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Stormproofing private equity portfolios
Business, Published on 27/09/2016
» Private equity investors who have weathered turns of the business cycle know that recessions have a powerful way of inducing mental focus. For those nimble enough to fortify themselves against inevitable economic headwinds, a recession can be a time to shore up portfolios and seize new opportunities.
Four tactics for creating value in private equity
Business, Published on 10/09/2016
» The turbulent investment climate of recent years has impressed upon every PE firm how important strong value-creation skills have become for grooming portfolios that can earn top-quartile returns. The challenge is not new, nor are the efforts to address it.
Top PE firms mine their sweet spots to stay ahead
Business, Published on 09/09/2016
» In private equity (PE), as in most high stakes business pursuits, sticking to what you're good at is a surefire way to achieve real success. But in an industry in transition from its early buccaneering days, the thrill of pursuing attractive novelties can often result in a scattershot approach to finding new deals.
How top private equity firms uncover opportunities
Business, Published on 03/09/2016
» As the major social, economic and technological macro trends that have long dominated the global investing climate shift over the coming decade, every private equity (PE) firm will need to fine-tune its radar for divining where markets are heading and zero in on the disruptions and discontinuities that will spell future investment success or failure. While there is no single template, Bain & Company's recent report found how two very different PE firms developed thematic investment programmes and built them into their investment-sourcing and deal-vetting processes.
The private equity answer to uncertainty : Thematic investing
Business, Published on 22/08/2016
» As they scour the globe for their next round of investments, private equity (PE) firms find themselves facing a shifting and perilously uncertain landscape. The forces that drove business expansion and underpinned investment returns since the PE industry's earliest years are winding down, bringing the global economy to a major inflection point.