Arista Lai

Jun 25, 2024 | lexology.com | Pete Coulton |Gregory Norman |Richard Youle |Arista Lai |Tori Sellwood

Key PointsFinancial sponsors are navigating their way through a macroeconomic and geopolitical storm comprising high interest rates, valuation gaps and increased competition for high-quality assets. Funds are sitting on record levels of capital ready to be deployed, but sale processes for “hot” assets remain highly competitive. A challenging exit market has forced financial sponsors to think creatively about routes to liquidity as pressure mounts to return capital to investors.