Best Alternatives Paper 2019
Bain & Company wins "Best Alternatives Paper 2019"
Prior to the onset of the global financial crisis, many private equity firms were in the process of expanding into adjacent strategies like hedge funds, venture capital, and distressed debt. But those that strayed furthest from their core specialities during this expansionary period fared worse than others, especially when liquidity dried up and they were forced to retrench during the crisis years. One of the topics covered in Bain & Company’s winning paper is the forthcoming second wave of expansion by PE firms into adjacent strategies. Will they remain relatively close to the core the second time around by diversifying into long-hold funds, growth equity, or mid-market funds?
WINNER: BAIN & COMPANY
Global Private Equity Report 2019
At 82 pages, Bain & Company's Global Private Equity Report is a monumental annual document. Produced early in 2019, it contains insights on 2018 activity within the global private equity industry, including data on significant exits, fundraising, and returns. It also details trends forseen for the upcoming year such as advanced analytics, and specific strategies such as adjacency and buy-and-build.
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