Fundraising Trends in Private Equity for GPs and LPs
GPs are increasingly exploring formalised co-investment structures in a bid to secure management fees and carried interest. Co-investment activity has increased fivefold over the past two decades, hitting a record $33.2...more
Co-investments play an important role in alternative asset investments. A “co-investment” generally is a portfolio company investment made by an institutional investor, at its discretion, alongside a sponsor’s “blind pool”...more
Investors in private equity funds need to come in with their eyes open, with consideration given to where and what the pitfalls are, as well as what opportunities exist for avoiding them and perhaps improving the terms of the...more
For most private equity managers, co-investments are an essential part of attracting limited partner investors and funding investments. Originally published in Middle Market Growth, the official publication of the...more
At the 25th annual conference hosted by the Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association Limited ("AVCAL"), the foremost concern of local dealmakers was the competition for quality assets, particularly in the...more
Although co-investments are not new, private equity groups (PEGs) are increasingly seeking opportunities to offer others — including their own limited partners (LPs) — the chance to invest in their deals. The trends show that...more
Pepper Hamilton commissioned Mergermarket to interview 50 PE executives from across the United States that have co-invested with an institutional investor within the previous three years (fund sizes managed by the...more