Private equity deal activity is moving at a scorching pace.
Driven by strong investor interest in business products and especially technology, PE deals are being completed at the fastest clip in at least 20 years, according to our latest Quantitative Perspectives Report.
Not only has more money flowed directly to PE firms to invest, but firms have also benefited from an ample supply of credit from banks and other private investors to support buyout deals.
Second, economic conditions appear to be shifting, which may hamper dealmaking. In response to the highest inflation rate in 30 years, the Federal Reserve has signaled it will begin raising interest rates in 2022.
Read more/Source: Pitchbook
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