With 2023 now behind us, we've built on our Q2 and Q3 2023 data to round off the year with Preqin’s Q4 2023 Quarterly Updates. We examine how private markets held up against macroeconomic challenges and provide detailed analysis of trends across each asset class. With expert commentary on fundraising, deals, performance, and investor sentiment as of the end of 2023, the Q4 2023 Quarterly Updates offer insights into what we’ve learnt from last year and what to expect moving into 2024.
APAC
Weak fundraising year in rearview, but deal flow resilience suggests longer-term confidence
Private equity
Expectations of a soft landing and FED pivot improve prospects for private equity deal flow
Venture capital
Short-term weakness in VC performance compared with public markets
Private debt
Weaker Q4 fundraising closes out near to 2022’s figure as macroeconomic risks start to fade
Hedge funds
Market rally rockets hedge fund returns to 13% year-end gain
Real estate
Europe real estate fundraising ticked up in Q4, while real estate debt and secondaries funds won attention
Infrastructure
A final flourish in Q4 encourages cautious optimism for infrastructure in 2024
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