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Merrick McKay (Abrdn): It's always a good time to invest in private equity

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23/2/2024
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7/5/2026
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Abrdn's Merrick McKay maintains that it's still a good time to invest in Private Equity, despite the global economic climate. He stresses the importance of choosing the best funds for optimal returns, with a median performance in Europe of 15-16% over the past 20 years.
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Damien Hélène
Damien Hélène
Merrick McKay (Abrdn): It's always a good time to invest in private equity
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Given the current global macroeconomic situation (inflation, impact of rising interest rates, geopolitical conflicts), is now the right time to invest in Private Equity?

For Merrick McKay, European Head of Private Equity at Abrdn - a leading global asset manager with clients in over 80 countries - "it's always a good time to invest in Private Equity. A good Private Equity program should be built on primary commitments, investing in the best GPs, who will use your money over a long period to invest it. "

He also Altaroc the need for support in selecting the right funds to invest in. " If we look at the last 20 years, the median European Private Equity performance is around 15% or 16%. The top quartile return is 29%," he adds.

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