Private equity "outperforms public markets"

Private equity beats public equities and offers a more attractive risk profile, new research shows.

Private equity deals and exits continue to decline

The number of private equity-backed buyouts fell dramatically in the last quarter of 2011, figures show. What does this mean for private...

Private equity investors optimistic about 2012

Private equity investors are staying surprisingly upbeat about private equity's future returns, despite public market shocks of the summe...

Investor confidence on the rise

The appetite for risk among investors around the world is increasing, according to research from State Street Global Markets.

Private equity remains popular

Nearly a quarter of investors believe private equity has become more attractive against the backdrop of recent volatile financial markets.

The world's most attractive place to set up a private equity firm

Research released this week reveals the most competitive locations for private equity firms.

U2's Bono back with second fund

Elevation Partners, co-founded by U2 rockstar Bono, is preparing to launch its second fund.

Investors flocking to north of England

Nearly three quarters of investors expect to do business in the north of England in the next six months.

"Time to reduce our over-reliance on IPOs," says private equity boss

Are the days of selling your business to a private equity firm, followed by a floatation, over? Private equity boss Sev Vettivetpillai of...

Only four per cent of private equity deals harm companies

Only four per cent of companies believe their performance has been harmed by private equity backing, according to a new survey from BDO.