Private equity investment trusts have started to feel the impact of this year’s crises that have hit listed markets – the sell-off of software stocks due to AI concerns in February and the reaction to the US-Israeli war against Iran in March.
Valuations in the sector are partly based on those in the listed sector but come through months later, so investors do not immediately see how private equity houses have accounted for changes to their unlisted holdings.
This is especially important right now as private equity valuations are typically updated every quarter. Markets hit their lowest point this year at the end of March before rallying again in April. Private equity trusts’ share prices reacted straight away, but the effect on net asset values (NAVs) has only become apparent.
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