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Ocorian: Modernisation of carry allocation accelerates across private equity

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:53:45 +0200

Modernisation of carry allocations is set to accelerate over the next three years as private equity fund managers move to more flexible and inclusive models, new research from Ocorian shows.

Roundtable 'Impact Investing in Private Equity'

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:01:49 +0200

^{This report was originally written in Dutch. This is an English translation}

Impact and return need not be mutually exclusive. Indeed, when social solutions develop into scalable business models, the two can reinforce each other. But how do you identify the right opportunities? How do you demonstrate impact? And what role can institutional capital play in bringing about genuine systemic change?

By Hans Amesz

EDHEC: How accurate are private asset valuations?

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:04:13 +0200

By Evan Clark, Senior Private Market Analyst, EDHEC Infrastructure & Private Assets Research Institute

In a recent EDHEC Infra & Private Assets (EIPA) publication, ‘The Exit Test: What a Decade of Realisations Reveals About Valuation Accuracy,’ we explore the accuracy of private asset valuations by examining realised private equity and infrastructure equity exits across UK listed investment trusts.

Aeternus: Private equity als groeipartner voor ondernemers

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:11:32 +0200

Het beeld van private equity is niet altijd eenduidig. Vaak bestaat de indruk dat de focus vooral ligt op het realiseren van snelle winsten, met weinig aandacht voor de cultuur en toekomst van een onderneming.

Ocorian: Private equity fund are increasingly looking beyond the US

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:40:00 +0200

Private equity fund managers are increasingly looking outside the US for fundraising despite believing the country offers the best opportunities to raise money, new research from Ocorian.

Schroders Capital: Private equity trekt aan, maar selectiviteit blijft van belang

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:03:35 +0200

De private-equitymarkt laat in 2026 een toename van de fondsenwerving en activiteit op de secundaire markt zien, terwijl de transactiewaarden op peil blijven. Tegelijkertijd blijven uitkeringen vanuit bestaande fondsen achter en neemt de concentratie in grote transacties toe. Volgens Tatjana Berg, Investment Manager Private Equity bij Schroders Capital, vragen deze marktomstandigheden om aandacht voor instapwaarderingen en managerselectie.

Felix Zwart: Investing without control over the destination

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:13:36 +0200

_{This column was originally written in Dutch. This is an English translation.}

By Felix Zwart, Director of Research at the Dutch Association of Private Equity Firms (NVP)

Private equity requires patience, but social norms are changing rapidly. As an investor, how do you maintain control over funds that were set up in a world that no longer exists?

Ocorian: PE fund managers don't have AI use policies for compliance

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 09:16:59 +0200

Most private equity fund managers do not have formal policies for the use of AI in compliance despite using it widely for regulatory reporting on deals, new research from Ocorian shows.

EDHEC: Evergreen, the tree that never sheds

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:21:16 +0200

By Evan Clark, Senior Private Market Analyst, EDHEC Infrastructure & Private Assets Research Institute

Evergreen private equity funds have grown rapidly in recent years, targeting wealth, retail, and increasingly, defined contribution (DC) pension plans. These vehicles promise access, convenience, and periodic liquidity, but closer analysis reveals structural features that pose material risks for investors.

Ocorian: Capital raising more demanding for private equity fund managers

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:41:00 +0200

Raising capital has become more demanding for private equity fund managers, with increased due diligence requirements and regulatory uncertainty now the biggest barriers in the market, new research from Ocorian shows.

Bain & Company: Scherpe terugval in dealactiviteit in de eerste helft van 2026

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:18:31 +0200

De wereldwijde private-equitymarkt is in de eerste helft van 2026 opnieuw teruggevallen. Na een voorzichtig herstel aan het begin van het jaar kreeg de buy-outmarkt kort na elkaar te maken met nieuwe schokken: onzekerheid over de impact van AI op softwarebedrijven, onrust in private credit en de oorlog in Iran, met een piek in de olieprijs tot gevolg.

Schroders Capital: Juist nu ontstaan de beste kansen in private equity

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:15:05 +0200

Private equity kampt al vier jaar met een uitzonderlijk lange terugval. Terwijl beurskoersen records breken, blijven fondsenwerving, deals en exits achter. Oorlog, hogere energieprijzen en aanhoudende macro-economische onzekerheid hebben een pril herstel opnieuw doorkruist.

EDHEC: Do private equities track public markets (and when)?

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:02:15 +0200

By Evan Clark, Senior Private Market Analyst, EDHEC Infrastructure & Private Assets Research Institute

Higher frequency private equities data provides a dynamic view of the private equities market. With monthly pricing at the asset level, one has a current view on how market participants are pricing risk in the market. Alongside more reasonable volatility assumptions, this can be used to form longer-term expected return assumptions. For correlations, a longer-term perspective may be more appropriate given that there is an interaction among various asset classes.

Mashid Mojabi: Persistence pays off!

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 08:27:07 +0100

_{This column was originally written in Dutch. This is an English translation.}

By Mashid Mojabi, Policy Lead, Dutch Association of Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds (NVP)

The European single market promises free movement of capital, but for private equity and venture capital fund managers, offering and managing funds across borders remains complex and costly in practice.

EDHEC: Picking winners in private equity

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 06:04:57 +0100

By Evan Clark, Senior Private Market Analyst, EDHEC Infrastructure & Private Assets Research Institute

Identifying future outperformers is the key value-add for allocators. SIPA’s ‘Picking Winners’ shows that managers with strong alpha persistence are more likely to outperform in subsequent vintages, while weak persistence predicts underperformance.

EDHEC: Listed benchmarks don’t reflect private equity returns

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 08:01:50 +0100

By Evan Clark, Senior Private Market Analyst, EDHEC Infrastructure & Private Assets Research Institute

In a recent Scientific Infra & Private Assets (SIPA) report entitled ‘Rethinking Benchmarks: Listed Equities Benchmarks Continue to Misrepresent Pension Fund Private Equities Performance,’ we evaluated the benchmarking choices for eight large Canadian pension plans (known as the ‘Maple 8’).

Top Tier Acces: Consolidatie private equity rond slimmere, duurzamere modellen

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 08:55:55 +0100

In de wereld van private markets gaat de ontwikkeling sneller dan ooit. Nu het Europese private-equity-ecosysteem steeds volwassener wordt, herdenken beleggers en fondsbeheerders hoe zij waarde creëren en behouden.

Ocorian: Record growth in private equity funds

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 09:12:32 +0200

New analysis from Ocorian shows that assets in private equity funds have surged to a record high of $9.917 trillion.