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Private Equity Strategies

Editorial

Friday, February 19, 2016

Welcome to the latest issue of Private Equity Strategies. 2015 was a record year for some segments of the private equity industry, but with interest rates on the rise and global economic weakness dominating the headlines, GPs will have to go the extra mile to find opportunities to create value. In this issue we will touch on some niche areas could be standout segments for the industry.

In our Dealmaker Q&A, we will speak with Peter Schwabach, Managing Partner of Cyrus Investment Management about his firm’s new fund focused on finding precision engineering companies in the UK.

Regs Watch offers updates on a full scope of new guidelines, court rulings and items of note for private equity compliance teams.

Movers and Shakers looks at a new initiative underway in Illinois focused on expanding the local venture capital market.

In the Data Snapshot, we will look at new data from ILPA that shows a decline in private equity returns and we also highlight a new survey on where endowments and foundations might find opportunities in 2016.

Finally, we want to draw your attention to the new Opalesque Marketplace. We are working with one of Asia’s leading boutique investment banks and invite all interested parties to contact Matthias Knab (Knab@Opalesque.com) to facilitate acquisitions in the following buyer sectors:

Opalesque Marketplace:

 
This article was published in Opalesque's Private Equity Strategies our monthly research update on the global private equity landscape including all sectors and market caps.
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