By Shanu SHERWANI, Private Equity Analyst
Private equity dealmaking and fundraising is forecasted to remain robust in 2022, while midmarket managers in the United States and Europe are wary of high valuations and inflationary pressures as they deploy record amounts of capital.
According to SP Global Market Intelligence statistics, 24,722 deals worth a declared aggregate of $1.2 trillion were announced in 2021, up from 17,618 acquisitions worth just under half that amount the previous year. As of September 2021, the private equity class possessed a record $1.32 trillion in dry powder, according to Preqin’s Alternatives 2022 study. In my opinion, fundraising will stay robust, and limited partners will continue focusing on re-ups as...
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