From the start of quantitative easing and in the era of low interest rates in 2010 to 2022, PE deals went from US$568.5 billion in 2010 to a peak of $2,296.8 billion in 2021, based on data collected by PitchBook. This represents a CAGR of 13.5%.
Private equity (PE) was largely out of reach for retail investors until 2018, when Azalea launched its Astrea IV bonds with a tranche for retail investors. But PE exits have become more challenging
“Once the preserve of institutional money managers, private equity (PE) is slowly opening its doors to a new wave of individual investors. As the industry adapts to a new environment, this democratisation is changing how investments are made,” says a report by the CFA Institute dated Dec 18, 2024.
