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Private Equity in Australia 2022

Sound investment: Industry operators have benefited from a record-low interest rate environment.

Concerns regarding inflation have prompted the RBA to increased the cash rate target three times over the four months through August 2022 to limit spending and tame inflation. Rising interest rates are likely to increase the cost of borrowing and subdue business confidence, while simultaneously taming inflation.

Driving value creation

Jo Hands writes all about driving value creation. Value creation is a word that’s used a lot, but what does it mean? Creating value - customer, consumer and financial. When a company buys a business, they focus on value creation. The business case assumes that there is value to create. This value can be created by pulling either strategic or operational levers.

The Ultimate Private Equity Playbook

Private Equity firms must have a clearly defined playbook containing value creation initiatives in order to succeed. This 40+ page playbook by Whiteark is the ultimate guide to realising value in your Private Equity transaction. An asset’s full potential is realised through a holistic approach, that focuses on optimising operational performance, enhancing strategic capabilities and effective capital management.

Private Equity in Australia

Although Private Equity revenue is forecast to decline 3.5% in 2020-2021 due to COVID-19 disruptions, it is projected to grow 2.6% over the years through to 2025-26 to $725.3m. Private equity firms are responsible for investment management in private companies. They may invest their own capital and/or raise funds from external investors to invest on their behalf.