All Private Equity articles – Page 3
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White papersVarious tailwinds support private markets
In our Private Markets Outlook 2025, we outline why we expect direct lending and real estate debt to perform strongly; while in the UK, the new government’s Autumn Budget contained positive signals for infrastructure development.
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White papersResponsible Investment in Private Equity
In this paper, we aim, as a follow-up of the broader paper we recently published on this topic, to analyze how Private Equity (PE) investors approach responsible investing cross-linking again conclusions from academic research with our experience as a PE investor as well as a survey of PE investors, including both Global Partners (GPs) and Limited Partners (LPs).
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Video2024 Barings 360° Private Markets Conference
We hosted Barings 360°, our flagship private markets conference, November 18-20, 2024 in Boston. The conference included annual investor meetings, dedicated BDC, Real Estate, and Global Private Finance tracks, as well as thought-provoking breakout sessions on the biggest challenges and opportunities in private markets.
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White papersResponsible investing in private equity
Due to its growing size, and the levers it holds in setting the strategy for portfolio companies, the PE industry has a decisive impact on how the global economy addresses the key challenge of climate change and, more generally, whether companies are managed in a responsible manner.
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White papersThe Risk-Reward Pick’n’Mix for Investors
Matt Hansford spoke to Private Equity Wire about the $200bn opportunity in portfolio finance, how it can serve as a strategic buffer against volatility and how as an asset class with large transactions, it enables investors to deploy at scale.
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PodcastPrivate Infrastructure Equity: The Overlooked Middle Market
Mina Pacheco Nazemi, Head of Diversified Alternative Equity, joins the podcast to explain how she and her team are finding attractive opportunities to “build to core” in assets like battery storage and data centers.
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VideoNeuberger Berman Private Markets: Q3 2024 Preliminary Valuation Summary & Analysis
Doug Manor, Managing Director, Neuberger Berman Private Markets, provides an overview of private equity markets and an outlook based on trends in the marketplace.
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White papers2025 outlook: private markets shine bright
Against a backdrop of mildly decelerating economic growth, weakening domestic demand, and interest rate cut expectations, the private market and real estate asset classes can offer relatively attractive investment opportunities as well as risk and return diversification.
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White papersMeeting the capital challenge within impact growth equity
Private equity investors increasingly are seeking to make a positive impact within their investments. For the businesses involved however, there is a problem: availability of late-stage funding. In this article, we explore the reasons why.
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People NewsHines Hires Former Head of Carlyle Private Wealth
Experienced leader tapped to build out firm’s growing global private wealth solutions platform
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White papersThe 2024 Election: Navigating Potential Financial Sector Shifts
We believe the outcome of the US presidential election could alter fundamental dynamics across the financial sector: Banking regulation, crypto, private equity, insurance—all stand to be shaped by the winner in November. Here is a look at some key areas and, in our view, the potential implications for investors.
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White papersAsset Allocation at Official Institutions: Taking the Three Critical Steps
A deeper dive into our optimized portfolios for Central Bank Reserves, Sovereign Wealth Funds and Public Pension Funds.
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White papersIn conversation with Emmanuel Deblanc
A (former) chess player, Emmanuel Deblanc joined M&G Investments as the CIO for Private Markets in 2024. He sits down with Romil Patel to discuss the early days of his career and the journey to the top, why he thinks private markets are at a turning point – and the art of dealmaking in a more competitive world than ever before.
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White papersFuture cities: How the AI revolution could reshape the urban landscape
Beyond the hype, artificial intelligence is set to have wide-reaching implications across industries, transforming the way we live, work and play. Here, Alex Rolandi explores the impact the technology could have on the urban landscape, what this might mean for real estate investors, and why there will be winners and losers amongst the cities of tomorrow’s world.
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White papersPrivate Equity insight: The art of the exit
Developing a clear and bespoke exit strategy is both a science and an art, especially in a market where exits are gridlocked; where private equity holding periods are being extended; and where the disconnect between buyers’ and sellers’ valuations remain stubbornly wide.
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White papersIPM monthly blog – Edition September 2024: Our monthly insights into private markets
The last two years have been testing for real estate investors. But there are now numerous signs of recovery taking place in selected market areas. Transaction volumes are flattening and, in the UK, where valuations tend to be adjusted relatively quickly to transaction market data, investment volumes are already rising anew. The marginal improvement indicates that we have passed the bottom of this cycle in terms of investment volume.
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White papersComparing Evergreen and Traditional Fund Returns
As the landscape of private equity investing continues to evolve, evergreen funds have emerged as a compelling alternative to traditional funds.
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White papersThe rise of semi-liquid secondaries funds
The secondary market in private equity consists of transactions where investors buy and sell existing private equity fund interests. In the first half of 2024, the global secondaries market had an estimated volume of USD 68 billion, which represents a 58% increase on the previous year’s 1H volume of USD 43 billion. The market can be broadly categorized into two main segments: GP-led secondaries and LP-led secondaries.
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White papersBuyouts Keynote Interview: Private equity for all
In a keynote interview conducted by Buyouts, Peter von Lehe, Head of Investment Solutions and Strategy, discusses how the democratization of private equity is about expanding access to the asset class by solving the structural and operational barriers to investing.
