The Private Equity Research Consortium (PERC) convened at the University of Oxford Saïd Business School on May 22-23, 2025 for its annual European research symposium. And the award for best paper goes to..

Gregory Brown, Research Director for the Institute for Private Capital and Professor of Finance at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School recently spoke with CIO Magazine Executive Editor Amy Resnick about his research and what investors should know when valuing illiquid assets.

Our sincere thanks to all who attended this year's Alternative Investments Conference! This sold out event welcomed just under 250 investment professionals representing the entire finance community, including IPC members, LPs from state pension plans, foundations and endowments, GPs, funds of funds, service providers, and academics. 

Our quarterly IPO forecast model with latest data through the end of February is now available. The U.S. IPO market remains “cold” and unfortunately, our model continues to predict about a 60% chance it will stay cold over the next two quarters.

Access to MSCI’s Real Capital Analytics (RCA) database is now available for academic research. Applications are accepted semiannually with deadlines of January 31 and July 31.

The Private Equity Research Consortium (PERC) convened on Nov 14-15, 2024, in Chapel Hill for the 16th annual research symposium. Over the course of two days, academic researchers and industry practitioners gathered for a discussion of the most pressing issues in private equity. See this year's best paper awardee...

In case you missed it - read the latest quarterly update from the Institute for Private Capital, with newly released research and insider insights on evolving trends in private equity, and an exciting line-up of fall research events.