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The alternatives landscape is evolving at an unprecedented pace. Elevated inflation, higher interest rates, supply chain restrictions, and geopolitical tensions are increasing risk for existing and new investments.
Preqin’s deal-level research can help you navigate challenging markets in the year ahead. In our Risk Monitor series, we focus on the key issues affecting LPs in private capital markets, including asset allocation, manager selection, deal valuations, and performance.
This page will guide you through our latest Risk Monitor content, set to be released each week.
Private markets drifted lower with public markets for the second time in three years. Even in a down market, due diligence and risk awareness can help LPs navigate volatility.
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The Preqin Risk Monitor: Managing Alternative Assets to Minimize Risk and Maximize Return report holds key highlights from the Risk Monitor series. Read expert research and commentary providing key analysis on the risks and opportunities in the year ahead.
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Private capital will need to navigate weaker economics in 2023
Private markets face elevated inflation, higher interest rates, and low growth, but historic trends may ease those worries
Down markets remind LPs of the risk vs. return trade-off
As investors shifted to PE, and PE toward tech, assets outperformed while times were good but felt pressure as markets turned
High-margin companies reign supreme as markets dip
Recent events have offered insight into fund manager behavior and how assets are valued
Private markets performance drivers in 2023
As we enter the new phase of the private markets business cycle, investors should focus on value creation strategies, valuation policies, and terms and fees to drive performance
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Quantifying the performance gap between public and private equity
Performance dislocation emerged throughout 2022, but all eyes are now on where Q4 marks are being reported
Preqin Expert Voices: Deal Valuations
As deal prices fall, experts discuss whether this will be a golden opportunity for investors or a hindrance to exits
Funds growing asset revenues with some margin improvement
Buyout funds are scoring higher exit multiples on improved revenues but also benefiting from market tail-winds
Early losses don’t always spell doom for buyout performance
Some buyout deals hit a rough patch in 2022, but history suggests that down is not out
LPs should expect lower returns, but not forever
How will high-entry valuations affect the funds making deals and what impact will 2022’s backslide have on fund portfolios?
US buyout funds are paying more for less
In 2021, the average multiple paid for a US-based asset hit a record high even as earnings slid
Why LPs should expect diminishing returns from North American buyouts
The total value to paid-in capital ratio – a key indicator – shows North American buyout deal valuations have slid from 1.9x to 1.6x in the past five years
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