Research & Rankings

North America presents the most established private equity marketplace and the majority of limited partners see it that way. Sixty one percent of those surveyed by Preqin said the region offers the best opportunities and 25 percent plan to increase their allocations over the next 12 months. Europe, second in perceived opportunity (44 percent), boasted the […]

According to a recent Preqin survey, more than half (58 percent) of limited partners view small and mid-market buyout funds as the top alternative-investment class. Venture capital followed in second place at 28 percent.

With the exception of the quick turnaround, 1-year returns, endowments with over $1 billion portfolios led in returns across the board. Interestingly enough, the smallest endowments have the best return for the 1-year horizon.

More than a third (37 percent) of 27 placement agents surveyed say competition will hamper the fundraising market in the next year and a half. The crowded marketplace (26 percent) is viewed as the next rung down on the impediment ladder, while 15 percent are concerned with the current political situation and potential regulatory shakeout in […]

Public-pension funds led the way in money raised (19.5 percent) in 2016 by 16 placement agents that collected a combined $14.7 billion, a survey by Buyouts Insider shows. Endowments and foundations came in second with 16.9 percent and corporate pension funds were third at 13.4 percent.

The U.S. took up the majority of money raised (65.4 percent) in 2016 by 19 placement agents that collected a combined $18.8 billion, a survey by Buyouts Insider shows. Europe came in second with 17.8 percent and Asia-Pacific was third at 8.1 percent.

Data and analytics are changing the way private equity firms conduct their business. More firms are shifting money and focus behind the technology to bolster their in-house initiatives. The chart shows the percentage of respondents focused on each topic. Most of the data types outlined in the survey are due for a bump in the next two […]

EY’s 2017 Global PE report shows 61 percent of the 103 private equity firms surveyed had a fund in the market this year. Of the group raising funds, 53 percent said their present targets are bigger than the last. Based on this snapshot of the marketplace, we can expect to see larger fund targets and potentially higher […]

Asian and European private equity and venture capital funds produced strong returns for members of the Institutional Limited Partners Association across all time periods, including the highest IRRs on the board, with 16.84 and 16.73 at the three-year mark. Natural-resource funds were the only group with negative benchmarks, most likely due to the turmoil in […]

According to Setter’s Volume Report, the secondary market in FY16 fell 15 percent in total volume, to $42.2 billion from FY15’s $49.6 billion. Private equity volume dropped 7.7 percent year-over-year to $34.8 billion.