{"id":661871,"date":"2025-03-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/03\/06\/private-equity-industrys-aum-fell-for-the-first-time-in-decades-amid-liquidity-crunch\/"},"modified":"2025-03-06T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T00:00:00","slug":"private-equity-industrys-aum-fell-for-the-first-time-in-decades-amid-liquidity-crunch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/03\/06\/private-equity-industrys-aum-fell-for-the-first-time-in-decades-amid-liquidity-crunch\/","title":{"rendered":"Private equity industry\u2019s AUM fell for the first time in decades amid liquidity crunch"},"content":{"rendered":"

Global private equity fundraising took a hit in 2024, with buyout funds securing 2<\/strong>3% less capital than the previous year<\/strong> as the tighter rate environment and a slowdown in exits led to weaker capital distributions, prompting LPs to scale back new commitments, according to Bain & Company\u2019s global private equity report (pdf)<\/a>. \u201cWhile global buyout AUM has tripled over the past decade, distributions as a percentage of net asset value have fallen from an average of 29% from 2014 to 2017 to 11% today,\u201d the report reads.<\/p>\n

Global buyout assets under management (AUM) dipped for the first time on record<\/strong> \u2014 since Bain began tracking industry assets in 2005 \u2014 to USD 4.7 tn as of June 2024, down 2% y-o-y. <\/p>\n

Still, 2024 saw higher buyouts + more exits: <\/strong>The total value of buyouts was up 37% y-o-y to USD 602 bn last year (excluding add-on transactions) with an increase in transaction count. Exits were also up 34% with transactions worth a total of USD 468 bn, with an increase in exit count over the same period, according to the report. <\/p>\n

The number of closed funds dropped<\/strong>, and over a third of those that did close had been fundraising for two years or more. Limited partners (LPs) prioritized established firms with strong track records, making it tougher for smaller or newer funds to attract capital, Bain said. <\/p>\n

The key takeaway: <\/strong>GPs will need to differentiate themselves through operational value creation rather than relying on financial engineering, Bain advised. Mega-funds and sector specialists are expected to lead in fundraising, while generalist strategies are more likely to face headwinds, according to the report.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat spells a clear mandate for GPs:<\/strong> If you can\u2019t offer investors a differentiated value proposition, raising your next fund is going to be a serious challenge,\u201d according to the report.<\/p>\n

GPs have already started to get creative<\/strong>, leveraging minority stake sales, dividend recaps, secondaries, and NAV loans \u2014 strategies that have already generated USD 360 bn last year without full divestments. <\/p>\n

A bumpy year ahead: <\/strong>\u201cIt won\u2019t all be better in 2025 [...] it's a three- or four-year problem,\u201d Chair of Bain\u2019s global private equity practice, Hugh MacArthur told the Financial Times<\/a>, adding that \u201cthe pace of liquidity coming back to [fund investors] continues to be stressed.\u201d<\/p>\n

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MARKETS THIS MORNING- <\/p>\n

Asian markets opened higher this morning<\/strong>, tracking gains on Wall Street following US President Donald Trump\u2019s decision to delay tariffs on some automakers. Japan\u2019s Nikkei and the Topix were both up nearly 0.8%, while South Korea\u2019s Kospi was up 0.6% and Hong Kong\u2019s Hang Seng was up 2% on the back of rallying tech stocks. <\/p>\n

Over on Wall Street<\/strong>, futures are dipping slightly as a volatile week of trading nears its end. <\/p>\n

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EGX30<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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30,876<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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+0.4% (YTD: +3.8%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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USD (CBE)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Buy 50.62<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Sell 50.75<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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USD (CIB)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Buy 50.62<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Sell 50.72<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Interest rates (CBE)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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27.25% deposit<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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28.25% lending<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Tadawul<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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11,899<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-0.3% (YTD: -1.1%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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ADX<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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9,557<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-0.4% (YTD: +1.5%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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DFM<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5,313<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-0.8% (YTD: +3.0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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S&P 500<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5,843<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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+1.1% (YTD: -0.7%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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FTSE 100<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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8,756<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.0% (YTD: +7.1%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Euro Stoxx 50<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5,489<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Brent crude<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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USD 69.39<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-2.3%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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USD 4.47<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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+2.9%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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USD 2,926<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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+0.2%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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BTC<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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USD 90,217<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-3.1% (YTD: -3.5%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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THE CLOSING BELL-<\/p>\n

The EGX30 rose 0.4% at <\/strong>yesterday\u2019s<\/strong> close<\/strong> on turnover of EGP 2.9 bn (17.9% below the 90-day average). Regional investors were the sole net buyers. The index is up 3.8% YTD.<\/p>\n

In the green: <\/strong>Orascom Development Egypt (+2.6%), Eastern Company (+2.2%), and CIB (+1.6%).<\/p>\n

In the red: <\/strong>Emaar Misr (-2.3%), Fawry (-2.1%), and Sidpec (-1.9%).<\/p>\n

\n

CORPORATE ACTIONS-<\/p>\n

#1- Dairy mak<\/strong>er Domty\u2019s board approved a dividend payout proposal of EGP 0.85 <\/strong>per <\/strong>share<\/strong>, which will now be sent to the ordinary general assembly for approval, the company said in an EGX disclosure (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

#2- Shareh<\/strong>olders of Arab Developers Holding will be able to subscribe to the rights issue <\/strong>of 6.2 bn new shares with a nominal value of EGP 0.10 per share from 19 March to 17 April<\/strong>, according to a disclosure (pdf)<\/a>. The issuance will see the company\u2019s capital nearly double to EGP 1.4 bn. The subscription rights will be separately tradable from 19 March to 14 April.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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