in private equity as fund managers seek higher valuations from various sources, including secondary markets and sectors such as healthcare.
Making the Most of All That Dry Powder
With dry powder at record levels and business valuations down on where they were in H1 2022, private equity (PE) firms are cash ready to react to market opportunities – but there is still a high degree of caution.
Recovering fund valuations – can it be done?
Interest rate hikes are impacting fund valuations and damaging investor confidence. 2023 is going to be a challenging year for private fund professionals – so what can they do to improve outcomes?
Private equity firms re-focus on optimising portfolios
With private businesses entering a period of significant instability, private equity firms are responding by re-focusing on optimising their portfolios to drive enterprise value.
Chinese investors set their sights on UK autotech
The UK’s thriving autotech sector could be making more of Chinese money and investors’ willingness to look further afield for opportunities to fund early-stage R&D activity, says Richard Gane.
From data to diversification
Apple’s recent decision to launch a new credit card and streaming service has been interpreted as an attempt to strengthen its services business in the face of falling global iPhone sales.