IPEM News

Private credit markets are facing the spectre of recession, with the combined effects of rate hikes, inflation and volatility providing more stopping power than ceramic brakes on a Ferrari.If, as…

Acquiring tea producers and huge plantations are not going to be everyone’s cup of tea within private equity, despite CVC Capital’s $5 billion deal with Unilever last year. With investors…

Private equity groups have a surging interest in datacentres, funding more than 90% of M&A deals through the first half of the year. New data published by Synergy Research Group…

The spiritual home of arcade games might be about to see the launch of a new blockbuster if Toshiba approves a $22 billion buyout deal. Japan has long been suspicious…

Private equity groups are entering a new period that could well find them having to rethink their hurdle rates. With government bonds yielding 4.5% and private equity returns likely to…

Family offices are playing it smart as they increase their allocations to private equity by investing directly in businesses that are close to their heart. The Global Family Office Report…

Sky high valuations have created conditions necessary for the Private Equity Industry to Strike Back and complete deals at prices that could yet prove to be costly. But far from…

Acquisitions of pop artists’ music catalogues are proving to be quite a hit parade for private equity groups as they look to cash in on attractive royalties. Private equity and…

We’ve all enjoyed a family evening playing Monopoly at least once in our lives, and it often ends with squabbles and vows of ‘I’m never speaking to you again!’ US…

It looks like UK private equity firms have tapped in to their ‘inner Gallic’ sensibilities. Rather than get all hot and flustered at the prospects of Brexit for their European…