The first quarter of 2014 proved encouraging for private real estate fundraising, with the aggregate $24bn raised by the 35 funds which held final closes representing the largest amount of capital raised in a first quarter since Q1 2008. Although there are signs of investor appetite for private equi…

Following the previous quarter’s strong fundraising levels, when the greatest quarterly amount of aggregate capital was raised since Q4 2008, figures for private equity funds in Q3 2013 have seen a slight decline, with 187 vehicles reaching a final close, garnering an aggregate $89bn in capital comm…

There have been two consecutive strong quarters for private equity real estate fundraising, with the $19bn raised by the 33 funds that held a final close in Q3 2013 representing just a small decline on the $21bn raised in Q2. Fifty-nine percent of firms that closed funds in the quarter did so above …

The third quarter of 2013 saw the final close of eight unlisted infrastructure funds, which raised an aggregate $2.9bn. This brought the total raised in 2013 so far to $19.0bn, a 62% increase on the same period last year. This strong fundraising market is a reflection of the level of institutional i…

Q2 2013 was the strongest private equity fundraising quarter since Q4 2008, with an aggregate $124bn raised by 164 funds that held a final close in the quarter. Investors have been active during H1 2013, with 57% of investors interviewed by Preqin indicating that they have already made new commitmen…

As 2016 draws to a close, we take a look at the key events impacting the hedge fund industry in 2016 and the leading topics that Preqin has covered in the past 12 months. Plus, the latest hedge fund performance figures and upcoming hedge fund conferences that Preqin will be attending in the near fut…

As 2016 draws to a close, we take a look at the key topics that Preqin has covered in the past 12 months, including performance, natural resources fundraising, infrastructure debt and more. Plus, upcoming infrastructure and natural resources conferences around the world that Preqin will be attending…

As 2016 draws to a close, we take a look at the key topics that Preqin has covered in the past 12 months, including valuations and pricing concerns, micro venture capital, the impact of Brexit, first-time funds and much more. Plus, upcoming private equity conferences around the world that Preqin wil…

We take a look at niche real estate in North America, including fundraising, funds in market, deals and investors.

Using data from Preqin’s Real Estate Online database, we examine the private real estate industry in Greater China, includingfundraising, deals and investors.

As the year draws to a close, this month’s feature article provides a round-up of some of the key numbers and statistics on the private real estate asset class in 2016. Plus, we take a closer look at niche real estate in North America, including fundraising, funds currently in market, completed deal…

As 2016 draws to a close, this month’s feature article provides a summary of topics that Preqin has covered since Private Debt Spotlight launched in May 2016. Plus, we take a look at other private debt research that has been released this year, as well as exclusive insights from 3i Debt Management o…

Using data from Preqin’s Natural Resources Online database, we examine the natural resources market in the Middle East and North Africa, including fundraising and investors.

Using data from Preqin’s Private Equity Online database, we examine the fundraising landscape and investor appetite for emerging private equity fund managers based in Europe.

In this month’s Hedge Fund Spotlight, we take a closer look at the US hedge fund industry, including the largest managers and institutional investors based in the country. In addition, we analyze hedge fund asset flows in Q3 2016 by strategy, fund size, performance and fund manager headquarters. Plu…

Using data from Preqin’s Private Equity Online database, we examine the fundraising landscape and investor appetite for emerging private equity fund managers based in the US.

Using data from Preqin’s Private Equity Online database, we examine the fundraising landscape and investor appetite for emerging private equity fund managers based in Asia.

On November 8th, all eyes across the globe were focused on the US as America went to the polls to choose their next government. The shock result of Donald Trump to become 45th president has left many pondering the consequences, and resulting outlook for the States. With this in mind, in the days aft…