PitchBook figures show buyout totals down $100bn on 2022
Lack of traditional exit routes sees rise of continuation funds
Firms are dropping fees to lure big investors
Blackstone’s £700m Industrials REIT deal was just the start, says Investec
Starmer and Reeves met with Blackstone and Brookfield execs
Private equity giant misses AUM target
Asset-rich London-listed companies and real estate will be the focus for deployment
Allocations have increased from 15% in 2019 to around 25%
AustralianSuper plans to increase its allocation to private equity to 7% by 2024
The deals are “good news for our economy”, the chancellor says
Analysts say companies including Capco, Grainger and Helical are likely targets
CBRE’s Tim Ryan and Dom Smith on the outlook for the UK and Europe as the year-end draws near