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► July 2018 recorded US$1.5 billion in deal value, at par with investments recorded in July 2017. In terms of deal volume, investment activity increased by 50% to 63 deals in July 2018, compared to 42 in July 2017.
► Breaking away from recent trends, July 2018 recorded fewer large size deals. There were three deals of value > US$100 million (cumulatively worth US$402 million) in July 2018, accounting for only 26% of total investments as against a 65% investment share in June 2018.
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Introduction |
Nick Stevens | KPMG |
| Alternative investments 3.0 | Nick Stevens | KPMG |
| Developments in PE Tech investing | Ben Honeywood | KPMG |
| Technology in Private Equity Reporting | Danielle Pepin | Preqin |
| Digital Automation | James Bichard | KPMG |
| Q&A | ||
Private equity (PE) deal value skyrocketed in 1Q18 as it marked the completion of one of the largest secondary transactions in the region thus far, Global Logistic Properties (GLP) for US$12b, along with the sale of Equis Energy for US$5b. Dry powder committed to Asia-Pacific continued its upward run, reaching a record level of US$313b by the end of 1Q18.
PE and venture capital (VC) investment value in 1Q18 increased manifold, with 19 deals being completed, valued at US$21.9b in comparison to 26 deals worth far lower at US$687m in 1Q17. Exit value too went up substantially from US$295m in 1Q17 to US$17.7b in 1Q18, mainly because the two largest buyouts completed in 1Q18 were secondary transactions.
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