Private Equity Metrics Fell, but the Dollars Kept Flowing
Fundraising and private M&A exits plunged by count—but dollar volumes held relatively steady as larger transactions were able to proceed
Pandemic Puts a Pause on Private Equity
Most private equity activity slowed down during the first quarter as the full impact of the pandemic unfolded. Fundraising is expected to continue to slow in future quarters.
Record Year for Fundraising but Private Equity Exits Slow Down
View PDF This blog post from Callan’s Private Equity Consulting Group provides a high-level summary of private equity activity through all the investment stages, from fundraising to exits, as well as performance data across a range of market cycles. (Investment-stage data provided by PitchBook; performance data from Refinitiv/Cambridge.) Fundraising: Onward and Upward Private equity global […]
Investors’ Desire for Gains Drives Interest in Private Equity
PE Newsletter This blog post from Callan’s Private Equity Consulting Group provides a high-level summary of private equity activity in the third quarter through all the investment stages, from fundraising to exits, as well as performance data across a range of market cycles. (Investment-stage data provided by PitchBook; performance data from Refinitiv/Cambridge.) Pressure on institutional […]
Private Equity Performance Measurement Requires Unique Calculations
View PDF To help institutional investors better understand whether their private equity portfolios are performing well, Callan recently published “The Keys to Unlocking Private Equity Portfolio Assessment,” covering performance measurement and benchmarking for this asset class. In this blog post we focus on how performance for private equity is calculated and how it differs from return calculations […]
Private Equity Attractive to Return-Seeking Investors
View PDF This blog post from Callan’s Private Equity Consulting Group provides a high-level summary of private equity activity in the second quarter through all the investment stages, from fundraising to exits, as well as performance data across a range of market cycles. (Investment-stage data provided by PitchBook; performance data from Refinitiv/Cambridge.) Private equity remains […]
Analysis of 1Q19 Private Equity Markets
View PDF This blog post from Callan’s Private Equity Consulting Group provides a high-level summary of private equity activity in the first quarter through all the investment stages, from fundraising to exits, as well as performance data across a range of market cycles. (Investment-stage data provided by PitchBook; performance data from Refinitiv/Cambridge.) Fundraising: Strong Start […]
In 4th Quarter, Private Equity Downshifted Amid Volatile Markets
4Q18 Review The number of transactions fell modestly for 2018 and in the fourth quarter, reflecting less certainty in more volatile—and trickier—capital markets. However, dollar volumes associated primarily with fundraising, as well as venture capital (VC) investments and exits, increased. Overall activity remains near record levels. Fundraising: In 2018, private equity partnerships holding final closes raised […]
What You Need to Know About Private Equity 2Q18
This blog post from Callan’s Private Equity Consulting Group provides a high-level summary of private equity activity in the second quarter through all the investment stages, from fundraising to exits, as well as performance data across a range of market cycles.
Hyperactive Private Equity Markets Merit Steady Pacing
View PDF With volatility returning to the public markets in the first quarter, private equity activity slowed somewhat but remained brisk in absolute terms. Fundraising declined from prior periods. Company investments and exits trended slightly lower, although venture capital funding rose. Callan recommends vigilance in commitment pacing during this frothy market, in which the absolute […]