Private Equity

Megafunds will prompt rethink to private equity dealmaking

McKinsey says mid-market firms will become increasingly specialised in order to compete

Thursday 15 February 2018 at 00:01

Megafunds will prompt rethink to private equity dealmaking

The widening gulf between the largest buyout funds and the rest of the market will affect managers' approaches to dealmaking, according to a report by McKinsey & Co.

The consultancy's annual industry survey showed that while 2017 was a record year for private markets fundraising, all the growth came at the top, FN's sister publication Private Equity Newsreports.