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By Shanu SHERWANI, Private Equity Analyst
Currently, every investor class desires to increase their allocation to private equity to pursue yield. However, a crowded fundraising market in 2022 gives the advantage to the fastest returning managers, while others doubt how long the celebration can endure.
Private equity has benefited from the pandemic. With returns nearing record highs and far outstripping those from fixed income, institutional investors seeking yield have recognised the relative stability on offer compared to more volatile public markets. According to data provider Preqin, investors put over USD 810 billion into private equity funds in 2021, the most ever.
According to Cambridge Associates’ research published...
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