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Apollo and ICG expand into South Korea as private equity gains momentum

Private Equity Insights

The country’s growing pool of pension funds and increasing corporate restructuring activities are drawing the attention of alternative investment firms worldwide. Bolt-on acquisitions have become a key strategy, representing 27-31.5% of disclosed deals between 2021 and 2024double the level seen in the mid-2010s.

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Blackstone, KKR, CVC curbed by China’s IPO clampdown

Private Equity Wire

Theres a growing sense among PE investors that China may not be as systemically investable as once thought, said Brock Silvers, CEO of Hong Kong-based Kaiyuan Capital, highlighting the impact of regulatory pressures, economic deceleration, and weakened exit strategies on private equity operations in China.

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Top 25 Lower Middle Market Investment Banks | Q1 2023

Axial

These league tables can serve as an information resource for business owners and investment firms who are actively seeking to hire a vetted M&A advisor to assist them in navigating exit strategy. Find An Investment Banker to Help Sell Your Business Congratulations to the top 25 investment banks!

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The Good News About High Valuations; the Problem With Glide Paths

The Motley Fool

Because I think it's especially pertinent right now, where we see a lot of investment firms, investment banks starting the year with these large scale market forecasts and they turn out to be very wrong, spectacularly the majority of the time. I think you have to have that in any university and also any type of investment firm.

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Top 25 Lower Middle Market Investment Banks | Q3 2023

Axial

We offer a full range of transaction and advisory services, guiding our clients through sell-side transactions and exit strategy planning, growth through acquisition, debt restructuring and corporate recapitalization.”

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Beyond Control: John Paolella

Trivest Partners

On the other, I needed to have some type of an exit strategy so I could begin transitioning to the next stage in my personal journey. Since its founding in 1981, Trivest has completed more than 400 investments, totaling approximately $7 billion in value. Trivest’s TGIF fund allowed me to have the best of both worlds.

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KIC eyes middle-market private equity opportunities in Europe

Private Equity Insights

He emphasized that European companies remain undervalued compared to their US peers, and their lower leverage levels make them attractive investments. Robert also noted that Europes mid-market private equity segment is less reliant on IPOs for exit strategies, offering greater resilience in todays volatile market.