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Do Private Asset Funds Generate Alpha?

Jan. 31, 2025
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Are Private Equities Riskier than Stocks?

Jan. 24, 2025
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How Did the Private Equities Market Perform this September?

Nov. 14, 2024
Comparing the private2000® Index with the Manufacturing Sector The private2000® index, representing a sample of private company investments across 30 countries, achieved a 0.72% return in September 2024, 4.45% YTD, and an 8.85% annualised return over the past 12 months. Here, we compare it with the PECCS Manufacturing sector (Code: AC06), which has underperformed with a 0.53% monthly return and...
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Q3 2024 private2000® Index Release

Nov. 08, 2024
The private2000® index tracks the monthly performance of 2,000 private companies across 30 key markets and is designed to mirror a globally diversified private equity portfolio. It generated a robust 4.20% return for the quarter ending September 30, 2024, including a 0.72% return in September for the value-weighted version. This performance marks a rebound from the previous quarter’s subdued results,...
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Buy, Sell or Hold? Is Private Equity Cheaper Now?

Oct. 31, 2024
Higher interest rates, a sluggish exit environment, reduced distributions, and extended fundraising periods have created a challenging backdrop for private equity valuations. These factors have contributed to putting downward pressure on valuations. Despite the headwinds facing private equity valuations, the current market presents compelling opportunities for discerning investors who can leverage granular data to identify undervalued assets. In a new...
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How Risky is Private Equity? The Case of Manufacturing and Natural Resources Sectors in Europe

Oct. 10, 2024
Private equity investments offer high returns in exchange for taking a certain level of risk. These risks result first and foremost in considerable return dispersion and sometimes, despite the long-term investment horizon, in exits in less favourable conditions than anticipated by investors. Private companies can also go bankrupt, but they are more likely to do so in certain segments of...