Sale of Preqin for £2.5bn has catapulted founder Mark O’Hare into ranks of Britain’s wealthiest people
Pursuit of data providers has grown alongside demand for ever more granular financial information
It is striking that those closest to the private equity world are cashing out now
S&P Global and BlackRock among potential suitors for UK-based company that could be valued at more than £1bn
Returns for me; not for thee
Even the IMF underestimates the industry’s heft, according to JPMorgan
Investors should be asking what distinguishes private equity from other, more traditional, investment strategies
KKR, Blackstone and Stonepeak are among managers with ambitions in nascent sector
We are not the borrowers you are looking for
Investor says ‘it’s all changed’ as inflows drop by hundreds of billions of dollars
But not over yet, says Preqin
Financiers at SuperReturn conference face up to rising rates and a looming recession
Private debt funds can struggle to find a home
Unlisted assets under management are forecast to top $17tn by 2025
Private equity groups take advantage of low rate environment to tilt business terms in their favour
Competition is fierce but 2019 promises to be a record year for fundraising
Performance claims of high-charging managers questioned by new analysis
Inflated asset values and heightened political risk keep investors on the sidelines
Real estate boutique to raise initial $100m from Swiss asset manager Woodman
Fundraising for real estate vehicles drops to $109bn, its lowest level since 2013
Study finds that only one in 10 senior staff at such companies is female
Buyout groups are bouncing back, but targets are hard to find
Retreat of the traditional banks leaves new lenders facing age-old risks
Fears of a slowdown and more regulatory scrutiny of direct lending rattled investors
