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Why long-term investors should look to private equity for returns?“Private equity has outperformed listed markets over the long term. Because private equity is so geared towards long-term performance, it’s perfectly suited to drive pension funds’ performance.”

'The Performance of European Private Equity Benchmark Report 2023' documents European private equity returns and shows that the industry continues to outperform European listed equities over the long time horizons that matter to long-term investors, including pension funds and insurers.

“We are managing the savings of millions and millions of people and we take it very seriously.”

“We invest in businesses and help them grow faster, get stronger, innovate more, go international and create value and jobs.”

Invest Europe’s ‘Leader Interview’ series: Bringing to screen the leaders of the private equity, venture capital and infrastructure industry, and sharing their insights on the industry, how it operates, and the value it creates across Europe.

Rigorous research has underpinned Invest Europe’s work with policymakers, media, fund managers, and other stakeholders since 1984. To deliver this robust, trusted research data and insight, Invest Europe collects data on more than 1,750 firms.

Now in its fifth year, Invest Europe’s Capital Under Management & Dry Powder report highlights not only the size and capacity of Europe’s private capital industry, but also its position in the portfolios of long-term investors.

A compelling snapshot of European private equity activity and investment records in the last decade. The report examines investment in its entirety, including the use of leverage and co-investment. It highlights follow-on investments in addition to initial investments to show where capital is flowing in Europe.

The study shows private equity’s continued strong outperformance of European listed equities over the long timeframes that matter to long-term investors, including pension funds and insurers.

The 20th annual edition of the Central and Eastern Europe Private Equity Statistics, produced in partnership with Gide Loyrette Nouel, delves into countries across CEE to show the spread of private equity and venture capital activity, as well as development of regional powerhouses.

The association’s agenda calls on EU policymakers to take bold action to unlock a wave of investment that empowers innovation, tackles climate change, and strengthens European infrastructure, thereby creating a prosperous, sustainable and world-leading Europe.

An annual survey, undertaken on behalf of Invest Europe, that collects comprehensive and robust activity data on fundraising, investment and divestment from more than 1,750 private equity and venture capital firms in Europe.

Now in its fifth year, Private Equity at Work analyses employment and job creation data going back to 2017, a period that has been one of the most challenging in living memory, marked by pandemic lockdowns, conflict in Ukraine, and rising inflation and interest rates – all against the backdrop of the climate crisis.

Private equity, venture capital portfolio companies add 7.2% more European jobs in 2022; beat European job creation rate for 5th year running.

Private equity and venture capital lay the groundwork for a better tomorrow by investing in innovation, nurturing start ups and financing scale ups today, across all sectors.

The revised GP ESG Due Diligence Guide provides an overview of actionable steps and tips on how GPs can integrate ESG factors into their investment decision-making and management process – ranging from (i) pre-investment screening and due diligence, and (ii) addressing material ESG risks and opportunities during the ownership period, to (iii) monitoring and reporting processes.