These rules will require registered advisers to private funds to provide quarterly statements to investors, obtain annual audits for the private funds they advise, and obtain either a fairness opinion or valuation opinion in connection with any adviser-led secondary transaction. … READ MORE >
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Private equity deal activity remains resilient despite leveraged loan market
Private equity faces a number of headwinds in 2023; yet opportunities still await deal-makers in this sector, which is sitting on close to $800 billion in dry powder. … READ MORE >
Private equity investment a bright spot for tech, media, telecom companies
Despite the overall decline in venture capital and private corporate M&A activity, the middle market TMT sectors have remained relatively resilient. … READ MORE >
Hybrid funds emerge as a growing force in venture capital: Spring 2022 outlook
As interest in venture capital continues to grow, more flexible structures including hybrid funds will emerge to cater to the needs of investors and blur the lines between open-end and closed-end structures. … READ MORE >
Financial services industry outlook: Spring 2022
Emerging technologies and major shifts in the U.S. labor landscape are among the most significant forces affecting the financial services industry as we look to spring. … READ MORE >
Private equity showing signs of another strong year ahead
This year may not exceed the impressive totals from 2021 but conditions appear ripe for another epic year even as downside risks exist. … READ MORE >
Workforce solutions firms see growth opportunities following banner 2021
Private equity firms clearly see the value of workforce solutions firms, evidenced by the significant capital raised and number of deals closed in the space in 2021. … READ MORE >
Booming first half for private equity activity sets stage for a record year in 2021
A resurgent U.S. economy in the first half of the year and forecasts for strong growth in the back half sustained the momentum that started in the fourth quarter of 2019. … READ MORE >
CHART OF THE DAY: The CLO market is back
The volume of CLO issuances over the past two quarters has rebounded to levels last seen in 2019, and spreads have narrowed to pre-pandemic levels as pricing benefited from low interest rates, even with the recent surges in Treasury yields. … READ MORE >
Pandemic recovery signals new ways health care can serve and grow
Health care services are poised to lead the services recovery for the next two years, according to analysis from the UCLA Anderson School of Management. … READ MORE >