Performance Measurement

‘It’s unbelievable how well the industry performed for many years,’ Steve Kaplan tells a standing-room-only crowd at Private Funds CFO’s New York Forum.

The population of zombie funds is huge, and likely growing. Detecting early warning signs is the key to value preservation.

Research provided to affiliate Buyouts by TREO indicates the global volume of AUM of tail-end funds, or TEFs, hit $829bn in 2024, up 24% from 2023.

Extended time on the fundraising trail reflects LP desire to form firm partnerships.

Answering rising volumes of LP requests for increasingly detailed information requires preparation and data.

The consultant’s survey found the finance leaders are weak on finance basics, neglect equity performance and lack urgency on exit readiness.

An index tracking the enterprise value of privately held companies reports growth in the first quarter of this year, along with troubling signs for their long-term health.