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The best view to take in from the summit of a mountain is that of the next, taller mountain that you hope to climb in the future. 2017 provided quite a summit for private equity—awash with record amounts of dry powder and many lucrative deals—but taking stock of the successes and challenges of the past year will offer an ideal roadmap for how the industry can continue to prosper in 2018. Bain & Company evaluates the state of private equity in 2017 and discusses potential opportunities, obstac...

I’m always reluctant to comment on articles that may be construed as advertisement for one particular firm. However, when I encounter an investment philosophy that matches my own—such as that of Bienville Capital, which was recently profiled in the article “Financial Engineers Killed the Art of Investing” by Institutional Investor—I can’t help but acknowledge how it resonates. Bienville’s philosophy is as close to my own as I’ve found, and I believe that there is as much art as science in inv...

Private equity funds soared to new heights in 2017 and show few signs of slowing down in the new year.
According to a report by Preqin, 921 private equity funds reached a final close in the last year and secured $453 billion in investor commitments: a new fundraising record. In fact, as more data becomes available, Preqin acknowledged that the actual amount raised could increase by as much as 10%. A major catalyst of this fundraising were mega buyout funds of $4.5 billion or more—they secured...

This post originally appeared on RaudlineEtienne.net on Jan. 22, 2018.
Private equity funds soared to new heights in 2017 and show few signs of slowing down in the new year.
According to a report by Preqin, 921 private equity funds reached a final close in the last year and secured $453 billion in investor commitments: a new fundraising record. In fact, as more data becomes available, Preqin acknowledged that the actual amount raised could increase by as much as 10%. A major catalyst of this ...

Although making predictions about the future is never a simple task, it can become complicated even further during periods when disruption and transformative change are the norm. This has been the case for the asset and wealth management (AWM) industry for the past decade; after the upheaval of the 2008 global financial crisis, regulatory pressures, new technology, and calls for greater transparency have led to revolutionary changes in the field.
Despite the difficulties in making these predi...

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