Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 26, 2024

Disagreements over valuations have been a barrier for buyout firms attempting to exit their portfolio companies, according to a report by Bloomberg, which cites an Ares Management (Ares) executive speaking at this year’s IPEM in Cannes. He said: “There’s a bid/ask spread, and people just wait for better days.

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Private Equity Wire

JUNE 27, 2023

Rolling with the punches Submitted 27/06/2023 - 1:47pm This article first appeared in the March 2023 T ech Buyouts Insights Report The tech buyout market has watched deal activity take a downward trend through Q1 2023. Indeed, tech buyouts have been hit harder than most.

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Pension Pulse

AUGUST 24, 2023

Despite the challenges buyouts firms are facing, some investors are increasing their bets on the asset class in a bid to profit from cheaper valuations. “I don’t believe that there’s a problem with the quarter lag on the valuation, it really comes down to the processes that are used [for the valuation],” she said.

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The Big Picture

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

There would’ve been no bid. 00:34:48 [Speaker Changed] And, and you mentioned, you know, at times you’re unpopular, but like we talked about earlier in oh 8, 0 9, 0 7, if you are the only bid, I would think people would be grateful that hey, at least somebody’s on the other side of the trade. That’s an example.

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